Brian M Stecher
Biographic Data
| ID | 6872047 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian M Stecher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian M |
| FAMILY NAME | Stecher |
| SIGNATURE | STECHER B M |
| AFFILIATIONS | RAND Corporation |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Developing Situated Measures of Science Instruction Through an Innovative Electronic Portfolio App for Mobile Devices: Reliability, Validity, and Feasibility
Adoption of new instructional standards in science demands high-quality information about classroom practice. Teacher portfolios can be used to assess instructional practice and support teacher self-reflection anchored in authentic evidence from classrooms. This study investigated a new type of electronic portfolio tool that allows efficient capture of classroom artifacts in multimedia formats using mobile devices. We assess the psychometric prop…
A Comparison of Strategies for Recruiting Teachers Into Survey Panels
We examine a range of options for recruiting teachers into a nationally representative survey panel. Recruitment strategies considered include a telephone-based approach and the use of promised incentives and pre-incentives of varying amounts and forms. Using a randomized experiment, we evaluate the effectiveness of five separate recruitment strategies and conduct a cost-benefit analysis. Our preferred strategy is one that uses a US$10 gift card …
Standards-Based Accountability in the United States: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Standards-based accountability (SBA) has been a primary driver of education policy in the United States for several decades. Although definitions of SBA vary, it typically includes standards that indicate what students are expected to know and be able to do, measures of student attainment of the standards, targets for performance on those measures, and a set of consequences for schools or educations based on performance. Research on SBA indicates…
Integrating findings from surveys and case studies: Examples from a study of standards-based educational reform
Researchers are increasingly using multiple research methods when studying large-scale school reforms, and the literature contains limited guidance about how to do this well. Over the past five years, the authors combined state-wide teacher surveys and exemplary school case studies to examine the impact of standards-based educational reforms in Kentucky and Washington. This paper uses examples from the study of the effects of the Washington educa…
Evaluation in context: Information use in elementary school decision making
Evaluation studies
Standards-Based Accountability in the United States: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Standards-based accountability (SBA) has been a primary driver of education policy in the United States for several decades. Although definitions of SBA vary, it typically includes standards that indicate what students are expected to know and be able to do, measures of student attainment of the standards, targets for performance on those measures, and a set of consequences for schools or educations based on performance. Research on SBA indicates…
A Comparison of Strategies for Recruiting Teachers Into Survey Panels
We examine a range of options for recruiting teachers into a nationally representative survey panel. Recruitment strategies considered include a telephone-based approach and the use of promised incentives and pre-incentives of varying amounts and forms. Using a randomized experiment, we evaluate the effectiveness of five separate recruitment strategies and conduct a cost-benefit analysis. Our preferred strategy is one that uses a US$10 gift card …
Integrating findings from surveys and case studies: Examples from a study of standards-based educational reform
Researchers are increasingly using multiple research methods when studying large-scale school reforms, and the literature contains limited guidance about how to do this well. Over the past five years, the authors combined state-wide teacher surveys and exemplary school case studies to examine the impact of standards-based educational reforms in Kentucky and Washington. This paper uses examples from the study of the effects of the Washington educa…
Evaluation studies
Evaluation in context: Information use in elementary school decision making
Integrating findings from surveys and case studies: Examples from a study of standards-based educational reform
Researchers are increasingly using multiple research methods when studying large-scale school reforms, and the literature contains limited guidance about how to do this well. Over the past five years, the authors combined state-wide teacher surveys and exemplary school case studies to examine the impact of standards-based educational reforms in Kentucky and Washington. This paper uses examples from the study of the effects of the Washington educa…
Standards-Based Accountability in the United States: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Standards-based accountability (SBA) has been a primary driver of education policy in the United States for several decades. Although definitions of SBA vary, it typically includes standards that indicate what students are expected to know and be able to do, measures of student attainment of the standards, targets for performance on those measures, and a set of consequences for schools or educations based on performance. Research on SBA indicates…
A Comparison of Strategies for Recruiting Teachers Into Survey Panels
We examine a range of options for recruiting teachers into a nationally representative survey panel. Recruitment strategies considered include a telephone-based approach and the use of promised incentives and pre-incentives of varying amounts and forms. Using a randomized experiment, we evaluate the effectiveness of five separate recruitment strategies and conduct a cost-benefit analysis. Our preferred strategy is one that uses a US$10 gift card …
Developing Situated Measures of Science Instruction Through an Innovative Electronic Portfolio App for Mobile Devices: Reliability, Validity, and Feasibility
Adoption of new instructional standards in science demands high-quality information about classroom practice. Teacher portfolios can be used to assess instructional practice and support teacher self-reflection anchored in authentic evidence from classrooms. This study investigated a new type of electronic portfolio tool that allows efficient capture of classroom artifacts in multimedia formats using mobile devices. We assess the psychometric prop…
Psychology (6 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Educational Assessment and Improvement (3 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (3 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · School Choice and Performance (2 works) · Academic achievement (1 works)