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Instructional Coaching And Reflective Practice, Jessica Marie Cabak

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Instructional coaching as a mode of professional development has gained popularity among school districts for its job-embedded, ongoing nature (Knight, 2012). Absent from the field is an effective method of measuring the impact of coaching. In attempting to isolate a variable that is high leverage, the reflective practice of teachers was examined. The study used a teacher survey to collect data on various aspects of a coaching program and teacher reflectiveness. There was not enough evidence to confirm that reflective practice makes any difference in coaching participation, frequency, or the perceived value of coaching. It is worth noting that almost …