An Application of Composite-Based Structural Equation Modeling to Instructional Coaching

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Abstract

Although there are a variety of coaching frameworks found in the literature, there is a need for an empirically validated instructional coaching framework. Instructional coaching is believed to be an effective professional development initiative for new teachers, in part of its complex nature to provide individualized support to teachers. This research investigates whether a composite-based structural equation modeling approach is appropriate for investigating instructional coaching with the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP) by representing instructional coaching as an emergent variable, which means that the indicators (or observed variables) will define instructional coaching components.

Authors

• Marah Lambert, University of North Carolina - Charlotte

• Kyle T. Cox, University of North Carolina - Charlotte

• Carl Westine, University of North Carolina - Charlotte