Associate Professor Matthew Kraft and Annenberg Institute visiting faculty Heather C. Hill's recently released study, "Developing Ambitious Mathematics Instruction Through Web-Based Coaching: A Randomized Field Trial," was published by the American Educational Research Journal in May 2020.

Web-based coaching programs can be operated at relatively lower costs, are scalable, and make it more feasible to pair teachers with coaches who have expertise in their content area and grade level. Kraft and Hill evaluate a web-based coaching program designed to support teachers in implementing Common Core–aligned math instruction. Results from the randomized field trial document sizable and sustained effects on both teachers’ ability to analyze instruction and on their instructional practice, as measured by the Mathematical Quality of Instruction instrument and student surveys. However, these improvements in instruction did not result in corresponding increases in math test scores as measured by state standardized tests or interim assessments. They discuss several possible explanations for this pattern of results.  

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