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Improving instruction in Head Start preschool classrooms through feedback and support to teachers.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Boat, MB; Carr, V; Barrnet, D; Macmann, G; Moomaw, S; Pan, W; Nichols, A
Published in: NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field,
October 2009

This article discusses the use of data-based feedback and support to teachers in Head Start classrooms to facilitate increased use of effective instructional and managerial practices. The authors conducted a study to examine the impact of providing Head Start preschool classroom teachers with data regarding their use of established instructional and managerial practices, encouraging teacher self-selection of goals for improvement, and giving ongoing feedback and support related to goal attainment. Although the individual teacher outcomes varied, the results suggest that professional development accompanied by data-based individualized teacher feedback and support can improve teacher use of effective instructional strategies. Strengths, challenges, and implications for Head Start teachers are discussed.

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NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field,

Publication Date

October 2009

Volume

12

Issue

4

Start / End Page

347 / 353
 

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Boat, M. B., Carr, V., Barrnet, D., Macmann, G., Moomaw, S., Pan, W., & Nichols, A. (2009). Improving instruction in Head Start preschool classrooms through feedback and support to teachers. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field, 12(4), 347–353.
Boat, M. B., V. Carr, D. Barrnet, G. Macmann, S. Moomaw, W. Pan, and A. Nichols. “Improving instruction in Head Start preschool classrooms through feedback and support to teachers.NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field, 12, no. 4 (October 2009): 347–53.
Boat MB, Carr V, Barrnet D, Macmann G, Moomaw S, Pan W, et al. Improving instruction in Head Start preschool classrooms through feedback and support to teachers. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field,. 2009 Oct;12(4):347–53.
Boat, M. B., et al. “Improving instruction in Head Start preschool classrooms through feedback and support to teachers.NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field, vol. 12, no. 4, Oct. 2009, pp. 347–53.
Boat MB, Carr V, Barrnet D, Macmann G, Moomaw S, Pan W, Nichols A. Improving instruction in Head Start preschool classrooms through feedback and support to teachers. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field,. 2009 Oct;12(4):347–353.

Published In

NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field,

Publication Date

October 2009

Volume

12

Issue

4

Start / End Page

347 / 353