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Howell, Heather; Mikeska, Jamie; Tierney, Jessica; Baehr, Benjamin; Lehman, Penny. 2021. "M3 Birdseed Elementary Mathematics Task". Qualitative Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.5064/F6OJNVF1. GO Discuss. V1

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Description	Project Overview In this four-year project called Developing Preservice Elementary Teachers' Ability to Facilitate Goal-Oriented Discussions in Science and Mathematics via the Use of Simulated Classroom Interactions (GO Discuss), Educational Testing Service and Mursion developed, piloted, and validated a set of performance-based tasks delivered within a simulated classroom environment in order to improve preservice elementary teachers’ ability to orchestrate discussions. These tasks provided opportunities for preservice teachers in science and mathematics to facilitate discussions with five upper elementary student avatars (fifth grade) where the focus is on disciplinary argumentation within two content domains: fractions (mathematics) and structure/properties of matter (science). The overall goal of this research was to develop a validity basis for the use of such tools as formative assessment tasks that can be integrated within educator preparation programs to increase the amount, variety, and quality of clinical practice opportunities currently available to preservice elementary teachers. For this project, we developed eight performance-based tasks, four in mathematics and four in science, designed to be used by pre-service elementary teachers as they practice leading classroom discussions in the simulated classroom. Each task provides a scenario and specific details about the discussion, including the student learning goal, students’ background information, and what happened prior to the discussion. We also included the student work related to the mathematics problem or science investigation that was the focus within that task and a summary of important things that we wanted the pre-service elementary teachers to notice about the student work. This specific data project includes materials for one elementary mathematics task, called Birdseed. In this task, the pre-service teacher leads a discussion centered on a ‘fraction of a fraction’ problem that students have solved incorrectly in small groups, with each group using different strategies. Prior to the discussion, the students individually wrote critiques of the other group’s work. These critiques and the work shown by each group provide the basis for a discussion on effective strategies for solving this type of problem. Materials for pre-service teachers, resources for teacher educators, including sample videos, and task-specific simulation specialist training materials are included. For a complete description of the broader “Go Discuss” project, including a list of files for each task, as well as to read the detailed Terms of Use, please start by reading the Data Overview file. Some files appear in different formats with identical content. This is intentional. ETS wants to encourage adaptation of the deposited materials (which might be easier to implement in Word documents), but also wants to ensure that images and math notations are rendered correctly for secondary users (best preserved in PDF).
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Keyword	argumentation, discussion, mathematics methods, science methods, formative assessment, performance-based assessment, simulated classrooms, teacher education, education, educational assessment, teacher education, teacher preparation
Related Publication	Howell, H., Mikeska, J. N., (2021). Approximations of practice as a framework for understanding the role of authenticity in simulations of teaching. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2020.1809033
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Data Project Persistent Identifier	doi:10.5064/F6OJNVF1
Publication Date	2021-03-17
Title	M3 Birdseed Elementary Mathematics Task
Creator	Educational Testing Service0000-0001-5772-9677 Educational Testing Service0000-0002-8831-2572 Tierney, Jessica(Educational Testing Service)Educational Testing Service Baehr, Benjamin(Educational Testing Service)Educational Testing Service Lehman, Penny
Point of Contact	Use the Contact button at the top right to email this Data Project's contact. Howell, Heather (Educational Testing Service) Mikeska, Jamie (Educational Testing Service)
Description	Project Overview In this four-year project called Developing Preservice Elementary Teachers' Ability to Facilitate Goal-Oriented Discussions in Science and Mathematics via the Use of Simulated Classroom Interactions (GO Discuss), Educational Testing Service and Mursion developed, piloted, and validated a set of performance-based tasks delivered within a simulated classroom environment in order to improve preservice elementary teachers’ ability to orchestrate discussions. These tasks provided opportunities for preservice teachers in science and mathematics to facilitate discussions with five upper elementary student avatars (fifth grade) where the focus is on disciplinary argumentation within two content domains: fractions (mathematics) and structure/properties of matter (science). The overall goal of this research was to develop a validity basis for the use of such tools as formative assessment tasks that can be integrated within educator preparation programs to increase the amount, variety, and quality of clinical practice opportunities currently available to preservice elementary teachers. For this project, we developed eight performance-based tasks, four in mathematics and four in science, designed to be used by pre-service elementary teachers as they practice leading classroom discussions in the simulated classroom. Each task provides a scenario and specific details about the discussion, including the student learning goal, students’ background information, and what happened prior to the discussion. We also included the student work related to the mathematics problem or science investigation that was the focus within that task and a summary of important things that we wanted the pre-service elementary teachers to notice about the student work. This specific data project includes materials for one elementary mathematics task, called Birdseed. In this task, the pre-service teacher leads a discussion centered on a ‘fraction of a fraction’ problem that students have solved incorrectly in small groups, with each group using different strategies. Prior to the discussion, the students individually wrote critiques of the other group’s work. These critiques and the work shown by each group provide the basis for a discussion on effective strategies for solving this type of problem. Materials for pre-service teachers, resources for teacher educators, including sample videos, and task-specific simulation specialist training materials are included. For a complete description of the broader “Go Discuss” project, including a list of files for each task, as well as to read the detailed Terms of Use, please start by reading the Data Overview file. Some files appear in different formats with identical content. This is intentional. ETS wants to encourage adaptation of the deposited materials (which might be easier to implement in Word documents), but also wants to ensure that images and math notations are rendered correctly for secondary users (best preserved in PDF).
Subject	Other
Keywords	argumentation discussion mathematics methods science methods formative assessment performance-based assessment simulated classrooms teacher education (ICPSR Subject Thesaurus) https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/thesaurus/index education (ICPSR Subject Thesaurus) https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/thesaurus/index educational assessment (ICPSR Subject Thesaurus) https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/thesaurus/index teacher education (ICPSR Subject Thesaurus) https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/thesaurus/index teacher preparation
Time Period	Start Date: 2016 ; End Date: 2020
Type of Data Project	videos; pedagogical materials
Related Publication	Howell, H., Mikeska, J. N., (2021). Approximations of practice as a framework for understanding the role of authenticity in simulations of teaching. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2020.1809033 Mikeska, J. N., & Howell, H. (2020). Simulations as practice‐based spaces to support elementary teachers in learning how to facilitate argumentation‐focused science discussions. Journal of Research in Science Teaching Special Issue: Science Teaching, Learning, and Assessment with 21st Century, Cutting Edge Digital Ecologies, 57, 1356-1399. doi: 10.1002/tea.21659 https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21659 Mikeska, J.N., Howell, H., & Straub, C. (2019). Using performance tasks within simulated environments to assess teachers’ ability to engage in coordinated, accumulated, and dynamic (CAD) competencies. International Journal of Testing, 19, 128-147. doi: 10.1080/15305058.2018.1551223 https://doi.org/10.1080/15305058.2018.1551223 Howell, H., & Mikeska, J.N. (2020, May 5-12). Simulated classrooms as practice-based learning spaces [Video presentation]. 2020 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase. https://stemforall2020.videohall.com/presentations/1780 Mikeska, J.N., & Howell, H. (2019, May 13-20). Simulated classrooms as practice-based learning spaces [Video presentation]. 2019 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase. https://stemforall2019.videohall.com/presentations/1495 Howell, H. & Mikeska, J.N. (2018, May 14-21). Leading science/math discussions in a simulated classroom [Video presentation]. 2018 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase. http://stemforall2018.videohall.com/presentations/1073 Mikeska, J.N. & Howell, H. (2017, May 15-22). Simulated classroom environments for facilitating math and science discussions [Video presentation]. 2017 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase. http://stemforall2017.videohall.com/presentations/934
Language	English
Funding Information	National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation: 1621344
Related Data Project	There are 10 data projects within the GO Discuss collection: one for each of four elementary mathematics tasks, one for each of four elementary science tasks, one for non-task specific simulation specialist training, and one for the scoring of pre-service teacher performances in the simulated classroom. We recommend reading the GO Discuss QDR data overview file for an overview of the overall research project and its goals, a description of the specific materials we developed and how we used them on this research project, and an explanation of the ways in which you can use, adapt, and cite these materials in your own work. Part of the purpose is also to assist you in locating and making sense of the set of files provided. There are summary charts listing the documents and their purposes in the appendices for easy reference.
Distributor	Qualitative Data Repository (Syracuse University) (QDR) https://qdr.syr.edu
Distribution Date	2021-03-16
Depositor	Lentini, Jennifer
Deposit Date	2021-02-22

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