Frequency of Mathematics Instructional Practices Survey

The Frequency of Mathematics Instructional Practices Survey is a 14-item survey of self-reported instructional practices. The survey can be used by teachers, administrators, teacher educators, policymakers and researchers in order to assess the extent to which teachers' practices are social-constructivist or transmission-based.

Content

Category
Sub-Category
Domains
Classroom Instruction
Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Teacher

Administration Information

Length
14 items across two domains (social-constructivist instructional practice; transmission-based instructional practice).

Access and Use

Contact
Open Access
Yes

Psychometrics

Scoring
Computer scoring,
Manual scoring
Psychometric References

Carney, M. B., Brendefur, J. L., Hughes, G. R., & Thiede, K. (2015). Developing a mathematics instructional practice survey: Considerations and evidence. Mathematics Teacher Educator4(1), 93-118. https://doi.org/10.5951/mathteaceduc.4.1.0093

Ronfeldt, M., & Truwit, M. (2023). Considerations for use of teaching quality measures. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. www.edinstruments.com/teaching.

Psychometric Considerations

Psychometrics is the science of psychological assessment. A primary goal of EdInstruments is to provide information on crucial psychometric topics including Validity and Reliability – essential concepts of evaluation, which indicate how well an instrument measures a construct - as well as additional properties that are worthy of consideration when selecting an instrument of measurement.

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