Design Principles for Improving Practice with Instructional Coaching
Category: Teacher and Leader Development
Diagnostic Mathematics Assessments for Middle School Teachers are written tests that measure mathematics knowledge in four content domains (Number/Computation, Geometry/Measurement, Probability/Statistics, Algebraic Ideas) and across four types of knowledge (Memorized Knowledge; Conceptual Understanding; Problem Solving/ Reasoning; and Pedagogical Content Knowledge). Researchers, professional development providers, and course instructors can administer the assessments as pre- and post-tests before and after workshops, institutes, or courses to determine growth in teachers' content knowledge. Multiple parallel versions of each assessment are available.
Content
Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Teacher
Administration Information
Length
20 items (10 multiple-choice and 10 open-response). Participants usually take between 45-75 minutes to complete the assessment, with the bulk of participants taking about 60 minutes.
Access and Use
Contact
William Bush, bill.bush@louisville.edu
Open Access
Yes
Use in Research
Cady, J., & Rearden, K. (2009). Delivering online professional development in mathematics to rural educators. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 17(3), 281-298. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/28295
Lim, W., & Guerra, P. (2013). Using a Pedagogical Content Knowledge Assessment to Inform a Middle Grades Mathematics Teacher Preparation Program. Georgia Educational Researcher, 10(2), 1-15. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1194762
McGatha, M. B., Bush, W. S., & Rakes, C. R. (2009). The effects of professional development in formative assessment on mathematics teaching performance and student achievement. Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation, 6(12), 32-43. https://journals.sfu.ca/jmde/index.php/jmde_1/article/view/224
Psychometrics
Scoring
Computer scoring
Manual scoring
Psychometric References
Ronfeldt, M., & Truwit, M. (2023). Considerations for use of teaching quality measures. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. www.edinstruments.com/teaching.
Saderholm, J., Ronau, R., Brown, E. T., & Collins, G. (2010). Validation of the diagnostic teacher assessment of mathematics and science (DTAMS) instrument. School Science and Mathematics, 110(4), 180-192. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1949-8594.2010.00021.x
National Comparison
No
