Teachers for a New Era Teacher & Pupil Assessment Phase II: Numeracy and Literacy in Grades 2-8 Scott W. Brown, Ph.D. Teachers for a New Era Project University of Connecticut

Teacher & Pupil Assessment Phase II: Numeracy and Literacy Planning October – April 2006 Larger scale –Multiple years (3 years) –Multiple sites Elementary and Middle schools in Connecticut –Grades Partnership Grants –School districts –Connecticut State Department of Education

Research Questions RQ 1 –Is there a difference in pupil achievement among teachers with specific characteristics Degree program – 4yr v 5yr –BA/BS v. MA Experience: Years teaching Alternate certification Late deciders

Research Questions RQ 2 –What is the impact of multiple Neag Teachers on pupil learning? By grade levels By area –Literacy and Numeracy RQ 3 –What are the impacts of Neag v. non Neag Teachers on special populations? Special education pupils Minority pupils English language learners

Measures - Pupils Connecticut Mastery Tests Self efficacy –Academic tasks –Reading –Numeracy Pupil products / artifacts

Measures – Teachers Program –Neag / Other / ARC Course preparation –# of courses in literacy Math Science Special ed ELL Multicultural issues Experience –Years teaching –Years teaching this specific grade

Measures – Teachers con’t Demographics Education Self efficacy –Teaching Reading Math Special populations –Classroom management

Analysis Plan Predicting pupil performance Value Added Models Growth Curve Analyses Measuring group differences - pupils - teachers

Implications Teacher preparation NCATE requirements of pupil impact Curriculum modifications for Pupils Preservice teachers Inservice teachers Data fields for a state-wide database system Model development Supported by evidence Replicable