Few studies investigate how teacher discourse moves relate to subsequent student discourse moves in real-time small-group reading instruction with multilingual learners (MLLs). Grounded in sociocultural theory and classroom discourse research, this study examines how fourth-grade MLLs engage in reasoning discourse during text-based discussions. We…

Guided by a theoretical framework emphasizing the importance of fidelity of implementation (FOI), this paper explores how teachers of grades 3, 4 and 5 implemented an early algebra intervention, and the relationship between FOI and student learning. The data shared in this paper come from a longitudinal experimental research project in which 3,208…

There is growing interest in improving and assessing teachers' use of culturally responsive practices (CRP) in the classroom, yet relatively few research-based approaches exist to address these measurement gaps. This article presents findings on the psychometric properties of a newly developed classroom observation measure of CRP, called the CARES…