Teachers reported increased motivation and confidence leading groups and new instructional strategies from using the TEC curriculum¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Fifteen of 16 teachers reported the TEC summer activities increased their motivation and confidence in leading groups. → McCarthy 2011 q2 i? Nine of 16 teachers reported learning new instructional strategies for teaching mathematics and literacy. → McCarthy 2011 (2)

Evidence¶

McCarthy 2011¶

McCarthy, B., Michel, L., Tiu, M., Atienza, S., Rice, J., Nakamoto, J., & Tafoya, A. (2011). Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED533408

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Teacher exit survey and interview data: "Fifteen out of 16 teachers reported that the TEC summer activities increased their motivation and confidence in leading groups."

"Fifteen out of 16 teachers reported that the TEC summer activities increased their motivation and confidence in leading groups."

McCarthy 2011 (2)¶

McCarthy, B., Michel, L., Tiu, M., Atienza, S., Rice, J., Nakamoto, J., & Tafoya, A. (2011). Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED533408

q2 · i? · design · r2

Teacher exit survey and interview data: "Nine out of 16 teachers reported that they learned new instructional strategies for teaching mathematics and literacy." The most common areas were vocabulary strategies, technology integration, and combining modes of learning.

"Nine out of 16 teachers reported that they learned new instructional strategies for teaching mathematics and literacy."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers rated Session 1 DVD episodes and Prankster Planet as the most appealing TEC elements and worksheets as least appealing — related
• Nearly all teachers implemented the TEC Summer Learning Program as planned despite wide variation in program conditions — related
• Teachers reported student gains in motivation and confidence to engage in literacy and mathematics learning activities — related
• Evidence of changes in growth mindset or math confidence after the summer programs was minimal — related
• Delayed Treatment teachers more frequently simplified GC/CoV-lean lessons in ways that removed opportunities for figuring out, while Treatment teachers added graphing-skill opportunities — related