Commentary on two classroom observation systems: Moving toward a shared understanding of effective teaching

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 342-346

  Connor, Carol McDonald ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom instruction; Classroom observation; Literacy; Reading; Teaching

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; DEVICES; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATION; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOMETRY; STANDARDS; UNIVERSITY;

CHECKLIST; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84890528288     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/spq0000045     Document Type: Note

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