Design Principles for Accelerating Student Learning with High-Impact Tutoring (updated June 2024)
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
The Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) is an observational instrument used to assess the degree to which mathematics or science instruction in grades K-12 is "reformed." Trained observers rate teachers' instruction across three domains: Lesson Design and Implementation, Content, and Classroom Culture. Possible scores range from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores reflecting a greater degree of use of reform-based instructional practices. Subscore(s): Mathematics instruction assessment, Science instruction assessment, K-12 education, Reformed instructional practices, Classroom observation instrument, Lesson Design and Implementation
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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
Keywords
Schooling ; Teaching ; Classroom Instruction ;
Languages
English
Respondent
Observer,
Teacher
Administration Information
Length
There are 25 items on the instrument across three domains (Lesson Design and Implementation; Content; Classroom Culture).
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Piburn, M., & Sawada, D. (2000). Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) reference manual: Technical report. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED447205
