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Pittsburgh Teachers Institute - Lessons Learned Research and Planning for the Preparation Phase of the Yale National Initiative

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BACKGROUND

EVALUATION PLAN

FINDINGS - Stakeholder Views

PTI EXPERIENCE - Learning and Developing Units

Superior Professional Development
Teacher Recruitment
Selecting Seminar Topics
Writing the Units
Role of Seminar Coordinators

PRACTICES - Using the Units

Using Units in Fellows' Classrooms
Sharing Units with Colleagues

STUDENT IMPACT - Evidence of Effectiveness.

Observable Changes in Student Behaviors and Attitudes
Assessment Tools for Units

DISSEMINATION - Spreading the Word

PPS/State Endorsement
School-Level Support
Distribution Modes

SUSTAINABILITY - Survival and the Future.

Factors Favorable to Survival
Factors Not Favorable to Survival
Recommendations for the Future

FINDINGS - Student Information

STUDENT ATTITUDINAL INFORMATION - Student Discussion Group

Background
What Students Liked About the Unit
What Students Didn't Like About the Unit
Difference Between the PTI Unit and Other Schoolwork
Choice of Working Individually or in Pairs
Instructional Style Used During the PTI Unit

STUDENT PERFORMANCE INFORMAITON - Pre-Post Assessment Study

Background
Preschool Head Start.
Elementary Classrooms
Middle School Classroom
High School Classrooms
Conclusions

FINDINGS - Website Usability Report

Introduction
Review Methodology
Overall Site Findings
Findings for Particular Parts of the Site
References
Appendix A: Bobby Analysis