PME-NA

Comparing Coach and Teacher Perceptions of Coaching Cycles

• In Event: Poster Session #2

Description

This poster presents preliminary findings from an analysis of coach-teacher conversations. It shows that over 97% of the sessions were rated as "Productive" or "Highly Productive" by both coaches and teachers, indicating the value of collaborative planning and reflection. However, in about 50% of cases, coaches rated the productivity lower than teachers, although 50% of independently identified outcomes aligned between coaches and teachers. This suggests that while coaches were more critical in evaluating the sessions, their assessments were largely consistent with teachers' perceptions of the outcomes. The study contributes to research on coach-teacher dynamics in mathematics coaching, offering insights into coaches’ ability to assess teachers’ learning experiences and the outcomes of coaching conversations. These findings have implications for both future research on productive coaching and for practicing mathematics coaches.

Authors

• Adam Hanan, University of Idaho

• Evthokia Stephanie Saclarides, University of Cincinnati

• Ryan Gillespie, University of Idaho