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Using Multiple Measures of Teaching Quality to Improve the Preparation of Urban Teachers. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 2
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Karen Hunter Quartz; Jose Felipe Martinez; Jarod Kawasaki – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
Teaching is a complex construct, and there is near-universal consensus, in the literature in the United States and internationally, that capturing this complexity requires collecting multiple measures from multiple sources. Yet, what measures to use and how is a contentious area of education policy research. In practice, there is little specific…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Education, Urban Areas, Case Studies
A Mixed-Methods Study of Teacher Perceptions of Standardized Testing in the United States and Canada, with a Focus on the Qualitative Research Approach. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 2
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Arlo Kempf – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
From 2011 to 2013, I accidentally studied US and Canadian teacher perceptions of standardized testing and its effects in the classroom. I had intended to study the role of equity issues in teacher practice; however, in conversation with teachers during initial semi-structured interviews in the United States, it became clear that understanding the…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Attitudes, Standardized Tests, Foreign Countries
Assessment for Transitions Planning. PRO-ED Series on Transition.
Clark, Gary M. – 1998
Part of a series designed to provide practical resources for transition personnel on a variety of topics essential to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this guide focuses on assessment for transition planning. Chapter 1, "Transitions Assessment: What Do We Need To Know about Students and Why?," discusses the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Assisted Testing, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences