Download or read book A Study Similiarities And Differences in Selected Human Resource Practices and Their Relation to Teacher Retention in a Sample of Four School Districts Two with High and Two with Low Rates of Retention written by Patrick Phelan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of the practices utilized by four school districts, two with high and two with low retention rates of teachers, to examine how similarities and differences in selected human resources practices relate to the successful retention of teachers in these districts. The factors studied that may impact teacher retention included screening and selection processes, criteria used to select individuals for employment as teachers, the orientation/indoctrination programs, mentoring initiatives, professional development activities, teacher evaluation/performance assessments, and factors unique to each school district such as a sense of belonging to the organization. Teacher retention rates were calculated from among 27 school districts using data from the Personnel Master File (PMF) contained within the Basic Education Data System (BEDS) maintained by the New York State Department of Education.^Two school districts with high retention rates and two districts with low retention rates were selected for the study. Using a case study methodology the researcher reviewed documents used in the screening and selection process and interviewed individuals who participate and/or have a role in the pre-employment screening process in each district. The following similarities were found in the process used to screen and select the candidates for employment as a teacher in all four districts:* Utilization of an electronic application;* The initial screening interviews are conducted at the "building level";* Candidates are required to conduct a sample lesson;* References are checked although cautious weight is given to references. In the two districts with high retention rate of teachers, trustees of the Board of Education are involved in the initial building level interviews and throughout the screening and selection process.^In one of the high retention rate districts, the final selection is made by the majority of trustees. A difference among all four districts was how the final selection was made. Each district had a different decision maker in selecting the successful candidate. These decision makers were as follows:* The Superintendent;* The Trustees of the Board of Education;* A collaborative decision between the Superintendent and Building Principal;* The Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources with notification to the Superintendent. Three of the four districts had a formal induction/orientation for new teachers while one of the high retention districts does not have a formal program although new teachers participate in a one day orientation meeting. All four districts have adopted a formal mentoring program; however, the two districts with the higher retention rates adopted their mentoring program in 2004 when required to do so by the Commissioner of Education.^The two districts with a lower retention rate have had a mentoring program in place for over 20 years. All four districts have professional development initiatives but there were differences in the focus and content of these programs. Similar to professional development each school district has a process in place to annually evaluate the performance of new teachers, but the process is different in each district. In terms of factors unique to each district these case studies found that a sense of belongingness, which impacts motivation, may have been a contributor to the districts' retention rates. In the two districts with high retention rates there was a strong sense of belongingness and the organization fostered a collegial working environment to motivated teachers to stay. In the districts with low retention, factors were identified that may have contributed to alienating some new teachers thus contributed to a lower retention rate.^Given the fact that the study was drawn from a small sample of suburban school districts, within the same geographic area, generalizations cannot be drawn from this study.

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Impact of School Infrastructure on Learning written by Peter Barrett and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-04 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Impact of School Infrastructure on Learning: A Synthesis of the Evidence provides an excellent literature review of the resources that explore the areas of focus for improved student learning, particularly the aspiration for “accessible, well-built, child-centered, synergetic and fully realized learning environments.†? Written in a style which is both clear and accessible, it is a practical reference for senior government officials and professionals involved in the planning and design of educational facilities, as well as for educators and school leaders. --Yuri Belfali, Head of Division, Early Childhood and Schools, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills This is an important and welcome addition to the surprisingly small, evidence base on the impacts of school infrastructure given the capital investment involved. It will provide policy makers, practitioners, and those who are about to commission a new build with an important and comprehensive point of reference. The emphasis on safe and healthy spaces for teaching and learning is particularly welcome. --Harry Daniels, Professor of Education, Department of Education, Oxford University, UK This report offers a useful library of recent research to support the, connection between facility quality and student outcomes. At the same time, it also points to the unmet need for research to provide verifiable and reliable information on this connection. With such evidence, decisionmakers will be better positioned to accurately balance the allocation of limited resources among the multiple competing dimensions of school policy, including the construction and maintenance of the school facility. --David Lever, K-12 Facility Planner, Former Executive Director of the Interagency Committee on School Construction, Maryland Many planners and designers are seeking a succinct body of research defining both the issues surrounding the global planning of facilities as well as the educational outcomes based on the quality of the space provided. The authors have finally brought that body of evidence together in this well-structured report. The case for better educational facilities is clearly defined and resources are succinctly identified to stimulate the dialogue to come. We should all join this conversation to further the process of globally enhancing learning-environment quality! --David Schrader, AIA, Educational Facility Planner and Designer, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Association for Learning Environments (A4LE)

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Download or read book The Science of Learning and Development written by Pamela Cantor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential text unpacks major transformations in the study of learning and human development and provides evidence for how science can inform innovation in the design of settings, policies, practice, and research to enhance the life path, opportunity and prosperity of every child. The ideas presented provide researchers and educators with a rationale for focusing on the specific pathways and developmental patterns that may lead a specific child, with a specific family, school, and community, to prosper in school and in life. Expanding key published articles and expert commentary, the book explores a profound evolution in thinking that integrates findings from psychology with biology through sociology, education, law, and history with an emphasis on institutionalized inequities and disparate outcomes and how to address them. It points toward possible solutions through an understanding of and addressing the dynamic relations between a child and the contexts within which he or she lives, offering all researchers of human development and education a new way to understand and promote healthy development and learning for diverse, specific youth regardless of race, socioeconomic status, or history of adversity, challenge, or trauma. The book brings together scholars and practitioners from the biological/medical sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, educational science, and fields of law and social and educational policy. It provides an invaluable and unique resource for understanding the bases and status of the new science, and presents a roadmap for progress that will frame progress for at least the next decade and perhaps beyond.

Download or read book Handbook of the Economics of Education written by Eric A Hanushek and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-11-13 with total page 853 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbooks in Economics series continues to provide the various branches of economics with handbooks which are definitive reference sources, suitable for use by professional researchers, advanced graduate students, or by those seeking a teaching supplement. With contributions from leading researchers, each Handbook presents an accurate, self-contained survey of the current state of the topic under examination. These surveys summarize the most recent discussions in journals, and elucidate new developments. Although original material is also included, the main aim of this series is the provision of comprehensive and accessible surveys. *Every volume contains contributions from leading researchers *Each Handbook presents an accurate, self-contained survey of a particular topic *The series provides comprehensive and accessible surveys

Download or read book Student Success in College written by George D. Kuh and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student Success in College describes policies, programs, and practices that a diverse set of institutions have used to enhance student achievement. This book clearly shows the benefits of student learning and educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present. Based on the Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) project from the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, this book provides concrete examples from twenty institutions that other colleges and universities can learn from and adapt to help create a success-oriented campus culture and learning environment.

Download or read book The Condition of Education 2020 written by Education Department and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Condition of Education 2020 summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report presentsnumerous indicators on the status and condition of education. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education for which accurate data are available. The Condition of Education includes an "At a Glance" section, which allows readers to quickly make comparisons across indicators, and a "Highlights" section, which captures key findings from each indicator. In addition, The Condition of Education contains a Reader's Guide, a Glossary, and a Guide to Sources that provide additional background information. Each indicator provides links to the source data tables used to produce the analyses.

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Download or read book Culturally Responsive Teaching written by Geneva Gay and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The achievement of students of color continues to be disproportionately low at all levels of education. More than ever, Geneva Gay's foundational book on culturally responsive teaching is essential reading in addressing the needs of today's diverse student population. Combining insights from multicultural education theory and research with real-life classroom stories, Gay demonstrates that all students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement when teaching is filtered through their own cultural experiences. This bestselling text has been extensively revised to include expanded coverage of student ethnic groups: African and Latino Americans as well as Asian and Native Americans as well as new material on culturally diverse communication, addressing common myths about language diversity and the effects of "English Plus" instruction.

Download or read book An Examination of the Perceptions of Human Resource Managers and Principals Regarding Human Resource Practices in a Fast growing Suburban School District written by Sara Ezat Ghorbanian and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Resource professionals and campus principals in rapid high growth school districts are faced with the challenge of responding to diverse staffing demands, increasing student enrollment, and at the same time they need to keep up with the recruitment, hiring, induction, and retention of teachers. Recruitment is the primary method through which the staffing of classrooms is executed. The purpose of this research is to examine the practices of Griffith Independent School District's [GISD] Human Resources' and campus principals' policies, procedures, and practices as they relate to teacher recruitment, hiring, induction, and retention. Specifically, the work will investigate the experiences and perceptions of both campus principals and Human Resource professionals. In order to accomplish the purpose, the study adopts a quantitative approach that collected and analyzed survey data from GISD's Human Resource professionals and campus principals. Survey responses were collected from a total of 20 Human Resources professionals and campus principals. The survey investigates how staffing needs are determined, how the process of recruitment occurs, and what programs are offered for classroom teacher induction at each level (district and campus). The descriptive design reveals organizational information to assist administration with their policies, procedures, and practices for staffing. Connections with the literature review, new directions for research, and implications of the study for policies and practices are given. This study is designed to inform professionals in order to develop more effective implementation strategies for the staffing of classroom teachers in fast-growth school districts. The perceptions of Human Resource professionals and campus principals were surveyed regarding the effectiveness of recruitment, hiring, inducting, and retaining classroom teachers. The primary commonalities within responses from the survey items included position status, hiring expectations, and campus principals had suggestions for changes in practice. The common responses to questions include the task to hire, interview, train, and mentor teachers from both Human Resource professionals and campus principals. The results indicated that the staffing needs are not determined at the campus level and teachers who are student teachers or former GISD employees are not given special consideration for hiring by Human Resources nor campus principals. Campus principals indicated that they do not have to interview teacher candidates; teachers may simply be selected by the campus principal to join their team. Human Resource professionals are tasked with notifying teacher candidates regarding their new assignment if they are selected. The high cost of recruitment and retention of classroom teachers is often more explicitly explained to HR professionals rather than campus principals, based on the responses of both groups. Campus Principals' responses for having their own interview procedures for the selection of classroom teachers at the "Griffith ISD Job Fair" demonstrated another aspect of perception as their responses were based on their perception of their role. Based on the results from the research, Human Resource professionals and campus principals should better define their roles and understanding of hiring policies, procedures and practices.

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Download or read book Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders written by M. Scott Norton, Professor Emeritus and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2008-04-25 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and research-based text detailing the important relationship between school administration and human resources administration. "The author provides [students] with specific strategies for navigating the treacherous waters of personnel selection, development, retention, and removal. I wish I had the book when I began my work as Director of Personnel." —Zach Kelehear University of South Carolina Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders balances theory and pedagogy to demonstrate the historical evolution of the human resources function in education, the link between human resources and organizational effectiveness, and the new trends in human resources accountability. Key Features and Benefits: Provides students with samples of the tools that practicing HR administrators use for planning, recruiting, interviewing, selecting, evaluating, compensating, and developing staff personnel Dedicates separate chapters to areas often neglected in other texts: collective bargaining, human resources responsibility for classified personnel, accountability, and organizational climate and the human resources function Features engaging simulations in the form of case studies and critical questions to help students apply the concepts to practice Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries Instructors′ Resources on CD-ROM includes a test bank, sample syllabi, PowerPoint slide presentations, and more.