Title: A validation process for observation protocols: Using the Revised SMPs Look-for Protocol as a lens on teachers' promotion of the standards.
Authors: Bostic, Jonathan D.; Matney, Gabriel T.; Sondergeld, Toni A.
Abstract: The Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs) describe mathematical behaviors and habits that students should express during mathematics instruction. Thus teachers should promote them during classroom-based mathematics instruction. The purpose of this article is to discuss the validation process for an observation protocol called the Revised SMPs Look-for Protocol. An implication of this study is that users with a robust understanding of the SMPs may feel confident using the protocol as a validated and reliable tool in research and school-based settings. We discuss opportunities and challenges for mathematics teacher educators engaging in classroom observations, in light of this observation protocol.
Subjects: TEACHERS; EMPLOYEE promotions; PERSONNEL management
Publication: Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 1, p69
ISSN: 1947-7503
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1080/19477503.2017.1379894

A validation process for observation protocols: Using the Revised SMPs Look-for Protocol as a lens on teachers' promotion of the standards.

Bostic, Jonathan D.; Matney, Gabriel T.; Sondergeld, Toni A.