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Journal of the Effective Schools Project
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The Effective Schools Project (ESP) at Tarleton State University is dedicated to the goals of improving school effectiveness, raising the achievement level of public school students, and improving the professional development of preservice and inservice educators. Established in 1988, ESP seeks to unite the efforts of public school educators and university faculty in striving for continuous improvement.
The official publication of ESP is The Journal of the Effective School Project (JESP). The journal is dedicated to the dissemination of information, ideas and research among the participants in ESP, as well as, other interested educators. Published annually, each issue of the journal focuses on a particular theme, but consideration is given to non-thematic articles.
The theme for the 2012 edition involves using the four Es of effective instruction to create effective school environments for 21st Century learners. The focus is on using real world experiences to teach academic and social concepts through exploring technology applications, engaging students in active learning, extending the classroom through innovative communication systems (Skyping, oovoo, etc.) inside and outside of the classroom and encouraging students to creative and active learners.