The authors advance an argument that placing observation of actual
teaching as a central feature of accountability frameworks, teacher
preparation, and basic science could result in substantial improvements
in instruction and related social processes and a science of the
production of teaching and teachers. Teachers’ behavioral interactions
with students can be (a) assessed observationally using
standardized protocols, (b) analyzed systematically with regard to
sources of error, (c) validated for predicting student learning, and
(d) changed (improved) as a function of specific and aligned supports
provided to teachers; exposure to such supports is predictive of
greater student learning gains. These methods have considerable
promise; along with measurement challenges, some of which pertain
to psychometrics, efficiency, and costs, they merit attention, rigorous
study, and substantial research investments.
The authors advance an argument that placing observation of actual
teaching as a central feature of accountability frameworks, teacher
preparation, and basic science could result in substantial improvements
in instruction and related social processes and a science of the
production of teaching and teachers. Teachers’ behavioral interactions
with students can be (a) assessed observationally using
standardized protocols, (b) analyzed systematically with regard to
sources of error, (c) validated for predicting student learning, and
(d) changed (improved) as a function of specific and aligned supports
provided to teachers; exposure to such supports is predictive of
greater student learning gains. These methods have considerable
promise; along with measurement challenges, some of which pertain
to psychometrics, efficiency, and costs, they merit attention, rigorous
study, and substantial research investments.
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