Revise professional learning materials and structure in response to pilot feedback¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The report describes concrete revisions made for the 2024/25 efficacy study based on teacher and coach feedback: materials were housed in NMPED's Canvas platform, one-page overviews and vignettes were added for each practice, materials now "more explicitly describe how practices can apply to a variety of genres," supports for novice coaches were included, and materials were updated to "better support teachers to work as a team when a coach is not available." Clearer guidance emphasizes planning ahead and scheduling trainings in advance, and coach logs were revised with reminders for timely completion.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teacher and coach feedback collected during a pilot implementation to identify feasibility and usability problems

Constraints¶

• The one-page overviews were piloted only during spring implementation; genre applicability concerns arose because materials initially did not apply to all text genres

Target Learners¶

• Grade 4-8 teachers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Effective implementation of evidence-based writing instruction practices

Related Strategies¶

• Maintain professional development and educator collaboration throughout an edtech pilot
• Phase the intervention through cohorts that move from development to usability/feasibility testing to efficacy testing

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Patrick Rich, Audrey Altieri, Rachel Garrett. (2025). A pilot study of Write to Succeed: An intervention to enhance writing instruction in New Mexico. Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest (REL 2025-013). https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/descriptive-study/pilot-study-write-succeed-intervention-enhancing-writing-instruction-new-mexico