HA DIGEST
HA Digest
Our People Kinne and Delsavio Join Hezel Associates Sandra Kinne joined the Evaluation Team in May as a research associate. Kinne will utilize her teaching background and training in journalism to further the company's research and its reach in the education community. She holds a master's degree in education from Loyola Marymount University and a bachelor's degree with concentrations in international relations, women's studies, and newspaper journalism. Kathy Delsavio became a project coordinator for the Evaluation Team in June. She brings a background in social research to her role at Hezel Associates, where she will contribute to data collection, analysis, participant interviews and site visits for a variety of projects including PBS TeacherLine. Delsavio holds a master's degree in psychology from Castleton College of Vermont and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Union College. Our Work
Rhode Island Physics First Hezel Associates will carry out an evaluation of the Rhode Island Physics First pilot project. Rhode Island is among those at the forefront of the reform movement in secondary science education with a program that re-orders science courses in more logical ways based on advances in the sciences, and ultimately fosters higher-order scientific understanding and thinking skills in students. School-Level Administrators Exhibit Strong Influence on Teacher Professional Development, According to National Survey Superintendents, principals and teachers indicate school-based sources of funding and influence on teacher professional development, according to a PBS TeacherLine report released by Hezel Associates, a nationally recognized education research firm.The report conveys findings from a national study of approximately 1,400 teachers, principals and superintendents. Most notably, results indicate principals and assistant principals assume significant responsibility with regard to planning and implementing teacher professional development in their schools. Researchers also uncovered several conflicting beliefs among the groups surveyed. Further study findings indicate an intricate relationship among contexts, activities and decisions surrounding teacher professional development at school and district levels. Read the report. Our Ideas Hezel Associates is weighing in on education's hot topics. Look for members of the Hezel team at these upcoming conferences.
June 24-27, Atlanta, GA Barb Storandt, Jessica Yusaitis and Versonya DuPont will attend; Barb Storandt will present ASCD Summer Conference on Differentiating Instruction June 30-July 2, Salt Lake City, UT Erika Blackburn and Sandra Kinne will attend NCES Summer Forum and Data Conference July 23-27, Washington, DC Barb Storandt and Betsy Bedigian will attend July 17-20, Chicago, IL Richard Hezel will attend Get the latest conference news for the education sector. Visit www.hezel.com and check out our events page and conference listings.
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