Educator involvement in choosing a pilot tool is associated with higher engagement and implementation fidelity, while lack of autonomy contributed to low usage and negative feelings¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2016 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? In Onslow, teachers' limited voice in tool selection and implementation contributed to low usage and negative feelings about the tool. → Luke 2016 q2 i? In Mineola, colleague endorsement encouraged teacher participation, and Highline teachers who reviewed and recommended Ratio Rancher stayed highly engaged and implemented with fidelity. → Luke 2016 (2)

Evidence¶

Luke 2016¶

Luke, Christina C., Ph.D. & Francisco, Aubrey T., Ph.D. (2016). Rapid Cycle Pilots: Lessons Learned from Math Trials in Six Districts. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/3d9bb6ec-6ef2-4b64-a130-ce9c19574443

q2 · i? · design · r2

Process Results section, Educator Buy-in subsection, drawing on teacher interviews and surveys across the six pilots: Onslow's "lack of autonomy contributed to their low usage and negative feelings about the tool."

"In Onslow, however, teachers felt they had limited voice in tool selection or pilot implementation. This lack of autonomy contributed to their low usage and negative feelings about the tool."

Luke 2016 (2)¶

Luke, Christina C., Ph.D. & Francisco, Aubrey T., Ph.D. (2016). Rapid Cycle Pilots: Lessons Learned from Math Trials in Six Districts. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/3d9bb6ec-6ef2-4b64-a130-ce9c19574443

q2 · i? · design · r2

Discussion section example: Highline teachers who reviewed and recommended Ratio Rancher "continued to be highly engaged in the pilot, and implemented the tool with fidelity." Mineola teachers were similarly encouraged by colleague endorsement.

"a group of teachers at Highline Public Schools reviewed the capabilities of several different math tools before recommending Ratio Rancher to district administrators. These teachers continued to be highly engaged in the pilot, and implemented the tool with fidelity."

Discussion¶

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