Study of the Impact of Instructional Coaches on Middle School Teachers and Student Achievement

Authors: Tom Corcoran, Henry May, Marian Robinson

Contents

    Project & Authors

    Powerpoint

1. Context of the Work

2. Claims Examined

3. Design, Data & Analysis

4. Results

5. Conclusions

2. Claims Examined

1. Well-prepared instructional coaches with strong math or science backgrounds and with a deep understanding of pedagogical content knowledge will have a positive impact on teacher practice and math/science student learning.


2. Instructional coaches whose work and roles are supported by school principals are more effective in impacting teacher instructional practice.


3. Students in classes taught by teachers who have worked intensively with an instructional coach will have significantly higher math/science achievement levels.