Dr. OāDwyer's research contributes to the field through the statistical examination of the ways in which individual and contextual (e.g., school and district) characteristics are associated with student and teacher outcomes, and through the design and application of large-scale studies to explore the effects of educational interventions and policies.
OāDwyer is the author the textbook,Ā Quantitative Research Methods for the Qualitative ResearchersĀ (2014). She has published more than 40 journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports. Most recently, she published: āDevelopment and Application of the Elementary School Science Classroom Environment Scale (ESSCES): Measuring Student Perceptions of Constructivism within the Science Classroomā (Journal of Learning Environment); āImpact of Online Professional Development on Teacher Quality and Student Achievement in Fifth Grade Mathematics (Journal of Research on Technology in Education); āThe Effects of Online Teacher Professional Development on Fourth Grade Studentsā Knowledge and Practices in English Language Artsā (Journal of Technology and Teacher Education); āThe Effects of Online Teacher Professional Development on Seventh Grade Teachers' and Students' Knowledge and Practices in English Language Artsā (Teacher Educator); āChanges in How Students Use and Are Called Homophobic Epithets Over Time: Patterns Predicted by Gender, Bullying, and Victimization Statusā (Journal of Educational Psychology).Ģż
