Inside the Classroom

这项名为“课堂内”的研究将对全美50个区150所学校的约600名小学、初中和高中数学教师进行课堂观察。这项研究将与2000年全国科学和数学教育调查一起进行，并将增加我们对教师报告的课堂活动频率的了解，并了解知识渊博的观察者评估的教学质量。数据将由有经验的观察者收集，这些观察者使用Horizon Research，Inc.开发的课堂观察协议来评估NSF的局部系统变化倡议。将提供额外的培训，包括对录像课和观察员小组的课堂访问进行评级，以最大限度地提高评价员之间的可靠性。研究结果将以完整的技术报告、针对决策者的重点报告和适合普通读者的书籍的形式提出。

The "Inside the Classroom" study will involve classroom observations of approximately 600 elementary, middle school, and high school mathematics teachers in 150 schools in 50 districts throughout the United States. This study is to be conducted in conjunction with the 2000 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education and will add to our knowledge of the frequency of class activities as reported by teachers with an understanding of the quality of instruction as assessed by knowledgeable observers.Data will be collected by observers experienced in the use of the Classroom Observation Protocol developed by Horizon Research, Inc. for the evaluation of NSF's Local Systemic Change Initiative. Additional training will be provided, including the rating of videotaped lessons and classroom visits by teams of observers to maximize interrater reliability.Results of the study will be presented in a complete technical report, a highlights report aimed at policymakers, and a book suitable for a general audience.