Title
Mathematics Classroom Observation Protocol for Practices (MCOP2): A validation study
Abstract
This article reports the robust validation process of the Mathematics Classroom Observation Protocol for Practices (MCOP2). The development of the instrument took into consideration both direct and dialogic instruction encompassing classroom interactions for the development of conceptual understanding, specifically examining teacher facilitation and student engagement. Instrument validation involved feedback from 164 external experts for content validity, interrater and internal reliability analyses, and structure analyses via scree plot analysis and exploratory factor analysis. Taken collectively, these results indicate that the MCOP2 measures the degree to which actions of teachers and students in mathematics classrooms align with practices recommended by national organizations and initiatives using a two-factor structure of teacher facilitation and student engagement.
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/19477503.2017.1308697
Keywords
mathematics teaching practices, mathematics understanding, observation protocol, student discourse, student engagement, teaching facilitation
Publication Date
2017
Recommended Citation
Gleason, Jim, Stefanie Livers, and Jeremy Zelkowski. "Mathematics classroom observation protocol for practices (MCOP2): A validation study." Investigations in Mathematics Learning 9, no. 3 (2017): 111-129.
Journal Title
Investigations in Mathematics Learning
