Understanding Coach-Based Professional Development in Reading First: How do Coaches Spend Their Time and How do Teachers Perceive Coaches' Work?

Literacy Research and Instruction

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-85

  Scott, Sarah E ^a   Cortina, Kai S ^b   Carlisle, Joanne F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

elementary; literacy coaching; professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859410295     PISSN: 19388071     EISSN: 19388063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388071.2011.569845     Document Type: Article

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