Student Achievement Through Staff Development, 3rd Edition. BRUCE JOYCE,
BEVERLY SHOWERS. (ASCD book, 2002) 6" x 9", 217 pages. To Purchase ...
Student Achievement Through Staff Development, 3rd Edition BRUCE JOYCE, BEVERLY SHOWERS (ASCD book, 2002) 6" x 9", 217 pages.
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Here’s a book that erases--forever--any doubt that better staff development can lead to higher student achievement and spells out which kinds of professional development are most apt to produce substantial gains in student learning, in relatively short periods of time. Using detailed case studies and extensive research evidence, this updated third edition of a classic work explains • • • • •
How to identify the needs for staff development and determine the content What roles teachers and administrators play in evaluating staff development needs and deciding priorities Which skills, understandings, and characteristics help teachers learn new practices How to monitor the implementation of new teaching practices and evaluate their impact on student learning What type of leadership practices ensure that staff development efforts succeed
(ASCD book, 2002) 6" x 9", 217 pages. Related Resource: Principals and Student Achievement: What the Research Says
Student Achievement Through Staff Development, 3rd Edition
by Bruce R. Joyce and Beverly Showers
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Foreword— by Michael Fullan
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Preface to the 3rd Edition
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Part I: Linking Staff Development and Student Achievement
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Chapter 1. Student Learning as the Goal: Learning by Everyone as an Ethos
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Chapter 2. Testing the Proposition: Cases in Point
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Chapter 3. Sources of Tested Content: Inquiries on Teaching and Learning
Part II: The Structure of Staff Development o
Chapter 4. Choosing Content: Teaching Students How to Learn
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Chapter 5. Designing Training and Peer Coaching: Our Needs for Learning
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Chapter 6. Implementation: Moving from Workshops to the Classroom
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Chapter 7. Inquiry and Evaluation: Learning What Our Students Are Learning
Part III: People, Organization, and Leadership o
Chapter 8. People and Initiatives: Studying States of Growth
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Chapter 9. Creating Communities in Districts and Schools: The Organizational Aspects of Growth Environments
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Chapter 10. Three Studies and Their Implications for Leadership: Ethos, Ethos, and Ethos
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Chapter 11. National Standards: The Fit with Aspirations for Student Achievement
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References and Bibliography
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About the Authors
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An ASCD Study Guide for Student Achievement Through Staff Development, 3rd Edition