Dr. Deb Yates Education Associate Professor
About Dr. Deb Yates
Contact
[email protected]
(208) 459-5212
Covell Hall
Expertise
Personal Statement
Deb Yates began teaching full time at The College of Idaho in 2003. Her scholarly interests include at-risk youth, alternative schools (including charter schools), No Child Left Behind Act, educational reform, qualitative research (especially case studies and narrative inquiry), school improvement/turnaround schools, and single-gender classrooms/schools.
Dr. Yates' research focuses on effective schools of choice, alternative education, and school improvement, and has included social science methodologies utilizing case studies, ethnographies, and portraiture. Dr. Yates has also served as a professional development facilitator for the Indiana State Department of Education, designing programs to help public educators become more effective with high-risk students of poverty. As a paid consultant, Dr. Yates has conducted program evaluations for school districts looking to restructure their high schools or to establish alternative schools.
Professional Experience
The College of Idaho, 2003-present
Education
- Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Boise State University.
- M. A., Ball State University
- B.S., Indiana State University