Shifang Tang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3913141 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shifang Tang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shifang |
| FAMILY NAME | Tang |
| SIGNATURE | TANG S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5351-4684 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Examining the Psychometric Structure of an Instrument to Measure Students’ Interests and Motivation in Science Learning: Factor Analysis and Measurement Invariance
In this study, we examined the psychometric properties (reliability, validity, and underlying factor structure) and measurement invariance of a researcher-developed instrument: Motivated Strategies for Science Learning (MSSL). Data were collected from 2765 fifth-grade students across [state withheld] school districts. Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses suggested satisfactory psychometric properties of MSSL. We further ident…
Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning Among Online English Learners: Profiles and Pedagogical Implications
In this study, we examined the interrelations between motivation and self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies in the context of online English language instruction among Chinese university students. Data were collected from 1100 first-year undergraduates enrolled in an online College English course. Canonical correlation analysis revealed significant multivariate associations between motivational constructs and SRL strategies. Cluster analysis fu…
A Narrative Literature Review of Classroom Observation Protocols in Bilingual Education: Bridging Theoretical Frameworks for Practical Implementation
Affirming culture and cultural identity in the bilingual/ESL classrooms
OPINION article Front. Educ., 02 February 2024Sec. Language, Culture and Diversity Volume 9 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1338671
Exploring the impact of an English talent program on college students' language proficiency: A mixed-methods study
A comparative study of Texas–Mexico border vs. non-border students’ achievement on high-stakes state test: A propensity score matching method
Texas–Mexico border region is a unique place where two countries and culture connected. We sought to investigate border school district students’ academic performance as measured by Texas standardized test: the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). To do so, we first used propensity score matching (PSM) techniques to analyze data collected from a public database: Texas Assessment Management System (TAMS). Specifically, we prov…
Designing and evaluating complex educational research to meet federal grant requirement: A demonstration of a funded large-scale protocol
Federal funding agencies have invested significant resources supporting evidence-based, innovative approaches that address education problems and incorporate rigorous design and evaluation, particularly through randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the gold standard for yielding causal inference in scientific research. In this study, we introduced factors (i.e., evaluation design, attrition, outcome measures, analytic approach, and fidelity of imp…
A randomized controlled trial study: An analysis of virtual professional development and virtual mentoring and coaching for mainstream teachers serving emergent bilingual students
Preparing mainstream in-service teachers of emergent bilinguals (EBs) to provide engaging instruction is key to the academic and linguistic outcomes of EBs. Pre- and post-classroom observation recordings were used to compare four instructional components: ESL strategy, activity structure, communication mode, and academic language across treatment (VPD + VMC) and control (VPD only) conditions through a paired-samples t-test. The findings indicated…
Bilingual teachers’ application of cooperative, collaborative, and peer-tutoring strategies in teaching cognitive content in a randomized control study
Via a multi-domain, multi-response classroom observation instrument, we observed and analyzed treatment and control teachers’ pedagogical differences when applying cooperative, collaborative, and peer-tutoring (CCP) strategies in Grade 1 bilingual classrooms with English learners (ELs). We found that with the support of ongoing, structured, and curriculum-aligned virtual professional development (VPD), treatment teachers allocated more time in en…
The Effects of Cooperative, Collaborative, and Peer-Tutoring Strategies on English Learners’ Reading and Speaking Proficiencies in an English-Medium Context: A Research Synthesis
We conducted a research synthesis to examine the impact of cooperative, collaborative, and peer-tutoring strategies on elementary English learners’ (EL) reading and oral proficiencies in studies from the United States. Seven studies were included in the analysis and fully examined regarding the characteristics of sample, intervention, design, and outcome. Effect sizes were reported by the outcome. We found that cooperative/collaborative/peer-tuto…
The determination of appropriate coefficient indices for inter-rater reliability: Using classroom observation instruments as fidelity measures in large-scale randomized research
Fidelity of implementation in a randomized controlled trial study: The effect of virtual professional development on bilingual teachers
Using a low-inference observation instrument, we investigated the effect of an ongoing, intensive, and structured virtual professional development (VPD) based on the fidelity of implementation (FOI) across treatment and control conditions in a randomized controlled trial validation study implemented in 116-bilingual classrooms in seven Texas school districts. Virtual observations were collected three times at the beginning, middle, and end of the…
A Systematic Literature Synthesis of 19 Years of Bilingual Education in Chinese Higher Education: Where Does the Academic Discourse Stand
In this three-phase, systematic review, we comprehensively synthesize research on bilingual education in higher education institutions over a 19-year period, starting from the initiation of this top-down educational provision across mainland China. In this context, although English has no official status, it is highly regarded and widely used as a medium of instruction alongside Chinese. We critically examine studies ( n = 1,632) published in bot…
A process for establishing and maintaining inter-rater reliability for two observation instruments as a fidelity of implementation measure: A large-scale randomized controlled trial perspective
Texas Rural vs. Nonrural School District Student Growth Trajectories on a High-Stakes Science Exam: A Multilevel Approach
This study compares the science achievement growth trajectories of fifth-grade students in rural and nonrural school districts in Texas. Using a growth hierarchical linear model, we explored the effects of time, school location (rural vs. nonrural), and their interaction on students’ science performance as measured by the high-stakes State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) science test over five academic years. We found that rural…
A Systematic Literature Synthesis of 19 Years of Bilingual Education in Chinese Higher Education: Where Does the Academic Discourse Stand
In this three-phase, systematic review, we comprehensively synthesize research on bilingual education in higher education institutions over a 19-year period, starting from the initiation of this top-down educational provision across mainland China. In this context, although English has no official status, it is highly regarded and widely used as a medium of instruction alongside Chinese. We critically examine studies ( n = 1,632) published in bot…
Fidelity of implementation in a randomized controlled trial study: The effect of virtual professional development on bilingual teachers
Using a low-inference observation instrument, we investigated the effect of an ongoing, intensive, and structured virtual professional development (VPD) based on the fidelity of implementation (FOI) across treatment and control conditions in a randomized controlled trial validation study implemented in 116-bilingual classrooms in seven Texas school districts. Virtual observations were collected three times at the beginning, middle, and end of the…
A randomized controlled trial study: An analysis of virtual professional development and virtual mentoring and coaching for mainstream teachers serving emergent bilingual students
Preparing mainstream in-service teachers of emergent bilinguals (EBs) to provide engaging instruction is key to the academic and linguistic outcomes of EBs. Pre- and post-classroom observation recordings were used to compare four instructional components: ESL strategy, activity structure, communication mode, and academic language across treatment (VPD + VMC) and control (VPD only) conditions through a paired-samples t-test. The findings indicated…
A process for establishing and maintaining inter-rater reliability for two observation instruments as a fidelity of implementation measure: A large-scale randomized controlled trial perspective
Texas Rural vs. Nonrural School District Student Growth Trajectories on a High-Stakes Science Exam: A Multilevel Approach
This study compares the science achievement growth trajectories of fifth-grade students in rural and nonrural school districts in Texas. Using a growth hierarchical linear model, we explored the effects of time, school location (rural vs. nonrural), and their interaction on students’ science performance as measured by the high-stakes State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) science test over five academic years. We found that rural…
The determination of appropriate coefficient indices for inter-rater reliability: Using classroom observation instruments as fidelity measures in large-scale randomized research
Fidelity of implementation in a randomized controlled trial study: The effect of virtual professional development on bilingual teachers
Using a low-inference observation instrument, we investigated the effect of an ongoing, intensive, and structured virtual professional development (VPD) based on the fidelity of implementation (FOI) across treatment and control conditions in a randomized controlled trial validation study implemented in 116-bilingual classrooms in seven Texas school districts. Virtual observations were collected three times at the beginning, middle, and end of the…
A Systematic Literature Synthesis of 19 Years of Bilingual Education in Chinese Higher Education: Where Does the Academic Discourse Stand
In this three-phase, systematic review, we comprehensively synthesize research on bilingual education in higher education institutions over a 19-year period, starting from the initiation of this top-down educational provision across mainland China. In this context, although English has no official status, it is highly regarded and widely used as a medium of instruction alongside Chinese. We critically examine studies ( n = 1,632) published in bot…
The Effects of Cooperative, Collaborative, and Peer-Tutoring Strategies on English Learners’ Reading and Speaking Proficiencies in an English-Medium Context: A Research Synthesis
We conducted a research synthesis to examine the impact of cooperative, collaborative, and peer-tutoring strategies on elementary English learners’ (EL) reading and oral proficiencies in studies from the United States. Seven studies were included in the analysis and fully examined regarding the characteristics of sample, intervention, design, and outcome. Effect sizes were reported by the outcome. We found that cooperative/collaborative/peer-tuto…
Bilingual teachers’ application of cooperative, collaborative, and peer-tutoring strategies in teaching cognitive content in a randomized control study
Via a multi-domain, multi-response classroom observation instrument, we observed and analyzed treatment and control teachers’ pedagogical differences when applying cooperative, collaborative, and peer-tutoring (CCP) strategies in Grade 1 bilingual classrooms with English learners (ELs). We found that with the support of ongoing, structured, and curriculum-aligned virtual professional development (VPD), treatment teachers allocated more time in en…
A comparative study of Texas–Mexico border vs. non-border students’ achievement on high-stakes state test: A propensity score matching method
Texas–Mexico border region is a unique place where two countries and culture connected. We sought to investigate border school district students’ academic performance as measured by Texas standardized test: the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). To do so, we first used propensity score matching (PSM) techniques to analyze data collected from a public database: Texas Assessment Management System (TAMS). Specifically, we prov…
Designing and evaluating complex educational research to meet federal grant requirement: A demonstration of a funded large-scale protocol
Federal funding agencies have invested significant resources supporting evidence-based, innovative approaches that address education problems and incorporate rigorous design and evaluation, particularly through randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the gold standard for yielding causal inference in scientific research. In this study, we introduced factors (i.e., evaluation design, attrition, outcome measures, analytic approach, and fidelity of imp…
A randomized controlled trial study: An analysis of virtual professional development and virtual mentoring and coaching for mainstream teachers serving emergent bilingual students
Preparing mainstream in-service teachers of emergent bilinguals (EBs) to provide engaging instruction is key to the academic and linguistic outcomes of EBs. Pre- and post-classroom observation recordings were used to compare four instructional components: ESL strategy, activity structure, communication mode, and academic language across treatment (VPD + VMC) and control (VPD only) conditions through a paired-samples t-test. The findings indicated…
Affirming culture and cultural identity in the bilingual/ESL classrooms
OPINION article Front. Educ., 02 February 2024Sec. Language, Culture and Diversity Volume 9 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1338671
Exploring the impact of an English talent program on college students' language proficiency: A mixed-methods study
Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning Among Online English Learners: Profiles and Pedagogical Implications
In this study, we examined the interrelations between motivation and self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies in the context of online English language instruction among Chinese university students. Data were collected from 1100 first-year undergraduates enrolled in an online College English course. Canonical correlation analysis revealed significant multivariate associations between motivational constructs and SRL strategies. Cluster analysis fu…
A Narrative Literature Review of Classroom Observation Protocols in Bilingual Education: Bridging Theoretical Frameworks for Practical Implementation
Examining the Psychometric Structure of an Instrument to Measure Students’ Interests and Motivation in Science Learning: Factor Analysis and Measurement Invariance
In this study, we examined the psychometric properties (reliability, validity, and underlying factor structure) and measurement invariance of a researcher-developed instrument: Motivated Strategies for Science Learning (MSSL). Data were collected from 2765 fifth-grade students across [state withheld] school districts. Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses suggested satisfactory psychometric properties of MSSL. We further ident…
Psychology (10 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Mathematics education (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Pedagogy (7 works) · Medical education (5 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (5 works) · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (4 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (3 works)