Design Principles for Accelerating Student Learning with High-Impact Tutoring (updated June 2024)
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
The Culturally Responsive Instruction Observation Protocol (CRIOP) is a classroom observation tool used to examine how well teachers integrate culturally responsive practices into daily instruction. It provides a structured way to look at key elements of culturally responsive teaching, such as building meaningful relationships with students, connecting learning to students’ cultural and community knowledge, supporting language development, and creating a classroom environment where all students feel valued and included. The protocol is organized into clear domains with indicators that help observers identify specific teacher behaviors and interactions.
CRIOP is typically used in elementary and secondary classrooms as part of professional learning, coaching, or program evaluation. Schools and districts use it to understand current instructional practices, identify strengths, and support teacher growth. By offering concrete look-fors, CRIOP helps educators design instruction that is more relevant, engaging, and equitable for diverse groups of learners.
Organization
Student Well-Being Category
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Keywords
Schooling ; Teaching ; Classroom Instruction ; Culturally Responsive Instruction ; CRIOP ; Classroom Observation ; Instructional Evaluation ; Educational Framework
Respondent
Observer
Administration Information
Length
24 items
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Developer
Rebecca Powell and Susan Chambers Cantrell
Contact
Rebecca Powell, Rebecca_Powell@georgetowncollege.edu
Susan Chambers Cantress, susan.cantrell@uky.edu
Open Access
Yes
Setting
Classroom
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Powell, R., Cantrell, S., Malo-Juvera, V., & Correll, P. (2016). Operationalizing Culturally Responsive Instruction: Preliminary Findings of CRIOP Research. Teachers College Record, 118(1), 1-46. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811611800107
