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Irby, Beverly

Professor and Associate Dean

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PROFESSOR and ASSOCIATE DEAN, Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, School of Education and Human Development

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beverly.irby@tamu.edu

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My primary research interests center on issues of social responsibility, including bilingual and Englishas- a-second-language education, administrative structures, curriculum, and instructional strategies.

education and training

Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and Leadership, University of Mississippi - (Oxford, Mississippi, United States) 1983
M.Ed. in , University of Mississippi - (Oxford, Mississippi, United States) 1977
B.S.Ed. in , Delta State University - (Cleveland, Mississippi, United States) 1975

selected publications

Academic Articles73

Hayes, S. D., & Irby, B. J. (2020). Challenges in preparing aspiring principals for instructional leadership: voices from the field. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION. 23(2), 131-151.
Tong, F., Tang, S., Irby, B. J., Lara-Alecio, R., & Guerrero, C. (2020). The determination of appropriate coefficient indices for inter-rater reliability: Using classroom observation instruments as fidelity measures in large-scale randomized research. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. 99, 101514-101514.
Tong, F., Tang, S., Irby, B. J., Lara-Alecio, R., Guerrero, C., & Lopez, T. (2019). A process for establishing and maintaining inter-rater reliability for two observation instruments as a fidelity of implementation measure: A large-scale randomized controlled trial perspective. STUDIES IN EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION. 62, 18-29.
Garza, T., Huerta, M., Tong, F., Lara-Alecio, R., & Irby, B. J. (2019). A survival analysis of a language-infused science inquiry intervention for English learners. JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. 112(3), 377-384.

SDG 4
Lara-Alecio, R., Irby, B. J., Tong, F., Guerrero, C., Koch, J., & Sutton-Jones, K. L. (2019). Assessing Conceptual Understanding via Literacy-Infused, Inquiry-Based Science among Middle School English Learners and Economically-Challenged Students. EDUCATION SCIENCES. 8(1), 27-27.

SDG 4

Books1

Nafukho, F. M., & Irby, B. J. (2015). Handbook of Research on Innovative Technology Integration in Higher Education. IGI Global.

Chapters10

Irby, B. J., Sutton-Jones, K. L., Lara-Alecio, R., & Tong, F. (2016). Informal Individual Learning via Virtual Professional Development. Professional Development and Workplace Learning. 23-35. IGI Global.
Abdelrahman, N., & Irby, B. J. (2016). The Perception of Faculty Members on Hybrid Learning. Blended Learning. 1620-1647. IGI Global.
Irby, B. J., Johnson, D., Abdelrahman, N., Gonzalez, E. M., Lara-Alecio, R., & Tong, F. (2016). A Website Analysis of Mentoring Programs for Latina Faculty at the 25 Top-Ranked National Universities. Global Co-Mentoring Networks in Higher Education. 27-54. Springer Nature.
Abdelrahman, N., & Irby, B. J. (2016). Education and the Arab Spring. Mohamed, E., Gerber, H. R., & Aboulkacem, S. (Eds.), Education and the Arab Spring: Resistance, Reform, and Democracy. 25-47. SensePublishers.

SDG 4
Irby, B. J., Abdelrahman, N., Tang, S., Yang, P. L., Phuong, T., Tong, F., & Lara-Alecio, R. (2016). Science achievement among economically challenged students in the United States: A scoping analysis. Science Education towards Inclusion. 91-115.