The Quality of Classroom Instruction (QCI) measures the quality of explicit instruction. QCI examines the following eight aspects of instructional interactions: teacher modeling, instructional pacing, response time, transitions between activities, student engagement, learning success, checks of student understanding, and academic feedback. Observers assign QCI scores to each instructional aspect on a scale from 1 (low quality) to 3 (high quality) at the end of the observed lesson.
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Administration Information
Access and Use
Bender, F. W. (2018). Linguistic features of instructional language during read aloud lessons. Available from Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA); ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/linguistic-features-instructional-language-during/docview/2139763191/se-2
Jones, N. D., Bell, C. A., Brownell, M., Qi, Y., Peyton, D., Pua, D., ... & Holtzman, S. (2022). Using classroom observations in the evaluation of special education teachers. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 44(3), 429-457. https://doi.org/10.3102/01623737211068523
Pua, D. J., Peyton, D. J., Brownell, M. T., Contesse, V. A., & Jones, N. D. (2021). Preservice observation in special education: A validation study. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 54(1), 6-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022219420920382
Psychometrics
Doabler, C. T., Nelson, N. J., Kosty, D. B., Fien, H., Baker, S. K., Smolkowski, K., & Clarke, B. (2014). Examining teachers’ use of evidence-based practices during core mathematics instruction. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 39(2), 99-111. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508413511848
Doabler, C. T., Baker, S. K., Kosty, D. B., Smolkowski, K., Clarke, B., Miller, S. J., & Fien, H. (2015). Examining the association between explicit mathematics instruction and student mathematics achievement. The Elementary School Journal, 115(3), 303-333. https://doi.org/10.1086/679969 Full text from ERIC
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.