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01-04-2014 | Original Paper

Evaluating the structure of the Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire: A measure of exposure to mathematics instructional practices and content

Authors: Erin R. Ottmar, Timothy R. Konold, Robert Q. Berry, David W. Grissmer, Claire E. Cameron

Published in: Learning Environments Research | Issue 1/2014

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Psychometric properties of 24 items from the fifth grade Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire were investigated in a sample of 5,181 participants. These items asked teachers to report how often they had their classroom students engage in different mathematics content, skills and instructional practices. Exploratory factor analyses were employed to evaluate the underlying factor structure of the selected items. Results suggest that these items effectively measure three distinct latent constructs that are specific to mathematics instruction: Instructional Practices for Teaching Mathematics, Developing Number Sense, and Beyond Number Sense. These results support the use of this instrument as a guide for research and policy, or to inform teacher curriculum decisions.

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Title: Evaluating the structure of the Mathematics Teacher Questionnaire: A measure of exposure to mathematics instructional practices and content
Authors: Erin R. Ottmar
Timothy R. Konold
Robert Q. Berry
David W. Grissmer
Claire E. Cameron
Publication date: 01-04-2014
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Learning Environments Research / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1387-1579
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1855
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-013-9147-5

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