ERIC Number: EJ1455450
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 25
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Parsing Coaching Practice: A Systematic Framework for Describing Coaching Discourse
AERA Open, v10 n1 2024
Despite the common title of "coach," definitions of high-quality coaching vary tremendously across models and programs. Yet few studies make comparisons between different models to understand what is most helpful, for whom, and under what circumstances. As a result, practitioners are left with many options and little evidence-based direction. This is exacerbated by the literature's focus on more abstract features of coaching practice (e.g., building trust), leaving practitioners to figure out what concrete discourse strategies support these goals. This article begins to address these challenges by introducing a taxonomy of coaching "moves," parsing the concrete details of coach discourse. While the taxonomy is informed by the literature, it highlights conceptual possibilities rather than providing a list of empirically grounded or "evidence-based" strategies. In doing so, this taxonomy may serve as a common language to guide future work exploring how coach discourse shapes teacher development, synthesizing across studies, and supporting coach practice.
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Faculty Development, Definitions, Discourse Analysis, Taxonomy, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Strategies, Educational Practices, Vignettes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B140026; R305D190043
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