Design Principles for Improving Practice with Instructional Coaching
Category: Teacher and Leader Development
The Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) instrument measures the specialized knowledge of K-8 teachers of mathematics use in teaching. These measures include items that reflect the real mathematics tasks teachers face in classrooms, such as assessing student work, representing numbers and operations, and explaining common mathematical rules or procedures. Assessments composed of these problems can be used to measure the effectiveness of mathematics-focused professional development.
Content
Grades
Kindergarten,
4,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Teacher
Administration Information
Length
Varies depending on test form.
Qualifications
Training required to access and administer (http://www.umich.edu/~lmtweb/).
Access and Use
Price
Training ($150); Administration ($500 per year).
Contact
Merrie Blunk, mblunk@umich.edu
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Hill, H. C., & Ball, D. L. (2004). Learning mathematics for teaching: Results from California's mathematics professional development institutes. Journal for research in mathematics education, 35(5), 330-351. https://doi.org/10.2307/30034819
Hill, H. C., Schilling, S. G., & Ball, D. L. (2004). Developing measures of teachers’ mathematics knowledge for teaching. The Elementary School Journal, 105(1), 11-30. https://doi.org/10.1086/428763
Psychometrics
Scoring
Computer scoring
Manual scoring
Psychometric References
http://www.umich.edu/~lmtweb/files/lmt_summary_tech_info.pdf
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.
National Comparison
Yes
