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Teaching for a Robust Understanding (TRU) Mathematics
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Teaching for a Robust Understanding (TRU) Mathematics framework is an observation and reflection tool used to examine the key dimensions of high-quality mathematics instruction. It identifies five dimensions that are both necessary and sufficient to describe strong learning environments: the…Practical Measures, Routines & Representations (PMR²) Task Analysis Tool
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Practical Measures, Routines & Representations (PMR²) Task Analysis Tool is an observation and planning tool used to examine the level of cognitive rigor built into a mathematics task before it is taught. It helps teachers and instructional teams look closely at what students must actually…Mathematics Scan
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Mathematics Scan (M-Scan) is a classroom observation tool designed to show how well mathematics instruction aligns with the vision set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). It focuses on what high-quality, standards-based math teaching looks like in practice and provides a…REAL Math Toolkit Observation and Debrief Protocol
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe REAL Math Toolkit Observation and Debrief Protocol is a pair of tools designed to support teachers and coaches in examining how culturally responsive and sustaining mathematics instruction shows up in a single lesson. The Observation Protocol provides a focused set of indicators tied to key…CARES Classroom Observation Tool
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe CARES Observational Assessment Tool (CARES) is a classroom observation protocol designed to capture how teachers use culturally responsive practices in their daily instruction. It focuses on five core areas of culturally responsive teaching, which together give districts a structured way to…Equity and Access Rubrics (EAR)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Equity and Access Rubrics for Mathematics Instruction (EAR-MI) are classroom observation rubrics designed to help researchers and educators examine how well math instruction supports equitable learning opportunities. The tool focuses on practices that research has linked to “successful”…Belonging-Centered Instruction: Observation Protocol
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Belonging-Centered Instruction: Observation Protocol is an observational tool used to understand how teachers support students’ sense of belonging during math instruction. It was created to address gaps in existing belonging measures, which often rely on student surveys, focus on school-level…Teacher Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDeveloped by Tyler L. Renshaw, Anna C. J. Long, and Clayton R. Cook in 2015, the Teacher Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire (TSWQ) is an 8-item self-report tool designed to assess teachers’ work-related wellbeing. It includes two subscales—Teaching Efficacy and School Connectedness—that can be used…Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI) can be used to measure science teachers‘self-efficacy and outcome expectancy across all levels of teaching. The STEBI-A is the version recommended for use with in-service teachers; the STEBI-B is the version recommended for use with pre…Assessing Teacher Learning About Science Teaching (ATLAST)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentAssessing Teacher Learning About Science Teaching (ATLAST) measures teacher knowledge in a specific content area. Assessments exist in the following content areas: Flow of Matter and Energy in Living Systems; Force and Motion; and Plate Tectonics. All questions are set in instructional contexts,…Making Sense of Science (Electric Circuits Assessment)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentMaking Sense of Science (Electric Circuits Assessment) is a written test that measures teachers' pedagogical content knowledge regarding electric circuits. Test items are aligned to the National Science Education Standards Benchmarks, the Full Option Science System curriculum, and the Science and…Diagnostic Teacher Assessment of Mathematics and Science (DTAMS): Middle Science Teacher Assessments
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDiagnostic Science Assessments for Middle School Teachers are written tests that measure mathematics knowledge in three content domains (Physical Science; Life Science; Earth/Space Science) and across four types of knowledge (Declarative Knowledge; Scientific Inquiry and Procedures; Schematic…Diagnostic Teacher Assessment in Mathematics and Science (DTAMS): Elementary Mathematics Teacher Assessments
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDiagnostic Mathematics Assessments for Elementary School Teachers are written tests that measure mathematics knowledge in four content domains (Whole Number/Computation, Rational Number/Computation, Geometry/Measurement, Probability/Statistics/Algebra) and across four types of knowledge (Memorized…Diagnostic Teacher Assessment in Mathematics and Science (DTAMS): Middle Mathematics Teacher Assessments
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDiagnostic 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…K-TEEM
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentK-TEEM is a web-based assessment designed to measure early elementary teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website (or other site providing information…Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs Instrument (MTEBI)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs Instrument (MTEBI) is a domain-specific modification of the Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI). The MTEBI measures pre-service teachers‘ beliefs regarding mathematical instruction, students' ability to learn mathematics and teachers‘ sense…Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe 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…Attributions of Mathematical Excellence Scale (AMES)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Attributions of Mathematical Excellence Scale (AMES) is designed to assess elementary teachers' beliefs about why students excel or struggle in mathematics. Its focus lies specifically on teachers' systems of racialized and gendered attribution beliefs. AMES consists of four subscales, each…Assessing School Settings: Interactions of Students and Teachers (ASSIST)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Learning environments, BelongingThe Assessing School Settings: Interactions of Students and Teachers observational measure (ASSIST) is a classroom observation instrument that rates social processes occurring in the classroom. The instrument was initially developed to evaluate students' and teachers' behaviors using the Positive…Tool for Assessing Culturally Responsive Schooling in Indigenous-serving Schools
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Tool for Assessing Culturally Responsive Schooling in Indigenous-serving Schools is designed to assess the alignment of culturally responsive schooling principles within schools serving predominantly U.S. Indigenous students. Schools that serve a majority of Indigenous students are generally…Inquiry Science Instruction Observation Protocol (ISIOP)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Inquiry Science Instruction Observation Protocol (ISIOP) is a structured classroom observation measure for middle and high school science. The measure is used to identify the nature and extent of inquiry science instruction. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that…Instructional Quality Assessment (IQA)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThe Instructional Quality Assessment (IQA) is a classroom observation instrument that rates the nature and quality of classroom instruction by considering students‘ opportunities to engage in cognitively demanding mathematical work and discussions. The IQA uses the following elements to assess…Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation Toolkit (ELLCO)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Early Language & Literacy Classroom Observation Toolkit (ELLCO) is a classroom observation measure that assesses the quality of the classroom environment and teacher practices across five key elements: classroom structure, curriculum, the language environment, books and book reading…Assessment of Practices in Early Elementary Classrooms (APEEC)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThe APEEC was developed to provide a useful tool for both practitioners and researchers who want to understand Elementary school practices (K‐3) in general education classrooms serving children with and without disabilities. The APEEC does not measure specific curriculum content or in‐depth teacher…Geometry Assessments for Secondary Teachers (GAST) Classroom Observation Tool
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Geometry Assessments for Secondary Teachers (GAST) Classroom Observation Tool classifies the teaching moves and instructional tasks of teachers according to cognitive demand. It is designed for use specifically within math lessons focused on similarity, congruence, surface area, and volume. It…Recognizing Effective Special Education Teachers (RESET)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesRESET is a special education teacher observation system that includes observation protocols aligned with evidence-based instructional practices for students with high-incidence disabilities. Subscore(s): Explicit instruction Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content…Misconceptions-Oriented Standards-Based Assessment Resources for Teachers (MOSART)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Professional developmentThe Misconceptions-Oriented Standards-Based Assessment Resources for Teachers (MOSART) is a set of teacher knowledge assessments linked to the NRC National Science Education Standards. Assessments are broken down by grade level (K-4, 5-8, and 9-12) and by content area (physical science, earth…Culturally Ambitious Teaching Practices in Mathematics (CATP)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Culturally responsive schooling, Instructional practices, Learning environments, Mathematics educationCulturally Ambitious Teaching Practices in Mathematics (CATP) measures practices that support the development of a culturally relevant classroom environment. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s…Preschool Program Quality Assessment, 2nd edition (PQA)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe current revision of the PQA includes two notable differences from earlier versions: 1) the number of content areas has increased from four to seven, and 2) the scoring system has been revised to adequately measure the full range of quality along each quality construct. As described by the…Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThe Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) instrument is a self-efficacy survey that seeks to monitor and assess teachers' development of TPACK and seven interrelated knowledge domains. The measure is primarily aimed towards pre-service secondary mathematics teachers and can be used to…