Kim Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Chair & Associate Professor of Education; Director of CAEP Accreditation; Coordinator of K-6 Elementary LicensureContact Information
- kbrown@unca.edu
- 258-7730
- 114 Zageir Hall
Kim Brown is an Associate Professor who joined the UNC Asheville Department of Education in 2005. She serves as a professor of numerous courses, advisor and Program Coordinator for the K-6 Elementary licensure program, CAEP Director, and Associate Department Chair. Prior to joining the UNC Asheville faculty, Kim worked for 10 years with Transylvania County, NC schools in a variety of positions at all school levels as a teacher, school level administrator, and Central Office administrator. Kim is particularly interested in assessment, accountability and gender differences in learning, and B-12 curriculum with science education as a specialty.
Education
- Doctor of Education, Western Carolina University
Dissertation: Testing the testing: An empirical investigation of the validity of the North Carolina accountability growth model - Master of School Administration, Western Carolina University
Thesis: Underlining: Implications for third grade - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of North Carolina Asheville
- North Carolina Level II Teaching Licenses:
- Elementary Education (Grades K-6)
- Special Education: General Curriculum (Grades K-12)
- Birth through Kindergarten
- Reading (Grades K-12)
- Curriculum Instructional Specialist
- Principal (Grades K-12)
- Superintendent
Courses Taught
EDUC 210 Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
EDUC 219 Physical Activity and Healthful Living, K-6
EDUC 314 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas, 6-12
EDUC 317 Teaching Language and Literature, K-9
EDUC 319 Teaching of Health and Physical Education in the Elementary School, K-6
EDUC 322 Inquiry-Based Science Instruction, K-6
EDUC 325 Classroom Management and Instructional Differentiation, K-6
EDUC 326 Assessment, Development, and Responsive Teaching, K-6
EDUC 340 Methods of Teaching Mathematics, K-6
EDUC 373 Classroom Management
EDUC 388 Reading and Literacy Methods, K-12
EDUC 396 Research Methods in Education, K-12
EDUC 455 Student Teaching and Seminar
EDUC 496 Directed Research in Education, K-12
MATH 212 Structure of Mathematics I: Laboratory and Field Experience
MATH 216 Structure of Mathematics II: Laboratory and Field Experience
Professional Interests
Social and equity issues in education
Accountability, evaluation, and assessment
B-12 curriculum
Quantitative research
Gender differences in learning
Science Education
Recent Publications
- Brown, K. T. (2017). Pre-service teachers' acquisition of content knowledge, pedagogical skills, and professional dispositions through service learning. Science Education and Civic Engagement, 9(2).
- Brown, K. (2016). Check your understanding chapters 1-10. In T. Contant, J. Bass, A. Tweed, & A. Carin, Teaching science through inquiry and investigation (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
- Brown, K. (2014). Instructor’s manual with test bank and PowerPoint instructional slides. In J. A. Abruscato & D. A. DeRosa, Teaching children science: A discovery approach (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
- Brown, K. (2011). Taking the language experience approach to the next step: Transforming male reluctant readers into independent readers. Language Experience Forum, 40(2).
- Brown, K. (2009). Instructor’s manual with test bank. In J. A. Abruscato & D. A. DeRosa, Teaching children science: A discovery approach (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
- Brown, K. (2008). Testing the testing: Validity of a state growth model. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 3(6). Retrieved from http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl/article/view/106
Recent Professional Presentations
- Brown, K., & Chavez, A. (2015, October). Pre-Service teachers’ acquisition of content knowledge, pedagogical skills, and professional dispositions thorough service learning. Poster presented at the SENCER Center of Innovation South's Regional Meeting, Asheville, NC.
- Brown, K. (2014, September). STEM engagement: An intersection of higher and elementary education. Paper presented at the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement 2014 Washington Symposium and Capitol Hill Poster Session, Washington, DC.
- Brown, K. (2013, February). Putting best practices into motion: Using multidisciplinary learning opportunities and student learning outcomes as agents for curricular and program reform. Paper accepted at the annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Greensboro, NC.
- Brown, K. (2012, April). Integrative liberal studies topical clusters: University faculty efforts toward transparency and accountability. Paper presented at the annual RosEvaluation Conference, Terre Haute, IN.
- Brown, K. (2009, November). Transforming effective instructional practices into effective assessment practices for at-risk students. Paper presented at the annual South Carolina Formative Assessment Conference, Columbia, SC.
- Brown, K. (2006, April). An empirical investigation of the validity of a state accountability growth model. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
- Brown, K. (2006, March). Testing the testing: An empirical investigation of the validity of the North Carolina accountability growth model. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Association for Research in Education, Hickory, NC.