Use of Standardized Tests in Teacher Evaluation for Career Ladder Systems     

Kenneth D. Peterson 《Educational Measurement》1987,6(1):19-22

In most current teacher evaluation systems, tests are typically used for all teachers or for none. Peterson describes how three Utah school districts employed tests, specifically National Teachers Examinations, as one line of optional evidence for use along with a selection of other evidence in the promotion of eligible teachers. The author indicates that the optional use of test scores both answers many objections to the testing of veteran teachers and allows the test results of teachers choosing to submit them to inform promotion decisions.  相似文献   

Clinical pedagogy: Defining and measuring the teaching of essential and higher order thinking skills     

Donovan Peterson  Jeffrey Kromrey  Arthur Lewis  Jean Borg 《Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education》1992,6(1):57-70

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Teacher perceptions of school-based interventions     

B K Martens  R L Peterson  J C Witt  S Cirone 《Exceptional children》1986,53(3):213-223

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Do institutional researchers publish or perish?     

Cameron Fincher  Gerald W. McLaughlin  M. W. Peterson  J. G. Rossmeier  W. F. Lasher  J. L. Saupe 《Research in higher education》1981,14(4):367-370

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Chasing the sun: a virtual reference service between SAHSLC (SA) and SWICE (UK)     

Rockliff S  Peterson M  Martin K  Curtis D 《Health information and libraries journal》2005,22(2):117-123

AIM: In 2002, a discussion in the United Kingdom (UK) between South-west Information for Clinical Effectiveness (SWICE) librarians and a member of the South Australian Department of Human Services Libraries' Consortium (SAHSLC) raised the possibility of developing an after-hours virtual reference service between the two consortium groups. The aim of the service is to put medical practitioners in contact with a librarian when urgent help is required in finding clinical medical information after hours. METHODS: A trial project has begun and has been given the name 'Chasing the Sun'. The service will make use of time-zone differences between the UK and Australia, so that librarians at work in another country will be able to answer urgent patient-related queries that cannot wait until normal office hours. RESULTS: This paper looks at the development of 'Chasing the Sun' from initial concept, funding proposal and trial project stage to implementation. It includes details of the groundwork, software evaluation, trials, outcomes, cost and benefits, future directions and potential problems yet to be experienced or overcome. CONCLUSION: This service is the first of its kind between health libraries in the world and offers potential for future worldwide expansion.  相似文献   

A theoretical and practical blending     

Lewis V. Peterson 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》1960,8(5):309-310

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Australian PhDs by LIS educators, researchers and practitioners: Depicting diversity and demise   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Peter Macauley  Terry Evans  Margot Pearson 《Library & information science research》2010,32(4):258-264

Analyses of more than 73,000 PhD thesis records in a comprehensive database of bibliographic records from all Australian universities from 1948 to 2006 demonstrate that PhDs on LIS-related topics reveal not only diversity of content, but also the diverse nature of the researcher's academic disciplines. This diversity includes researchers from within and outside LIS who bring to LIS–or take away–a variety of methods, approaches, theories and understandings. With 27 of Australia's 39 universities having produced LIS-related PhD graduates, the distribution through the Australian university system is evident and emphasizes the transferability of skills and knowledge which graduates bring to their work. It is possible that the diversity of researcher's disciplines, combined with the dangerously low numbers of LIS graduations, may also threaten the future of LIS research and education in Australia. Based on the findings of this study, the sustainability of LIS research and research training for the next generation in Australia is under threat.  相似文献   

The professional engagement model of academic induction into on-line teaching     

Mary Hanrahan  Michael Ryan  Margot Duncan 《International Journal for Academic Development》2013,18(2):130-142

Current developments in tertiary education settings are resulting in a second wave of academics using on-line technologies in their teaching, providing universities with a considerable professional staff development challenge. The case study presented here illustrates one way of responding to this challenge. Overall, the literature suggests that professional development that is discipline-specific and located in a community-of-practice is more likely to be relevant and productive than a centralized, decontextualized approach. We propose an alternative hybrid model of 'professional engagement' for on-line teaching that attempts to build on existing discipline-specific workplace structures. This includes recruiting academic on-line teaching advisers for each school in the faculty, showcasing existing exemplary practice, and setting up 'professional engagement groups' with a support team. The main advantages of the model are its responsiveness to patterns of academic work and to the immediate needs of academics, the way it enhances the visibility of exemplars of academic work, its cost-effectiveness and scalability, and the complementarity of local and centralized support systems. Limitations include the time needed to build up such staff engagement, an apparent lack of visibility, and difficulty in measuring outcomes.  相似文献   

ASSESSMENT OF ENTERING STUDENT WRITING SKILL IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE     

Margot A. Olson  Diane Martin 《Community College Journal of Research & Practice》2013,37(2):175-193

This article describes an assessment of writing skills (writing sample, objective test, and self‐assessment) made by one community college. Information was gathered to design an entry‐level assessment procedure for placement in English composition and developmental writing courses. Comparing the three approaches, each of which measured different aspects of writing ability, showed that the best predictor of grade in an English composition course was the objective test. However, the statistical results of the study form only one component of an entry‐level assessment program. It may be that a writing sample is needed as part of entry‐level assessment because it points out the value of writing skill in attempting college‐credit courses.  相似文献   

Persistence at an Urban Community College: The Implications of Self-Efficacy and Motivation     

Hsiang-Ann Liao  Margot Edlin  Anita Cuttita Ferdenzi 《Community College Journal of Research & Practice》2013,37(7):595-611

This study examined how self-efficacy and motivation affected student persistence at an urban community college. Self-efficacy was studied at two dimensions: self-regulated learning efficacy and self-efficacy for academic achievement. Motivation was also investigated at two levels: intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Results show that self-regulated learning efficacy and extrinsic motivation predicted persistence. Intrinsic motivation and academic achievement self-efficacy failed to predict persistence directly. Two path models were constructed to assess the direct and indirect relationships among self-efficacy, motivation, and persistence. The reduced model explained 8% of the variance in persistence. In the reduced model, extrinsic motivation emerged as a mediator in the relationship between the two dimensions of self-efficacy and persistence. It was also found that self-efficacy measures correlated well with motivation measures. Implications and limitations of the research findings are discussed.  相似文献