Beschreibung:
This book reports on an innovative study into the first five years of mathematics teaching: FIRSTMATH. For the first time, the study has developed a viable methodology to analyze the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of beginning mathematics teachers as well as instruments to explore the contexts where they work. The book provides a step by step account of this exploratory (proof-of-concept) research study, using a comparative and international approach, and introduces readers to the challenges entailed.
Chapter 1. The FIRSTMATH Study: Concepts, Methods, and Strategies for Comparative International Research.- Chapter 2. Design and Development of International Sampling Procedures for FIRSTMATH: Challenges and Solutions.- Chapter 3. The FIRSTMATH Validity Framework.- Chapter 4. Design and Development of International Mathematics Assessments for Teachers and Pupils in FIRSTMATH.- Chapter 5. Design and Development of International Context Questionnaires for Teachers and Pupils in FIRSTMATH.- Chapter 6. Design and Development of an International Mathematics-Focused Observation Protocol in FIRSTMATH.- Chapter 7. Modeling Pupil and Teacher Interactions as they Pursue Instructional Goals: the FIRSTMATH Alternative to VAM.- Chapter 8. FIRSTMATH Lessons Learned and Future Directions.