Assessment of Equity in Beliefs and Practices of Teaching Mathematics to African American Students

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Instrument Overview

This assessment is designed to assess the mindsets of mathematics teachers at the middle and high school levels in teaching mathematics to African American students. The purpose of the survey is to provide an indication of (a) teachers‘ mindsets that may be productive or unproductive in supporting the mathematical learning of African American students; (b) teachers‘ awareness of and attribution for success and challenges in African American students‘ learning of mathematics; and (c) teachers‘ feelings of self-efficacy and/or support in enacting equitable instruction.

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Organization

Topic
Teacher and Leader Development
Student Well-Being Category
Educator Practice & Professional Development

American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.

Tags
Culturally responsive schooling,
Mathematics education

Content

Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Keywords
Schooling ; Teaching ; Culturally Responsive Teaching ; Teacher Self-Efficacy ; Teacher Beliefs
Languages
English
Respondent
Teacher

Administration Information

Length
32 items
Administration
Computer,
Paper

Access and Use

Price
Free
Contact

Carmen G. Thomas-Browne: cgt9@pitt.edu

Melissa Boston: bostonm@duq.edu bostonm@duq.edu; cgt9@pitt.edu

Link
https://edinstruments.org/instruments/assessment-equity-beliefs-and-practices-t…
Open Access
Yes
Setting
Classroom

Psychometrics (additional guidance)

Psychometric References

Thomas-Browne, C. G., Boston, M. D., & Parke, C. S. (2020). Developing a tool to capture productive and unproductive mindsets about teaching mathematics to African American students: An initial review. Urban Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085920934859