Toward Better Teaching: Professional Development in 1993-94

July 1998

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• 1. Introduction
• School Reform and Professional Development


• A New Concept of Professional Development


• Changing Roles


• Data and Methodology


• 2. Determining the Content of Professional Development and Programs
• Participants in the Process


• Principals' Perceptions of the Influence of Various Groups


• Teachers' Perceptions of Their Influence


• Conclusion


• 3. Format of Professional Development
• Induction Programs for New Teachers


• Ongoing Professional Development Activities


• Conclusion
• 4. Content and Duration of Professional Development Activities
• New Demands Placed on Teachers and Implications for Professional Development


• Participation Rates by Content Area


• Duration of Programs


• Conclusion


• 5. Support for Professional Development
• Institutional Support


• School Culture


• Conclusion
• 6. Impact of Professional Development Activities
• Teachers' Perceptions


• Impact on Instructional Practices


• Conclusion
• 7. Conclusion
• Summary of Findings


• Changes in Professional Development Since 1993-94
• References
• Appendix A. Standard Error Tables
• Appendix B. Regression Results
• Appendix C. Technical Notes

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