Impact of professional development on teacher practice: Uncovering connections

An Inquiry Learning Partnership (ILP) for professional development (PD) was formed between a university, science centre, and two urban school districts to offer 4–6th grade teachers specific science content and pedagogical techniques intended to integrate inquiry-based instruction in elementary classrooms. From pre/post content exams, PD surveys, focus group, and assessment data, teachers increased their science content knowledge, reported implementing inquiry practices in their classrooms and their students experienced modest gains on 5th grade standardized science achievement exams. While some teachers were transferring knowledge/skills gained in professional development to their classrooms, others encountered barriers to implementing PD. These obstacles included limited resources, time constraints, mandated curriculum pacing, language learning, and classroom management issues. Strategies to mitigate these barriers in order to maximize the impact of professional development need to be a priority in professional development reform.     

社会主义核心价值体系三维结构论析

社会主义核心价值体系是社会主义意识形态的本质体现,是兴国之魂,决定着中国特色社会主义发展方向。社会主义核心价值体系具有系统属性。系统结构决定功能,研究社会主义核心价值体系结构,有助于深化对社会主义核心价值体系本身的研究,优化其结构,发挥其功能。社会主义核心价值体系的核心层是社会主义核心价值观;中间层是社会主义核心价值体系的基本内容;外延层是中国特色社会主义。三个层面的关系相互联系,相互渗透,相互作用。要发挥社会主义核心体系作用,必须要不断丰富社会主义核心价值体系的基本内容,要使社会主义核心价值观符合时代潮流和社会发展要求,要夺取中国特色社会主义不断胜利。     

基础教育质量监测的基本框架

随着国家基础教育质量监测的深入推进,构建区域基础教育质量监测体系已经成为迫在眉睫的重要任务。受质量监测机构建设缓慢、质量监测专业人才缺乏、质量监测方法技术落后、质量监测效果低下等方面的制约,区域基础教育质量监测工作进展缓慢,难以适应国家构建基础教育质量监测体系的需要。基于省域基础教育质量监测四年来的探索,从机构设置、队伍建设、工具研发、程序设计、报告反馈等五大要素构建基础教育质量监测的基本框架,为推进区域基础教育质量监测,构建科学合理的基础教育质量监测体系提供一种参考。     

Effects of teacher feedback behavior on social acceptance in inclusive elementary classrooms: Exploring social referencing processes in a natural setting

Teacher feedback behavior is a key determinant of the social referencing processes that influence the social acceptance of pupils. The present longitudinal study explores how teacher feedback on academic performance and social behavior is related to social acceptance during classroom activities and recess in the natural setting of inclusive classrooms. Data come from a study with 32 teachers and their 546 first to third grade pupils in Switzerland. Teacher feedback behavior was videotaped and peer nominations and ratings were used to assess social acceptance. Multilevel regression analyses showed that feedback on incorrect social behavior was negatively correlated with feedback on correct academic performance. Teacher feedback on incorrect social behavior and on correct and incorrect academic performance predicted how pupils were accepted by their peers during classroom activities. However, teacher feedback did not affect social acceptance during recess. The effect of teacher feedback behavior on social acceptance appears to depend on context. Social acceptance during classroom activities is influenced by teacher feedback whereas social acceptance at recess is not.     

如何做好中小学学生作业管理，给学生整体减负？

教育部提出在新学期将重点指导各地做好学生作业管理工作。加强中小学学生作业管理,对提高教学质量、减轻学生学业负担,以及家长的教育焦虑,都有很重要的现实意义。文章提出要以整体减负的思路来加强学生作业管理,通过依法治校、落实教师教育教学自主权、改革教育评价体系,实现标本兼治。     

基于价值分析的中小学生减负政策评析

基于价值理论,从价值选择、价值认同、价值转化三个维度对中小学生减负政策进行评析。研究发现,政策实施面临复杂的价值困境,主要表现为价值选择冲突、价值认同度低、价值转化收效甚微。具体来看,一是政策供给与需求不匹配,致使决策者的"质量观"、目标群体的"唯分数观"和学校与教师的"争排名观"产生冲突;二是"沉疴难治"的工作艰巨性和民众消极的"态度泛化"造成政策价值认同度低,催生合法性危机;三是政策目标的偏离或落空,致使政策价值转化收效甚微。为了摆脱减负政策的价值困境,必须推动模式突破、制度突破、观念突破,构建多元主体参与的协同治理模式,全面推进考试评价体制机制改革,促使目标群体树立科学的教育质量观。     

关于我国高校内部治理结构重建问题的思考

学术权力和行政权力是存在于高校内部的两种基本权力形式,文章提出重建高校内部治理结构的核心是行政权力与学术权力的合理分配,并在分析当前高校存在严重的行政权力错位倾向的基础上,提出重建高校内部治理结构的对策。     

基础教育均衡发展下重庆县域城乡学校体育发展研究

运用文献资料、实地考察等研究方法,以基础教育均衡发展理论为视角,对重庆县域城乡学校体育现状进行了研究。研究表明：当前重庆县域城乡学校体育发展仍不容乐观,没有得到公平地对待,特别是缺乏场地器材、缺重视、缺观念、缺监督与管理、缺师资等成为制约重庆县域城乡学校体育发展的主要因素．为此,笔者提出积极转变观念、加强学校体育硬件资源建设、加强课程资源开发、统筹城乡教师资源,提高农村教师质量等措施,为促进重庆市学校体育的发展建言献策。     

中小学主体性体育教学模式的重构研究

通过引用教学中的主体、主体性并入手,以教育学、体育学基本理论为依据,运用现代教学设计的有关理论与方法对主体性体育教学模式进行了全面、系统地设计。     

我国中小学体育课程沿革与改革研究

通过以改革开放以来我国中小学体育课程的沿革作为研究对象,探讨我国中小学体育课程发展的主要脉络,分析总结该时期中小学体育课程发展过程中积累的经验和存在的问题,以期能为进一步加强我国中小学体育课程的相关研究提供系统的材料,为我国现阶段中小学体育理论建设与课程改革提供有益的参考。