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Computer-Based Signing Accommodations: Comparing a Recorded Human with an Avatar
Michael Russell; Maureen Kavanaugh; Jessica Masters; Jennifer Higgins; Thomas Hoffmann
Journal of Applied Testing Technology Vol. 10, No. 3 (August 2009)
Many students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are eligible for a signing accommodation for state and other standardized tests. The signing accommodation, however, presents several challenges for testing programs that attempt to administer tests...
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The Effects of Online Professional Development on Fourth Grade English Language Arts Teachers' Knowledge and Instructional Practices
Jessica Masters; Raquel Magidin de Kramer; Laura M. O'Dwyer; Sheralyn Dash; Michael Russell
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 43, No. 3 (2010) pp. 355–375
Online professional development (OPD) has great potential to improve teacher quality by improving teachers' knowledge and instructional practices, with the ultimate goal of improving student achievement. There is a dearth of scientific research,...
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The Effects of Online Teacher Professional Development on Fourth Grade Students’ Knowledge and Practices in English Language Arts
Jessica Masters; Raquel Magidin de Kramer; Laura O’Dwyer; Sheralyn Dash; Michael Russell
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 21–46
Improving teacher quality is arguably the most effective way to improve student achievement. Online professional development (OPD) has great potential to improve teacher quality. There is a dearth of scientific research, however, on whether changes...
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Impact of Online Professional Development on Teacher Quality and Student Achievement in Fifth Grade Mathematics
Sheralyn Dash; Raquel Magidin de Kramer; Laura M. O'Dwyer; Jessica Masters; Michael Russell
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 45, No. 1 (2012) pp. 1–26
Despite the ever-increasing number of online professional development (OPD) programs, relatively few studies have been conducted to examine the efficacy of such programs for teachers and students. This manuscript presents findings from an impact...