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Co-Constructors of Data, Co-Constructors of Meaning: Teacher Professional Development in an Age of Accountability

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Co-Constructors of Data, Co-Constructors of Meaning: Teacher Professional Development in an Age of Accountability
Abstract/Description
This research examines how engaging teachers in collaboratively constructing situated assessments enhances teacher professional development, fosters meaningful shifts to practice, and supports productive conceptions of accountability. We conducted case studies of six teachers engaged as partners in investigating new approaches to assessing and fostering literacy. Findings suggested that supporting teachers to generate, interpret, and act upon assessment data within instructional change cycles assisted them in monitoring student performance, grounding instructional decisions in data, and enacting changes to practice. We also document how collaboratively constructing assessments with teachers supported conceptions of accountability considered meaningful by individuals adopting differing socio-political perspectives.
Author/creator
Schnellert, Leyton M.
Butler, Deborah L.
Higginson, Stephanie K.
Date
2008
In publication
Teaching and Teacher Education
Volume
24
Issue
3
Pages
725-750
Resource type
en Research/Scholarly Media
Resource status/form
en Published Text
Scholarship genre
en Empirical
Keywords
accountability
assessment
literacy
monitoring
professional development
professional practice
reflective teaching
self-regulated learning
teacher collaboration
Language
en
Open access/full-text available
en Yes
Peer reviewed
en Yes
ISSN
0742-051X
DOI
10.1016/j.tate.2007.04.001
URL
Official Publisher's Webpage (ScienceDirect)
Full-text PDF Shared by Author (Academia.edu)
Citation
Schnellert, L. M., Butler, D. L., & Higginson, S. K. (2008). Co-Constructors of Data, Co-Constructors of Meaning: Teacher Professional Development in an Age of Accountability. Teaching and Teacher Education, 24(3), 725–750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2007.04.001
Cited in
Continuous Improvement and "High Leverage" Educational Problems
Abbreviation
Teaching and Teacher Education
Item sets
OB Citations - Continuous Improvement and "High Leverage" Educational Problems

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