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Sustained, Content-Based PD: Knowledge Generated from the PennSTI

Authors:
Yue Li, Kate Scantlebury, Jane Butler Kahle, Constance Blasie
Presented at:
MSP LNC 2010
Presented:
January 2010
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Conference Paper
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Abstract

This paper addresses the following claims:
  1. Intensive, sustained professional development changes teaching strategies, enhances teacher content knowledge, and improves student achievement .

  2. Increased use of inquiry (standards-based instruction) enhances student achievement.

  3. Increased teacher content knowledge increased student achievement .

  4. Demographic characteristics (gender and/or race/ethnicity) affect student achievement .

  5. Understanding the nature of science improves student achievement.
Posted to Site:
01/28/2010
Copyright © 2010 by Yue Li, Kathryn Scantlebury, Jane Butler Kahle, Constance Blasie.
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