Background and Expertise
About
Dr. Jennifer McGee completed her Ed.D. in educational leadership with a specialization in research and evaluation. She is a professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Leadership and Educational Studies. McGee also is a Faculty Fellow with Appalachian’s Center for Analytics Research & Education (CARE), which leverages faculty skills and expertise in big data and analytics to promote positive behavioral change.
Prior to joining Appalachian, McGee was a high school agriculture teacher. She has served as an external evaluator on several large educational grants. She teaches courses on assessment for undergraduate teacher education majors and research methods courses for graduate students. Her research interests include validity and measurement, program evaluation, self-efficacy, assessment and S.T.E.M. education. She has published in the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, Action in Teacher Education, and the International Journal of Educational Research, among others.
Areas of expertise
- Classroom assessment
- Program evaluation
- Research methods
- Education policy that impacts testing in schools
Education/Academic qualification
Agricultural Education, B.S., N.C. State University
Agricultural Education, M.S., University of Florida
Educational Leadership, Ed.D, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Research Interests
- Classroom assessment
- Program evaluation
- Research methods
- Education policy that impacts testing in schools
Disciplines
- Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
Research Examples
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Board 188: A Legacy of Success: The High Achievers in STEM
Tashakkori, R., McGee, J. R. & Norris, C., Jun 23 2024, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Success with S-STEM: The Appalachian High Achievers in STEM
Tashakkori, R., Norris, C. & McGee, J. R., Apr 12 2023, ACMSE 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Southeast Conference. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 20-25 6 p. (ACMSE 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Southeast Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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STEM Scholars’ Sense of Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
McGee, J. & Tashakkori, R., 2021, In: Journal of College Science Teaching. 51, 1, p. 49-57 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Play to Pedagogy: Formative Childhood Experiences and the Development of Preservice Elementary Science Educators
Gross, L., McGee, J., James, J. & Hodge, C., Nov 17 2019, In: Journal of Science Teacher Education. 30, 8, p. 856-871 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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