Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2004
Publication Source
ERS Spectrum
Abstract
This paper explores the question of whether it is possible to design professional development programs for teachers that can significantly improve student test results and reduce the achievement gap for students.
The Dayton (Ohio) Foundation and the Montgomery County (Ohio) Educational Service Center, sponsors of The Miami Valley Teacher/Leadership Academy, answer this question with a resounding yes. Recent results indicate that the academy's two-year program, designed to provide professional development to help improve student test scores, not only succeeded in significantly improving the student proficiency mean score, but also considerably reduced the achievement gap for participating students.
This paper includes two parts. First, the authors discuss how to measure the achievement gap and assess its changes in individual classrooms. Second, they report the findings of an original research project relative to affecting the achievement gap.
Inclusive pages
33-38
ISBN/ISSN
0740-7874
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2004, Educational Research Service
Publisher
Educational Research Service
Volume
22
Issue
3
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Brahler, C. Jayne, "Can Professional Development Programs Help Close the Achievement Gap?" (2004). Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications. 37.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/hss_fac_pub/37
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Exercise Physiology Commons, Kinesiology Commons, Sports Sciences Commons
Comments
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