Three key collaborative structures for changing the dynamics of classroom instruction during standards implementation¶

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Description¶

The report proposes that standards implementation in mathematics rests on three collaborative structures: role-diverse sense-making teams, strategic partnerships with technical assistance providers, and empowered site-based leaders. The authors observed that "one important strategy to guide this change comes from diverse groups of educators working together to create coherence and alignment of effort within a district system." The structures share functions: supporting iterative shared understanding, cross-group collaboration, and adult learning practices.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

All educators and staff across the district system must be involved in the learning agenda; the report states no one can be left out

Constraints¶

The framework derives from observations of 10 California districts implementing the CCSS-M under the Math in Common initiative, not from a controlled comparison

Target Learners¶

K-8 teachers and district educators in public school districts

Learning Goals¶

Implementing standards-aligned mathematics instruction and shifting classroom instructional dynamics

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Perry, R., Marple, S., & Reade, F. (2019). Educators collaborating to improve mathematics: Three structures that mattered in Math in Common districts. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://www.WestEd.org/permissions

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`title`	`Three key collaborative structures for changing the dynamics of classroom instruction during standards implementation`
`description`	`The report proposes that standards implementation in mathematics rests on three collaborative structures: role-diverse sense-making teams, strategic partnerships with technical assistance providers, and empowered site...`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-10-09`
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`sources`	1 — `perry-2019`

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