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Using Theory and Measurement to Sharpen Conceptualizations of Mathematics Teaching in the Common Core Era

Stein, Mary Kay and Correnti, Richard and Moore, Debra and Russell, Jennifer Lin and Kelly, Katelynn (2017) Using Theory and Measurement to Sharpen Conceptualizations of Mathematics Teaching in the Common Core Era. AERA Open, 3 (1). p. 233285841668056. ISSN 2332-8584

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Abstract

We argue that large-scale, standards-based improvements in the teaching and learning of mathematics necessitate advances in our theories regarding how teaching affects student learning and progress in how we measure instruction. Our theory—an embodiment of the interaction of high and low levels of two constructs that past research has shown to influence students’ development of conceptual understanding (explicit attention to concepts and students’ opportunity to struggle)—guided the development of survey-, video-, and artifact-based measures of teaching. Here, we develop a validity argument for the inferences that can be drawn about teaching from these measures by identifying claims and empirical evidence about the extent to which those claims are born out in practice. Results suggest our theory is capturing four patterns of teaching and that it can successfully predict different types of student learning: skills efficiency measured on the state standardized test and conceptual understanding as measured through open-ended task sets.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Stein, Mary Kaymkstein@pitt.edu
Correnti, Richardrcorrenti@pitt.edu
Moore, Debradwm9@pitt.edu
Russell, Jennifer Linjrussel@pitt.edu
Kelly, Katelynnkmk178@pitt.edu
Centers: Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Learning Research & Development Center
Date: 6 January 2017
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: AERA Open
Volume: 3
Number: 1
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Page Range: p. 233285841668056
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1177/2332858416680566
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 2332-8584
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2332858416680566
Article Type: Research Article
Date Deposited: 19 Jun 2020 13:37
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2020 13:37
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/39118

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