Teacher interviews indicate the intervention may work partly through improved classroom management, efficient lesson planning, and PLC-supported collaborative discussion¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r2 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Teachers reported that intervention materials improved classroom structure and organization and made lesson planning more efficient, allowing more learning time. → Desimone and Hill 2017 q2 i? Teachers reported PLCs influenced implementation quality by providing opportunities to share experiences and learn from teachers with different experience levels. → Desimone and Hill 2017 (2)

Evidence¶

Desimone and Hill 2017¶

Laura M. Desimone, Kirsten Lee Hill. (2017). Inside the Black Box: Examining Mediators and Moderators of a Middle School Science Intervention. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. https://doi.org/10.3102/0162373717697842

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Qualitative interview analysis of a subsample of 14 teachers implementing the IRE unit (six from the CS arm), coded via constant comparative method; teachers Ryan and Jack described the set lesson pattern as helping manage class and pacing.

"use of the intervention materi- als improved classroom structure and organiza- tion and made lesson planning more efficient, thus allowing for more learning time"

Desimone and Hill 2017 (2)¶

Laura M. Desimone, Kirsten Lee Hill. (2017). Inside the Black Box: Examining Mediators and Moderators of a Middle School Science Intervention. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. https://doi.org/10.3102/0162373717697842

q2 · i? · causal · r2

Interview theme: PLCs afforded teachers with different experience and content knowledge levels opportunities to share ideas; Chloe and Jack described discussing what worked and learning from each other.

"participation in the PLCs, a component of the PD provided by the intervention, influenced the quality of implemen- tation by providing an opportunity for teachers to share their experiences"

Discussion¶

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