Pianta and Hamre (2009) emphasize the need
for better teacher practice measurement instruments, ‘‘. . .we need
more evidence on why and how classrooms, and teachers, matter;
the need for evidence is not trivial. . .’’ (p. 110). The need for teacher
practice measurement instruments that are effective, feasible,
valid, and allow for the investigation of links between specific
teaching strategies and student learning outcomes is also a need
that is common across STEM disciplines (Ball & Hill, 2009; Hiebert
& Grouws, 2007; Lewis, 2005).