Co-constructors of data, co-constructors of meaning: Teacher professional development in an age of accountability

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 725-750

  Schnellert, Leyton M ^a   Butler, Deborah L ^a   Higginson, Stephanie K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accountability; Assessment; Literacy; Monitoring; Professional development; Professional practice; Reflective teaching; Self regulated learning; Teacher collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449100376     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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