Browsing by Subject "Educational evaluation"
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Aligning Policy to Performance: The edTPA policy and program improvement in Washington State’s Teacher Preparation Programs
One stated purpose for the use of the edTPA is to guide teacher preparation program improvement (Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity, 2013). The Washington State Legislature included teacher preparation ... -
Causal Inference Using Educational Observational Data: Statistical Bias Reduction Methods and Multilevel Data Extensions
This study utilizes a data driven simulation design, which deviates from the traditional model-based approaches most commonly adopted in quasi-experimental Monte Carlo (MC) simulation studies, to answer two main questions. ... -
Development and Validation of Performance Assessment Tools for Interprofessional Communication and Teamwork (PACT)
(2014-04-30)<bold>Background</bold>: Medical errors caused by breakdowns in teamwork and interprofessional communication contribute to many deaths in the United States each year. Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and ... -
Efficacy of Formative Classroom Assessments in Theory and Practice
(2014-02-24)The articles which constitute the core of this dissertation orbit, either explicitly or implicitly, around the "theory of formative assessment". This conception is, at the theoretical level, a blend of socio-cultural and ... -
Establishing Normative Benchmarks for On-Task, Off-Task, and Disruptive Behaviors in Early Elementary Classrooms
Systematic direct observations of on-task, off-task, and disruptive behaviors were conducted in Kindergarten, First, and Second grade classrooms in order to establish normative benchmarks for academic engaged time for early ... -
Evaluating a Racial Equity Curriculum for Anti-Racist Organizational Change
This thesis will report on a training that used the Dismantling Racism Workbook (Brown et al., 2016) curriculum to achieve positive organizational change for racial equity in a college setting. The research question for ... -
An Evaluation of a Policy Intervention to Increase Academic Achievement in a Technical High School: Does Model Matter?
University of Washington Abstract An Evaluation of a Policy Intervention to Increase Academic Achievement in a Technical High School: Does Model Matter? Kim Infinger Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Associate Professor ... -
Evidences of Learning in an Art Museum Makerspace
While makerspaces have gained momentum in recent years, some people are questioning the learning value of these hands-on spaces. This study investigated instances of learning observed in the context of an art museum ... -
Factors and Sources of Information School Boards Consider when Evaluating a Superintendent
University of Washington Abstract Factors and Sources of Information School Boards Consider when Evaluating a Superintendent Philip H. Gore Marge Plecki, PhD Professor College of Education This mixed methods study uses ... -
Handling Missing data in Eponential Random Graph Models: A Comparison of Approaches
This dissertation represents a series of studies focused on comparing imputation approaches for single-mode networks, also known as graphs, that are missing tie information due to a variety of potential causes unrelated ... -
Increasing Transitions to College for Returning Adults with Low Academic Skills
(2012-09-13)University of Washington Abstract Increasing Transitions to College for Returning Adults with Low Academic Skills Teresa J. Cox Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Emeritus Dr. Steven G. Olswang Educational ... -
Interprofessional Education Evaluation; student satisfaction with an error disclosure event
Interprofessional education (IPE) is a growing topic in health science education. There are a number of IPE research concerns including; ideal instructional topics, faculty development, and logistic concerns. In order ... -
Investigating Qualities of Teachers' Feedback Conversations for Fostering Reasoning and Feeling of Self-Worth in Learners: A tool called Feedback Mapping
(2013-07-23)Teacher feedback has been identified throughout the educational literature as a powerful classroom intervention. However few tools exist that allow teachers to understand their own feedback practice. This study details a ... -
MIXED METHODS CURRICULUM EVALUATION: MATERNITY CARE COMPETENCE
(2013-07-25)Purpose: This study aims to pilot a mixed method design for residency curriculum evaluation using the Madigan Family Medicine (FM) Residency's Maternity Care Curriculum. The actual curriculum evaluation purposes to assess ... -
Modeling Parallel Latent Growth Trajectories with Time-Varying Baselines: A Demonstration Examining the Intersection between Minority-Serving Institution Status and Females' Participation in STEM Majors over Time
The current paper demonstrates an application of parallel latent growth modeling with time-varying baselines and high missingness levels using extant data on higher education institutions participating in the National ... -
Novel Observations in Mixed Reality (NOMR): Designing a New Frontier of Physics to Practice Generating Scientific Models
The creation of new knowledge in the form of scientific models is a cornerstone of the process of science. In physics laboratory instruction, students are very often stuck in a confirmatory mindset; they have been conditioned ... -
Praxis in the Trenches: A Self-study of feminist assessment of student learning in online education
This dissertation is a self-study of the development and use of a feminist assessment assignment of student learning in online learning in higher education. This paper opens with an overview of current state online education ... -
Reading between the Lines: Revealing and Resisting the ‘Hidden’ Gender Bias in Math Story Problems
Educational testing has a long and complicated history in the United States. Currently, state- and district-level assessment systems shape the educational process in a number of ways, from curricular design to teacher ... -
Retention and Completion of Underrepresented Students in Higher Education; A Look at the Seattle Colleges
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the need for further attention and action towards creating effective retention efforts among underrepresented students in higher education given their underrepresentation in college ... -
The Value of Teacher-Student Relationships: A Narrative Analysis of Teacher Evaluations in Washington State
National and state initiatives to improve student academic outcomes in K-12 public schools have included efforts to reform teacher evaluation policies and practices. Prior research into teacher evaluation systems raises ...