Applying Research on Science Materials Implementation: Bringing Measurement of Fidelity of Implementation (FOI) to Scale

这个教材开发应用研究项目是一个为期三年的研究，在芝加哥实施NSF支持的科学教材。 该项目力求扩大对执行工作的忠实性的研究。 它制作了一套仪器，并附有用户指南，供今后研究使用。 该项目确定了正在研究的课程的“关键组成部分”和“忠实标准”，以确定这些组成部分在教学中忠实存在的程度。 经过现场测试，该仪器在90所芝加哥公立学校使用。 数据分析定义了实施的“类型”，并探讨了这些类型和学生成绩之间的关系。 该项目还探讨了数学和其他环境中的工具的使用。

This Instructional Materials Development applied research project is a three-year study of implementation of NSF-supported science instructional materials in Chicago. The project seeks to scale up studies of fidelity of implementation. It produces a suite of instruments accompanied by a User's Guide for future research. The project identifies "critical components" of the curricula being studied and "fidelity criteria" to determine the extent to which those components are present with fidelity in instruction. After field-test, the instruments are used in 90 Chicago Public Schools. Data analysis defines "typologies" of implementation and explores the relationship between those typologies and student achievement. The project also explores uses of the instruments for mathematics and in other settings.