PDSA testing of instructional routines provided a durable structure for teachers to reflect on and improve instruction over time¶

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Evidence · 1 study · design r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Teachers reported that focusing on routines and using PDSA cycles contributed to instructional improvement. → Smith 2021

Evidence¶

Smith 2021¶

Smith, T. M., Walters, K., Griffin, M., Jones, W., Lennon, V., & Sanders, Z. (2021). The Better Math Teaching Network: Lessons Learned From a 5-Year Instructionally Focused NIC. American Institutes for Research & WestEd. https://www.bettermathteachingnetwork.org/

q2 · i? · the article prints no effect size for this finding · design · r3

Interview analysis of 24 network teachers in the Key Learnings section. All 24 "noted that the focus on routines" contributed to instructional improvement, and 11 specifically credited PDSA cycles; teachers also reported learning to use data differently to improve instruction.

"Of the 24 teachers interviewed, 24 teachers noted that the focus on routines and 11 teachers noted that use of PDSA cycles more specifically contributed to instructional improvement."

Discussion¶

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