ERIC Number: EJ1050414
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 28
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0958-5176
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Fidelity of Implementation: Bringing Written Curriculum Materials into the Equation
Superfine, Alison Castro; Marshall, Anne Marie; Kelso, Cathy
Curriculum Journal, v26 n1 p164-191 2015
Fidelity of curriculum implementation (FOI) is an important area of research because of the critical role it plays in understanding how and why curriculum materials work and how they can be improved. This analysis explores written features within the Math Trailblazers curriculum that may influence the ways teachers implement mathematics curriculum materials. In particular, we examine FOI data from prior research in order to identify features within the materials themselves that may influence why teachers adhere to the intended curriculum to varying degrees. This paper reports on our analysis of examining five whole number lessons previously analysed for level of FOI alongside an analysis scale of written curriculum features. Our purpose in this analysis is to examine features of the written curriculum that potentially mediate teachers' implementation of the materials in line with the intended curriculum. In doing so, our analysis further emphasises the critical role teachers play in curriculum implementation, and thus may provide some insight for curriculum developers as they consider ways in which to design the written curriculum that increase the likelihood that teachers will adhere to the intended curriculum.
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Curriculum Development, Textbook Evaluation, Instructional Materials, Fidelity, Program Implementation, Measures (Individuals), Elementary School Curriculum
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 0242704