This project investigates the nature of elementary and middle school principals' knowledge of mathematics and beliefs about mathematics teaching and learning through the construct of Leadership Content Knowledge (LCK) and its effect on their practices of classroom observation and teacher supervision. Phase I of the work yields diagnostic information about the principals' level of LCK which MSPs can use as a needs assessment. In Phase II half of the participants will receive leadership training in mathematics teaching and learning as an intervention to explore aspects of LCK that change most readily and those that are more resistant to change. Phase III will use comparative case studies to address how principals with known LCK conduct classroom observations, make judgments about the quality of instruction, and indirectly, affect students' mathematics achievement. The research allows the PI to refine instruments that assess the multidimensional aspects of LCK that will be shared through the MSP Learning Network.
The Principal Investigator of Leadership Content Knowledge and Math Instructional Quality is Barbara Nelson.
More information can be
found on a separate web site created by this project: http:// www2.edc.org/ CDT/ cdt/
cdt_tmi.html
.
This site was created to enhance communication and collaboration
between partners within the Study of Principals
project as well as to inform the public of the efforts of the Math
and Science Partnership Program. While selected documents in the
library and resources sections have been made available
to the public, only logged in members of the
Leadership Content Knowledge and Math Instructional Quality project can post comments,
participate or read posts in the Working Groups, or see the interactive
Calendar.
