More Like this

1. When low-SES students perform better-than-expected on a standardized test: The role of teacher professional development.

   Fischer, C. (January 2015, American Educational Research Association)

   This paper describes a study using a quasi-experimental design to examine teachers’ preparations in low-income schools for a revised version of the AP Biology and AP Chemistry examinations, and explores variables associated with student scores on the AP science examinations that are better than would be predicted based on their PSAT scores. Considering the frequently-measured achievement gap on high-stakes examinations, identifying “what works” to raise student performance of at-risk students is an urgent area for research. The analyses indicate that (a) districts per-student funding allocations, (b) teachers’ knowledge and experience, and (c) teachers’ participation in professional development activities with a responsive agenda and effective support for teaching the redesigned AP science course are significantly associated with higher students’ average performance on the AP science exams than would be predicted. 

   more » « less
2. Leveraging Mathematics Teacher Leaders in Support of Student and Teacher Learning

   https://doi.org/10.1080/19477503.2022.2140989  

   Rigelman, Nicole; Lewis, Chandra (January 2023, Investigations in Mathematics Learning)
3. How do mathematics teachers describe teacher leadership and teacher leaders’ responsibilities?

   Aqazade, M; Ekmekci, A (April 2024, The 2024 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association.)
4. Investigating Teacher Data Needs In Terms of Teacher Immediacy and Nonverbal Behaviors

   Xhakaj, Franceska; Ogan, Amy; Lee, Na Young; Ulberg, Erik; Luo, Amy; Lee, Seoyoung; Hu, Katrina (January 2021, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2021)

   null (Ed.)
5. When Do Students in Low-SES Schools Perform Better-Than-Expected on a High-Stakes Test? Analyzing School, Teacher, Teaching, and Professional Development Characteristics

   https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085916668953  

   Fischer, Christian; Fishman, Barry; Levy, Abigail Jurist; Eisenkraft, Arthur; Dede, Christopher; Lawrenz, Frances; Jia, Yueming; Kook, Janna Fuccillo; Frumin, Kim; McCoy, Ayana (December 2017, Urban Education)