In response to policy initiatives calling for the implementation of evidence-based classroom
practice, instructional coaches are frequently utilized as providers of professional …

This article reviews the literature on teacher value-added. Although value-added models
have been used to measure the contributions of numerous inputs to educational production …

Teacher coaching has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional models of
professional development. We review the empirical literature on teacher coaching and …

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to uncover what scholars know and do not know
about instructional leadership, paying particular attention to what they have learned about …

Although wide variation in teacher effectiveness is well established, much less is known
about differences in teacher improvement over time. We document that average returns to …

Hands-on resources for new and seasoned school coaches This practical resource offers
the foundational skills and tools needed by new coaching educators, as well as presenting …

Research-based instruction is necessary to support students' reading development, and
professional development (PD) is a critical avenue to ensuring high-quality instructional …

In this article, Heather C. Hill and Pam Grossman discuss the current focus on using teacher
observation instruments as part of new teacher evaluation systems being considered and …

Several rigorously evaluated programs have recently shown positive effects on early literacy
and numeracy outcomes in developing countries. However, these programs have not been …

Purpose: Instructional coaching is framed as both a means for systemic and individual
reform. These competing conceptualizations of coaching as a mechanism for change have …