Mathematical Learning Progressions: A Study of Teachers' Content Adaptations and Alignment with Mathematical Learning Progressions

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Title: Mathematical Learning Progressions: A Study of Teachers' Content Adaptations and Alignment with Mathematical Learning Progressions
Language: English
Authors: Riley Stone, Doug Van Dine, Jose Aguayo, Mathematica
Source: Mathematica. 2024.
Availability: Mathematica. P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543. Tel: 609-799-3535; Fax: 609-799-0005; e-mail: publications@mathematica-mpr.com; Web site: https://www.mathematica.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 26
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Learning Trajectories, Alignment (Education), Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Curriculum, Teacher Motivation, Educational Change, Lesson Plans, Course Content, School Districts, Faculty Development, Urban Schools, Instructional Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes
Abstract: This study examines whether teachers' content adaptations to middle school math curricula align with mathematical learning progressions and explores their motivations for adaptation. This study originates from a concern that as teachers make adaptations to their lessons, they may make adaptations that move students away from the intended learning goal. Using a mixed-methods approach, we found that teachers were more likely to make productive over nonproductive adaptations. Teachers who made productive adaptations were more likely to consider learning progressions and adapt lessons to below-grade-level content. Teachers who made nonproductive adaptations were more likely to adapt lessons to on-grade-level content while delivering the lesson. Our findings suggest that districts should consider curricula and professional learning that intentionally highlight mathematical learning progressions.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED671570
Database: ERIC
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