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Title: Do Observation Tools Matter? Unpacking Shared and Distinct Patterns in Teaching Quality
Language: English
Authors: Kirsti Klette, Jennifer M. Luoto, Armin Jentsch (ORCID 0000-0002-2423-3955)
Source: School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 2025 36(3):466-486.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Classroom Observation Techniques, Mathematics Instruction, Language Arts, Native Language Instruction, Lesson Observation Criteria
Geographic Terms: Norway
DOI: 10.1080/09243453.2025.2527744
ISSN: 0924-3453
1744-5124
Abstract: This special issue investigates how patterns of teaching quality are constructed across different observation frameworks, using a sample of Nordic video-recorded mathematics and language arts lessons as a common ground for analysis. We summarize the differences and similarities across the six frameworks linked to the themes considered in this special issue: (a) purpose and theoretical grounding, (b) the facets of teaching captured, (c) specificity of focus, (d) grain size, and (e) key findings. In the discussion, we elaborate on how these different aspects shape the findings and patterns revealed, pointing to three overarching dilemmas and questions. While the overall findings and conclusions of the six approaches might look similar at first glance, we show in this special issue that the rich and detailed descriptions from different frameworks provide nuances of understanding that are useful for both research and teacher feedback. We encourage others to collaborate across approaches, paradigms, and perspectives.
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