Amanda A Olsen

Biographic Data

ID6511325
NAMEAmanda A Olsen
GIVEN NAMESAmanda A
FAMILY NAMEOlsen
SIGNATUREOLSEN A A
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas at Arlington
ORCID0000-0002-7707-7271
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Investigating the Interaction Between Teacher Autonomy and Teacher Race/Ethnicity on Job Satisfaction

    Open AccessAmanda A Olsen, Jennifer Bailey-Watters et al.ARTICLEJournal of Education2025

    The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is a moderation effect between perceptions of school-level autonomy and teacher race/ethnicity on job satisfaction using the National Teacher and Principal Survey. The participants included 25,360 teachers from 5140 public schools representing a weighted sample of 2.35 million teachers. Results from multilevel modeling found that when there were high levels of autonomy, White teachers perc…

  • An examination of teachers’ views on video games and learning

    Open AccessSam von Gillern, Amanda A Olsen et al.ARTICLEComputers & Education2024

  • Mathematics, Learning Disabilities, and Learning Styles

    Open AccessCandace Joswick, Lisa Skultety et al.ARTICLEEducation Sciences2023

    Learning styles is the idea that there are unique ways in which individuals approach learning and process information. Though refuted, the idea of learning styles has not declined in peer-reviewed reports of empirical studies or teacher/practitioner resources. Some reports have also used learning styles as a tool for improving the mathematics education of students with learning disabilities—an area of interest for mathematics education and specia…

  • Heading in the Right Direction? Examining the Relationship of Transfer Patterns and Income Status on College Student Outcomes

    Open AccessMaurice Shirley, Amanda A Olsen et al.ARTICLEResearch in Higher Education2023

  • Perceptions of autonomy

    Open AccessAmanda A Olsen, Erica N MasonARTICLETeaching and Teacher Education2023Cited by: 1References: 7

    Understanding how general and special education teachers perceive autonomy has been linked to job satisfaction and increased student outcomes. The current research investigated the interaction between teacher autonomy and teacher type on teacher job satisfaction using a nationally representative dataset. The study included approximately 22,850 teachers from 4,620 public schools, representing a weighted sample of 2.38 million teachers. Results fro…

  • Interaction of Socioeconomic Status and Class Relations on Reading

    Open AccessAmanda A Olsen, Francis L HuangARTICLEJournal of Reading Behavior2022

    Student–teacher relationships (STRs) and socioeconomic status (SES) are two widely studied variables that have been found to predict reading achievement in the early grades. The current study extends the literature by investigating the interaction between STRs, measured using the STR Scale completed by teachers, and SES on reading achievement using a nationally representative data set. The study included approximately 8,380 first-grade students a…

  • Disparities across race and disability risk

    Open AccessAmbra L Green, Amanda A Olsen et al.ARTICLEPsychology in the Schools2021

    This exploratory study occurred in 10 title 1 schools located within a Midwestern state. The sample included 23 general educators and 551 students in second through fifth grade. Fifty‐seven students identified as at risk for an emotional or behavioral disorder represented the targeted sample. The purpose of this study was to determine if teachers' implementation of evidence‐based practices (EBP) occurred at different rates across demographic grou…