Researchers from different fields have developed different observational instruments to
capture instructional quality with a focus on generic versus content-specific dimensions or a …

Early numeracy is related to preschoolers' acquisition of skills such as understanding and
operating with quantities. Consequently, early numeracy has substantial impact on first …

Classroom observations have become an integral part of research related to mathematics
education. In this qualitative study, we describe the current state of the mathematics …

Danielson's Framework for Teaching (FFT) is currently used in more than 20 states to inform
teacher evaluation and professional learning. To investigate whether FFT promotes …

This study analyzes how teachers in the two subjects use some aspects of explicit
instruction, using the same observation protocol, and provides exploratory evidence about …

We examine whether one of the most popular observation systems in teacher evaluation—
the Framework for Teaching (FFT)—captures the range of instructional skills teachers need …

Students with math learning disabilities have been shown to experience math anxiety at
rates nearly double those of their typical peers. Anxiety about math is thought to disrupt …

This study examined the efficacy of a Tier 2 kindergarten mathematics intervention program,
ROOTS, focused on developing whole number understanding for students at risk in …

This study used a randomized controlled trial design to investigate the ROOTS curriculum, a
50-lesson kindergarten mathematics intervention. Ten ROOTS-eligible students per …

This study examined the efficacy of a kindergarten mathematics intervention program,
ROOTS, focused on developing whole-number understanding in the areas of counting and …