ERIC Number: ED670855
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 46
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: 2022-10-07
Investigating the Interaction between Teacher Mathematics Content Knowledge and Curriculum on Instructional Behaviors and Student Achievement
Marah Sutherland1; Ben Clarke1; Derek B. Kosty2; Scott K. Baker3; Christian T. Doabler4; Keith Smolkowski2; Hank Fien3; Joanna Goode1
Grantee Submission
Policy efforts in mathematics have focused on increasing teachers' mathematics content knowledge (MCK), with the goal of increasing teacher quality and in turn increasing student mathematics learning. An alternative approach to increasing student mathematics achievement is to investigate curricula that can be effectively used by teachers with a range of MCK. Drawing from a largescale study of kindergarten students (n p 2,598) and their teachers (n p 130), the current study investigated the interaction between teacher MCK and curriculum (Early Learning in Mathematics core kindergarten curriculum vs. business-as-usual curricula) on (a) instructional behaviors and (b) student mathematics achievement gains. Results indicated differential significant interactions across instructional behaviors and a small but negative effect of teacher MCK on student mathematics achievement gains. Implications for future research, policy, and practice are discussed. [This paper was published in "The Elementary School Journal" v123 n2 p292-317 2022.]
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305K040081; R305A080699
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1University of Oregon; 2Oregon Research Institute; 3Boston University; 4The University of Texas at Austin