Lisa Abrams
Biographic Data
| ID | 3597781 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lisa Abrams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lisa |
| FAMILY NAME | Abrams |
| SIGNATURE | ABRAMS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3511-5874 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
School Leader Preparation in the U.S. State of Virginia
National school leadership standards are now de facto curriculum for preparation programs. Data use is embedded throughout standards to guide school improvement and classroom instruction. Yet, across a number of areas, pre-service principals do not appear ready to lead once in the field. Principals are responsible for using various data to guide internal policies, school cultures, and capacity building, largely supporting teachers by establishing…
The intersection of school context and teachers’ data use practice
Addressing Adolescent Immunization Disparities
Objectives. We compared completion rates for adolescent immunization series administered at school-based health centers (SBHCs) to completion rates for series administered at community health centers (CHCs) within a single integrated delivery system. Methods. We performed a retrospective analysis of data from an immunization registry for patients aged 12–18 years. Patients were assigned to either an SBHC or a CHC during the study interval based o…
Views from the Classroom
This article discusses teachers' views on state-mandated testing programs. An overview of the literature is presented, as well as results from a nationwide survey of teachers. Findings from both suggest that high-stakes state-mandated testing programs can lead to instruction that contradicts teachers' views of sound educational practice. In particular, teachers frequently report that the pressure to raise test scores encourages them to emphasize …
The Theory and Practice of Portfolio and Performance Assessment
Views from the Classroom
This article discusses teachers' views on state-mandated testing programs. An overview of the literature is presented, as well as results from a nationwide survey of teachers. Findings from both suggest that high-stakes state-mandated testing programs can lead to instruction that contradicts teachers' views of sound educational practice. In particular, teachers frequently report that the pressure to raise test scores encourages them to emphasize …
Addressing Adolescent Immunization Disparities
Objectives. We compared completion rates for adolescent immunization series administered at school-based health centers (SBHCs) to completion rates for series administered at community health centers (CHCs) within a single integrated delivery system. Methods. We performed a retrospective analysis of data from an immunization registry for patients aged 12–18 years. Patients were assigned to either an SBHC or a CHC during the study interval based o…
The Theory and Practice of Portfolio and Performance Assessment
Views from the Classroom
This article discusses teachers' views on state-mandated testing programs. An overview of the literature is presented, as well as results from a nationwide survey of teachers. Findings from both suggest that high-stakes state-mandated testing programs can lead to instruction that contradicts teachers' views of sound educational practice. In particular, teachers frequently report that the pressure to raise test scores encourages them to emphasize …
Addressing Adolescent Immunization Disparities
Objectives. We compared completion rates for adolescent immunization series administered at school-based health centers (SBHCs) to completion rates for series administered at community health centers (CHCs) within a single integrated delivery system. Methods. We performed a retrospective analysis of data from an immunization registry for patients aged 12–18 years. Patients were assigned to either an SBHC or a CHC during the study interval based o…
The intersection of school context and teachers’ data use practice
School Leader Preparation in the U.S. State of Virginia
National school leadership standards are now de facto curriculum for preparation programs. Data use is embedded throughout standards to guide school improvement and classroom instruction. Yet, across a number of areas, pre-service principals do not appear ready to lead once in the field. Principals are responsible for using various data to guide internal policies, school cultures, and capacity building, largely supporting teachers by establishing…
Mathematics education (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Educational Assessment and Improvement (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)