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The Dynamic Trio of Effective Teaching
Measures:Classroom observations, student surveys
and achievement gains
Thomas KaneHarvard Graduate School of Education
Which team would you pick?
Or
3
Largest study of instruction ever undertaken
3,000 teacher volunteers in 7 districts
Multiple Measures– >22,500 classroom observations – Student surveys – Student achievement gains on state tests & supplemental tests
Student Achievement Gains
?MATH 7.6 months
of learning
Student Achievement Gains
Bottom 25%
Top 25%
Actual scores for 7500 lessons.
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Classroom Observations
Actual scores for 7500 lessons.
7
1. UNSATISFACTORY
• Yes/no questions• Posed in rapid succession• Few students participate
2. BASIC
• Some questions ask for explanation
• Uneven attempts to engage all students
4. PROFICIENT
• Most questions ask for explanation
• Discussion develops/teacher steps aside
• All students participate
4. ADVANCED
• All questions high quality• Students initiate questions• Students engage each other
Creating Environment of Respect & RapportCreating environment of respect & rapport
Managing classroom procedures
Engaging students in learning
Managing student behavior
Establishing a culture of learning
Using assessment in learning
Establishing a culture of learning
Using questioning & discussion techniques
Communicating with students
Classroom Observations
Student Achievement Gains
Bottom 25%
Top 25%
Better Observation Scores, Higher Achievement Gains
Difference
- 0.11 Managing student behavior + 0.08 0.19
- 0.17 Environment of respect & rapport + 0.02 0.19
- 0.14 Engaging students in learning + 0.08 0.22
- 0.07 Managing classroom procedures + 0.14 0.21
- 0.13 Establish culture of learning + 0.12 0.25
- 0.03 Using assessments + 0.06 0.09
- 0.11 Questioning and discussion + 0.02 0.13
- 0.07 Communicating with students - 0.01 0.06
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Student Perception Surveys
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Student Perception Surveys
Series1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Bottom 25 % Top 25 %
CARE: My teacher seems to know if something is bothering me.
CONTROL: My classmates behave the way the teacher wants them to.CLARIFY: My teacher knows when the class understands.
CHALLENGE: In this class, we learn to correct our mistakes.
CAPTIVATE: I like the way we learn in this class.
CONFER: My teacher wants us to share our thoughts.
CONSOLIDATE: The comments I get help me know how to improve.
Difference
- 0.09 Care + 0.29 0.38
- 0.36 Control + 0.12 0.48
- 0.11 Clarify + 0.41 0.52
+ 0.08 Challenge + 0.57 0.49
- 0.11 Captivate + 0.31 0.42
- 0.14 Confer + 0.22 0.36
-0.04 Consolidate + 0.42 0.46
Better Student Perceptions, Higher Achievement Gains
Student Achievement Gains
Bottom 25%
Top 25%
Student Perceptions = Highest Reliability0
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Observation Score (FFT) Value-Added Student Survey
Correlation for Same Teacher, Two Different Course Sections
Correlation for same teacher on same measure, two different course sections
Observation Scores
Student Achievement
Gains
Student Survey Results
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Dynamic Trio
Most predicts student outcomes,No diagnostic use
Most diagnostic, Potentially least
reliable
Predictive,Most reliable
Value-Added Observations Student Surveys
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Relative to What?
Master’s
Experience
Dynamic Trio
Months of Learning (MATH)
www.metproject.org