Focal math teachers relied primarily on their own observations of student behavior to understand students' feelings about math, supplemented by surveys, with disaggregated data rare¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The majority of teachers reported their most important data sources for understanding students' feelings about math were their own observations of student behavior and engagement, with all teachers also using formal student survey data. → Price 2026

Evidence¶

Price 2026¶

Price, H., & Fitz, J. (2026). Cultivating math mindsets: Teaching practices that enable equitable classroom learning. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/810.406

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Interview and observation findings from the study's 10 focal middle school math teachers, who were nominated as early adopters of innovative and inclusive math practices. The report states their most important data sources were "based on their own observations—by noticing and interpreting student behavior and engagement," and that all teachers supplemented this informal data with formal student survey data.

"The majority of teachers in this study indicated that their most important data sources for understanding students’ feelings about math and their classroom learning conditions were based on their own observations—by noticing and interpreting student behavior and engagement."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers used student perception data to shift lesson design, modify norms, and target personalized intervention, but heavy workload inhibited data integration — related
• Using multiple data sources, including site-specific data, helped schools develop a more comprehensive understanding of their school climate — related
• SE measurement in undergraduate mathematics relies predominantly on log files for online behavioral engagement and self-reports for course participation, with behavioral engagement the most examined dimension — related
• School climate measurement relies heavily on student self-report questionnaires, with families and observational methods rarely represented — related
• Survey design and management conditions influenced how schools engaged with climate data — related