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A Utilization-Focused Evaluation Of A Community College Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Program, Gordon Edenfield
A Utilization-Focused Evaluation Of A Community College Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Program, Gordon Edenfield
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations
Nationally adjunct faculty comprise almost 70% of all two-year institution faculty while in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) adjunct faculty teach 60% of the community college courses, and should past trends continue, the number of adjunct faculty members is expected to grow 10% within the next fifteen years (Caliber, 2007; Phillipe & Sullivan, 2005). Research conducted regarding adjunct faculty in the community colleges (Gappa & Leslie, 1993; Rouche et al., 1995) has tended to focus on descriptive characteristics and attitudes of adjunct faculty (Valadez & Anthony, 2001) and on quality of life issues (Rhoades, 1996). While these national studies …
Determining Return On Investment For Professional Development In Public Education: A Model, Michael F. Kosloski, Philip A. Reed
Determining Return On Investment For Professional Development In Public Education: A Model, Michael F. Kosloski, Philip A. Reed
STEMPS Faculty Publications
Return on investment with respect to employee training is a growing phenomenon in business and industry, as understanding the impact of training on an organization is often not enough. Public educational systems also spend a significant amount of resources on professional development. However, because education is a non-revenue generating industry, rarely do we analyze return on investment in the educational sector. This article examines return on investment for public school teacher training and professional development. While this model was developed for a specific school system and software, the model outlined below may be used by administrators in many non-profit or …
Professional Development Topics For Marketing Education Teachers, Ashley E. Nunn
Professional Development Topics For Marketing Education Teachers, Ashley E. Nunn
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to determine the topics for professional development days for marketing education high school teachers. To solve this problem the following questions will be asked: 1) How are professional development workshops perceived by marketing education teachers? 2) What topics do marketing education teachers want to learn through professional development? 3) What are suggestions for improvement of professional development for marketing education teachers?
Review Of The American Society For Engineering Education (Asee) Global Colloquium, Cape Town, South Africa, Philip A. Reed
Review Of The American Society For Engineering Education (Asee) Global Colloquium, Cape Town, South Africa, Philip A. Reed
STEMPS Faculty Publications
The following report addresses topics established by the Technical Foundation of America prior to attending the ASEE Global Colloquium October 19-24, 2008 in Cape Town South Africa. Specifically, this manuscript will address what the international engineering education community and the technology education community might have to offer each other. Responses appear below each of the three categories: impacts on curriculum, professional development, and collaboration.
Teachers' Education And Training Factors And Their Influence On Formative Assessment Processes, William Clark Reed
Teachers' Education And Training Factors And Their Influence On Formative Assessment Processes, William Clark Reed
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education
This study sought to identify factors in teachers' education and training that may be associated with their capacity to use formative testing to inform instruction and, ultimately, improve their students' achievement. This research involved the identification of teachers' educational and training variables that might influence their abilities to analyze formative testing results, interpret the analyses, and modify instruction so as to improve students' achievement in third grade mathematics. The goal was to identify those factors in (1) teachers' educational histories and (2) teachers' professional development and training histories that contribute to their capacity to use formative testing results to inform …
A Comparison Of Instructor Professional Development Hours And Student Academic Achievement, Thomas L. Langdon
A Comparison Of Instructor Professional Development Hours And Student Academic Achievement, Thomas L. Langdon
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to determine if there is a significant positive correlation between Airman Leadership School (ALS) instructors who actively participated in a professional development program and the academic achievement of their trainees.
Urban University Adjunct Faculty Perceptions Of Professional Development Needs, Merodie Anne Hancock
Urban University Adjunct Faculty Perceptions Of Professional Development Needs, Merodie Anne Hancock
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education
The purpose of this study was to determine Old Dominion University adjunct faculty members' perceptions of their professional development needs. A three-round Delphi technique was employed as the primary research tool. An initial stratified sample of 120 current adjunct faculty members was selected by college associate deans. The research was conducted with 57 adjunct faculty members completing all three rounds of the study.
The first research question was to ascertain Old Dominion University adjunct faculty members' perceptions of their professional development needs toward teaching for an urban university. Sixteen development needs were derived representing all of the inputs from respondents. …
Resources For Professional/Staff Development, Dennis E. Gregory
Resources For Professional/Staff Development, Dennis E. Gregory
Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Publications
Institutional staff development offerings vary greatly in content, quality, and direction. This article offers mechanisms which may be used to assist planners by showing how professional associations and CAS standards material may be used as parts of these programs. The article also describes several institutional staff development programs.