Publications | portfolio

Refereed Journal Articles

Brown, K. E., & Lewis, C. W. (2017). A comparison of reading and math achievement for African American third grade students in Montessori and other magnet schools. Journal of Negro Education, 86(4), 439-448.

Debs, M., & Brown, K. E. (2017). Students of color and public Montessori schools: A review of the literature. Journal of Montessori Research, 3(1), 1-15.

Byker, E. J., Coffey, H., Harden, S., Good, A., Heafner, T., Brown, K. E., & Holzberg, D. (2017). Hoping to teach someday? Inquire within: Examining inquiry-based learning with first-semester undergrads. Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, 8(2), 54-80.

Triplett, N. P., Bryant, A. C., Brown, K. E., Steele, A. S. L., Ardrey, T., Allen, A. & Lewis, C. W. (2016). Discipline disproportionality, student achievement and the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Educational Law and Policy Review, 3, 209-240.

Cossentino, J., & Brown, K. E. (2015). Assessing creativity and critical thinking in schools: Montessori as a holistic intervention. Association Montessori Internationale Journal, 2014-2015, 229-232.

Brown, K. E., & Steele, A. S. L. (2015). Racial discipline disproportionality in Montessori and traditional schools: A comparison using the Relative Rate Index. Journal of Montessori Research, 1(1), 14-27.

Harden, S. B., McDaniel, P. N., Smith, H. A., Zimmern, E., & Brown, K. E. (2015). Speaking of change in Charlotte, North Carolina: How museums can shape immigrant receptivity in a community navigating rapid cultural change. Museums and Social Issues, 10(2), 117-133.

Book Chapters (Refereed)

Brown, K. E. (in press). Montessori and public early childhood education: Reviewing the research and reflecting on the possibilities. In A. Allen, S. D. Hancock, and C. W. Lewis (Eds.), Uncompromised achievement in preK-12 urban schools: A blueprint for boosting access, equity, and outcomes. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Brown, K. E., & Adams, T. R. (in press). LGBTQ youth in schools: Inclusive policies and practices. In H. Menand & D. Robinson (Eds.), Strategies for increasing student success in urban classrooms. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Coffey, H., Harden, S. B., Brown, K. E., & Williams, M. (2015). Civic minor in urban youth and communities: A new service-learning curriculum disrupts traditional teacher education. In C. Crosby & F. Brockmeier (Eds.), Handbook of research on community engagement in 21st century education.. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Brown, K. E. (2015). Following the children: Perspectives on diversity from Montessori teachers-in-training. Proceedings of the 15th Annual UNC Charlotte Graduate Research Symposium. Charlotte, NC.

Brown, K. E. (2014). Montessori: An early childhood education model for urban schools. Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Urban Education (pp. 92-96). www.icue2014.org

Briefs

Brown, K. E. (2015). Research brief: Dropout prevention and recovery. Charlotte, NC: The Urban Education Collaborative Research Clearinghouse. http://thecollaborative.uncc.edu/research-clearinghouse/research-briefs

Brown, K. E. (2015). Policy brief: Discriminatory school policies and LGBTQ youth. Charlotte, NC: The Urban Education Collaborative Research Clearinghouse. http://thecollaborative.uncc.edu/research-clearinghouse/research-briefs

Brown, K. E. (2015). Executive function and academic achievement for students of low socioeconomic status. Charlotte, NC: The Urban Education Collaborative Research Clearinghouse. http://thecollaborative.uncc.edu/research-clearinghouse/research-briefs

Brown, K. E. (2015). Montessori programs in urban schools: Policy and possibilities. Charlotte, NC: The Urban Education Collaborative Research Clearinghouse. http://thecollaborative.uncc.edu/research-clearinghouse/research-briefs

Editorials (Non-Refereed)

Brown, K. E. (2015). On the margins: LGBTQ youth in American schools. Urban Education Research and Policy Annuals, 3(1), 6-8.

Newsletters

Brown, K. E. (2016). Women in STEM: The roots of the disparities in schools and in the workplace. Good as Gold: The UNC Charlotte Urban Educators for Change Newsletter, 2(1), 3.

Brown, K. E. (2015). Are year-round schools an underrated option?. Good as Gold: The UNC Charlotte Urban Educators for Change Newsletter, 1(1), 5.

Invited Publications

Harden, S. B., & Brown, K. E. (in press). Institutional and community engagement. TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching.

Multimedia

Brown, K. E. (2014, July 27). Mobile photography in the classroom [Video file].

Brown, K. E. (2014). Multiliteracies and high school completion [Web site].

Dissertation

Brown, K. E. (2016). Evaluating the effectiveness of Montessori reading and math instruction for third grade African American students in urban elementary schools (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/doc/1794166909.html?FMT=ABS