%0 Journal Article %T Making the most of instructional coaches %A Britnie Delinger Kane %A Brooks Rosenquist %J Phi Delta Kappan %@ 1940-6487 %D 2018 %R 10.1177/0031721718767855 %X Although coaching holds great promise for professional development, instructional coaches are often asked to take on responsibilities that are not focused on improving instruction. The authors discuss a quantitative study of four school districts and a qualitative analysis of a single district that, together, reveal how hiring practices and school assignments play a role in coaches¡¯ use of time %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0031721718767855