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Guerra, Melisa G.; Maxwell, Gerri M. – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2015
Educational diagnosticians in the state of Texas serve multiple roles across various districts (National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education [NCPSE], 2011). Due to the increased accountability requirements in the area of special education, much more time is required to complete the procedural requirements set forth by state and…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Special Education, Accountability, Administrator Attitudes
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Jimerson, Jo Beth; Choate, Marnie R.; Dietz, Laurel K. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2015
Equipping teachers to use data is a critical piece of the school improvement puzzle. To help early career teachers (ECT) develop data-use acumen, some districts utilize mentoring supports. While research on mentoring in general is well-developed, research on how mentoring can or does support data-informed practice is not. To address this gap, we…
Descriptors: Mentors, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Best Practices
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Brown, Christopher P.; Feger, Beth Smith – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2010
Federal, state, and local policy makers' high-stakes standards-based accountability reforms are transforming the early childhood teacher education process. These reforms affect how early education teacher candidates figure their role as teachers. By employing Holland, Lachicotte, Skinner, and Cain's conception of figured worlds to analyze the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Educators, Teacher Role