Jennifer L Jacobs, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Program: Education and Community Leadership E-mail: jj36@txstate.edu Phone: (512) 245-3107 FAX: (512) 245-8872 Mail: 601 University Drive Academic Services Building South (ASBS) 315 San Marcos, TX 78666

Dissertation: Coaching for equity: The transformation of field supervisors' pedagogy in a professional learning community

M.A. Initiatives in Educational Transformation
George Mason University (2003)

B.S. Elementary Education
The Pennsylvania State University (1999)

Research Interests:

Action Research
Issues of social justice and equity
Teacher leadership
Professional learning communities
Educational leadership preparation

Recent Publications:

Jacobs, J., Gregory, A., Hoppey, D., & Yendol-Hoppey, D. (in press). Data literacy: Understanding teachers’ data use in a context of accountability and response to intervention. Action in Teacher Education.

Yendol-Hoppey, D., Jacobs, J., & Dana, N. (2009). The complexity of mentoring in an urban context. The New Educator. 5(1), 25-44.

Yendol-Hoppey, D., Gregory, A., Jacobs, J, & League, M. (2008). Inquiry as a Tool for PDS School Improvement: 4 Illustrations. Action in Teacher Education, 30(3), 23-38.

Jacobs, J. (2006). Supervision for social justice: Supporting critical reflection. Teacher Education Quarterly, 33(4), 23-39.

Courses Taught:

EDCL 5339 Develop a Personal Vision of Leadership
EDCL 6342 Curriculum Design
EDCL 6352 School as the Center of Inquiry (Introduction to Action Research)
EDCL 6358 Integrative Seminar (Action Research Design)
EDCL 5347 Understanding Environments
EDCL 6387 Principal’s Practicum (Semester I)
EDCL 6388 Principal’s Practicum (Semester II)