The author suggests that we apply recent research knowledge to improve our
conceptualization, measures, and methodology for studying the effects of teachers' …

Social and Personality Development looks at the processes by which we come to be who we
are. It covers a range of topics central to personality and developmental psychology. The …

This study examined the relations among preschool teachers' self-efficacy (n= 67),
classroom quality (instructional and emotional support), and children's (n= 328) gains in …

Because of increasing calls for school accountability, an increased emphasis placed on the
role of the teacher, and theoretical connections between teacher beliefs and classroom …

Distinguished historian and policy analyst Maris Vinovskis examines federal K–12 education
policies, beginning with the publication of A Nation at Risk and focusing on the National …

Background/Context Most reforms in elementary education rely on teacher learning and
improved instruction to increase student learning. This study increases our understanding of …

Background/Context Although there is relative agreement on the pattern of the achievement
gap, attributing changes in the gap to schooling is less clear. Our study contributes to …

Las creencias epistemológicas y didácticas del profesorado determinan en gran medida su
forma de proceder en el aula, la cual a su vez se puede ver matizada por la formación que …

Previous empirical studies have shown that there is an association between parental
socioeconomic status (SES) and educational achievement. Research has also shown that …

Background/Context Recent research has shown the importance of professional
development for teacher learning and has documented the qualities that make professional …