Pub Date : 2025-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101534
Lucas Silva-Didier , Kim Schildkamp , Adrie J. Visscher , Roel J. Bosker
Although the use of student perceptions of teaching quality has been promoted as a tool for instructional improvement, its adoption in practice remains challenging. Teachers’ beliefs play a key role in whether such data is embraced or resisted. This study examined the implementation and effects of a teacher professional development program on teachers’ beliefs about using student perceptions of teaching quality data. In 15 Chilean schools, teachers worked in professional learning communities. Pre and post-surveys with 39 teachers assessed affective and instrumental attitudes, perceived controllability, and self-efficacy. Implementation of key activities (e.g., discussing student perceptions of teaching quality data with students) was limited, and beliefs did not change significantly during the program. Correlational analyses indicated that participants with higher baseline beliefs were more likely to show decreases after the program. High pre-test scores, short duration, and partial implementation constrained the program’s outcomes.
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This cross-cultural study investigated the factorial structure and the measurement invariance of the Teacher-Child Dependency Scale (TCDS) and Student-Teacher Relationship Scale (STRS-SF) in Greece and China. The sample consisted of 346 children (Greece: 170, China: 176) and 44 teachers across 18 Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings. A two-factor structure of the TCDS - emotional dependency and physical dependency was supported and found to be invariant across cultures. Chinese teachers reported higher levels of closeness and physical dependency than their Greek counterparts, whereas emotional dependency was similar across countries. Teacher-child closeness negatively predicted internalizing and externalizing problems in both contexts. However, cultural differences emerged: emotional dependency significantly predicted behavioral issues in Greek children, whereas physical dependency played a more prominent role in internalizing issues for Chinese children. These results highlight the role of cultural contexts in shaping teacher-child relationships and suggest the need for culturally tailored practices and interventions in ECEC.
{"title":"Cross-cultural examination of teacher-child dependency and relationship quality across Greece and China","authors":"Anastasia Vatou , Weiyi Xie , Katerina Krousorati , Xiao Zhang , Athanasios Gregoriadis","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101533","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101533","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This cross-cultural study investigated the factorial structure and the measurement invariance of the Teacher-Child Dependency Scale (TCDS) and Student-Teacher Relationship Scale (STRS-SF) in Greece and China. The sample consisted of 346 children (Greece: 170, China: 176) and 44 teachers across 18 Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings. A two-factor structure of the TCDS - emotional dependency and physical dependency was supported and found to be invariant across cultures. Chinese teachers reported higher levels of closeness and physical dependency than their Greek counterparts, whereas emotional dependency was similar across countries. Teacher-child closeness negatively predicted internalizing and externalizing problems in both contexts. However, cultural differences emerged: emotional dependency significantly predicted behavioral issues in Greek children, whereas physical dependency played a more prominent role in internalizing issues for Chinese children. These results highlight the role of cultural contexts in shaping teacher-child relationships and suggest the need for culturally tailored practices and interventions in ECEC.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 101533"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145519824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-14DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101535
Esther López-Martín, Eva Expósito-Casas, Ana Patricia Fernández-Suárez, Belén Gutiérrez-de-Rozas
This paper examines teachers' and school leaders' perceptions of the competencies that are crucial for secondary-education teachers to meet students' needs, evaluates the training received to enhance these competencies and identifies the most effective methods for their development. A non-experimental, ex post facto study was conducted with 683 teachers (including 157 school leaders) from secondary education centres in Spain. The results show that both pedagogical and personal competencies are highly valued, indicating that participants perceive the teaching profession as highly demanding. The study also reveals a gap between the importance of these competencies and the training received by teachers. Additionally, teachers view practical experience as the most effective method of developing these competencies, followed by continuous training, with initial training being the least effective. These findings underscore the need for a comprehensive competence framework for secondary-education teachers to guide teacher selection, performance evaluation, career development and training.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-12DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101528
Susanne Spiele , Jeroen J.H.M. Janssen , Kim Schildkamp , Cindy L. Poortman
This meta-analysis combined with a qualitative analysis focused on effective data use professional development interventions and intervention design characteristics for teachers. The 27 included studies had a total of 86 effect sizes and used student achievement as outcome measure. Intervention design characteristics and study design characteristics were included as moderator variables. A random-effects multilevel meta-analysis showed a medium-sized positive effect on student achievement (g =.41) with significant heterogeneity. Moderator analysis showed that when study design was controlled for, intervention design characteristics did not significantly affect student achievement. A moderate to strong correlation was found between intervention design and study design (i.e., studies with a theoretically more effective intervention design tended to have a higher possibility of methodological bias). However, the qualitative analysis showed that data use-specific intervention and school (implementation) characteristics were associated with higher effect sizes.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-11DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101531
María Sánchez-Munilla , Enrique Navarro Asencio , José Luis Gaviria Soto
Metacognition significantly influences students' academic performance, underscoring the need for reliable assessment instruments. This systematic review synthesizes the bibliometric, sample, and assessment characteristics of quantitative metacognition evaluation tools used in secondary school students over three decades. The study followed the PRISMA protocol (Page et al., 2021) using Dialnet, Scopus, ERIC, and PsycInfo databases. 359 studies were selected from 5703 identified. Bibliometric findings reveal a growing body of research on metacognition over the years. The sample is balanced in terms of gender, country, and age, though sample sizes are generally small. Regarding assessment, traditional measures predominate, primarily comprising self-report questionnaires administered in a pencil-and-paper format, with the most utilized tools originating from the 1990s. Several assessment tools appraise specific metacognitive dimensions, with no single instrument encompassing a comprehensive evaluation of metacognitive processes. The study concludes with implications and limitations, along with recommendations for future research.
元认知显着影响学生的学习成绩,强调需要可靠的评估工具。本系统综述综合了三十年来用于中学生的定量元认知评估工具的文献计量学、样本和评估特征。该研究遵循PRISMA协议(Page et al., 2021),使用Dialnet、Scopus、ERIC和PsycInfo数据库。从5703项研究中选择了359项。文献计量学的发现揭示了近年来元认知研究的增长。样本在性别、国家和年龄方面是平衡的,尽管样本量通常很小。关于评估,传统措施占主导地位,主要包括以纸笔形式填写的自我报告问卷,使用最多的工具源自1990年代。一些评估工具评估特定的元认知维度,没有一个单一的工具包括元认知过程的全面评估。该研究总结了影响和局限性,以及对未来研究的建议。
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Pub Date : 2025-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101532
Wenqing Chen, Stephen Gorard
The effectiveness of using research evidence in improving teaching remains underexplored. This study reports on a randomised controlled trial in China evaluating the impacts of teachers’ use of research evidence for students’ Chinese literacy, with 153 teachers and 6791 students participating. The study indicated a modest improvement in students’ Chinese test scores from the intervention (+0.07), coupled with a slight reduction in the time spent on Chinese literacy homework (-0.06). While the impact is small, teachers’ use of research evidence in teaching has been shown to be feasible and cost-effective in Chinese teaching contexts. This allows for wider implementation even within limited budgets.
{"title":"Evaluation of teachers’ use of research evidence for primary school students’ literacy outcomes: A randomised controlled trial in China","authors":"Wenqing Chen, Stephen Gorard","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101532","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101532","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effectiveness of using research evidence in improving teaching remains underexplored. This study reports on a randomised controlled trial in China evaluating the impacts of teachers’ use of research evidence for students’ Chinese literacy, with 153 teachers and 6791 students participating. The study indicated a modest improvement in students’ Chinese test scores from the intervention (+0.07), coupled with a slight reduction in the time spent on Chinese literacy homework (-0.06). While the impact is small, teachers’ use of research evidence in teaching has been shown to be feasible and cost-effective in Chinese teaching contexts. This allows for wider implementation even within limited budgets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 101532"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145519821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101530
Barbara Brown, Sharon Friesen
This cross-sectional study evaluated the implementation of a professional practice standard for teaching over four years in a top-performing Canadian education system with 62 school districts and approximately 35,000 teachers in the system. Using a convergent mixed methods research design, quantitative data were generated from online surveys with 5536 teachers and qualitative data were gathered through focus group interviews with teachers (n = 193). Results from the study have been used to inform an update to the Teaching Effectiveness Framework (Friesen, 2009) and provide insights into a model for advancing teaching effectiveness. Conceptual stages were developed to illustrate teacher progression from routine to adaptive expertise, measured on a four-point scale. The scale is introduced as a resource to support the integration of policy initiatives into actionable practices and professional learning. Results underscore the value of integrating research literature with teacher and student perspectives to conceptualize and advance teaching effectiveness principles.
{"title":"Stages of teaching expertise from routine to adaptive: A model for advancing teaching effectiveness","authors":"Barbara Brown, Sharon Friesen","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101530","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101530","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This cross-sectional study evaluated the implementation of a professional practice standard for teaching over four years in a top-performing Canadian education system with 62 school districts and approximately 35,000 teachers in the system. Using a convergent mixed methods research design, quantitative data were generated from online surveys with 5536 teachers and qualitative data were gathered through focus group interviews with teachers (<em>n</em> = 193). Results from the study have been used to inform an update to the Teaching Effectiveness Framework (Friesen, 2009) and provide insights into a model for advancing teaching effectiveness. Conceptual stages were developed to illustrate teacher progression from routine to adaptive expertise, measured on a four-point scale. The scale is introduced as a resource to support the integration of policy initiatives into actionable practices and professional learning. Results underscore the value of integrating research literature with teacher and student perspectives to conceptualize and advance teaching effectiveness principles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 101530"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145519823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-08DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101529
Yuriko K. Sosa Paredes , Björn Andersson
International comparative assessments are crucial for examining country-level educational changes over time, but requires a comparable achievement scale. This study develops a unified science achievement scale that links the First and Second International Science Studies with the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study for upper primary school students. The science measures in each study are analyzed with respect to construct consistency, inferences, population differences, and test conditions. Analyses showed that, despite some evolution in frameworks and a transition from age-based to grade-based definitions, the core constructs remain consistent, enabling similar inferences. By identifying common items among the three studies, we rigorously assessed measurement invariance using item response modeling, with partial invariance models supporting reliable long-term comparisons. We applied latent regression models using contextual student data, creating imputed scale scores for each student. These results enable vast further research to investigate long-term inequalities in educational outcomes.
{"title":"Linking the first, second and third IEA science studies","authors":"Yuriko K. Sosa Paredes , Björn Andersson","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101529","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101529","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>International comparative assessments are crucial for examining country-level educational changes over time, but requires a comparable achievement scale. This study develops a unified science achievement scale that links the First and Second International Science Studies with the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study for upper primary school students. The science measures in each study are analyzed with respect to construct consistency, inferences, population differences, and test conditions. Analyses showed that, despite some evolution in frameworks and a transition from age-based to grade-based definitions, the core constructs remain consistent, enabling similar inferences. By identifying common items among the three studies, we rigorously assessed measurement invariance using item response modeling, with partial invariance models supporting reliable long-term comparisons. We applied latent regression models using contextual student data, creating imputed scale scores for each student. These results enable vast further research to investigate long-term inequalities in educational outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 101529"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145519287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101527
Jan Hein Eggers , Ron Oostdam , Joke Voogt , J.H. Zijlstra Bonne
Self-regulation learning strategies are vital for academic success in blended learning. This study compares explicit and implicit instructional methods in fostering and retaining these strategies among university students. A randomized controlled trial with 100 s-year students at a Dutch University of Applied Sciences included pre-tests, post-tests, a one-year follow-up, and focus group interviews. Quantitative results showed significant short-term improvements in cognitive, metacognitive, motivational, and management strategies for students receiving explicit instruction, but no sustained gains after one year. Qualitative findings revealed that explicitly instructed students applied metacognitive strategies more proactively and showed greater intrinsic motivation, while the implicit group was more reactive with limited strategy use. The findings highlight the effectiveness of explicit instruction in fostering self-regulation, yet sustaining these effects remains difficult. Support is needed to preserve gains. This study offers insights for teachers and instructional designers aiming to enhance the long-term development of self-regulated learning in blended environments.
自我调节学习策略是混合式学习成功的关键。本研究比较了外显和内隐教学方法在培养和保留大学生这些策略方面的作用。荷兰应用科学大学(Dutch University of Applied Sciences)对100名 五年级学生进行了随机对照试验,包括前测试、后测试、一年随访和焦点小组访谈。定量结果显示,接受明确指导的学生在认知、元认知、动机和管理策略方面有显著的短期改善,但一年后没有持续的改善。定性研究发现,明确指导组的学生更积极主动地应用元认知策略,表现出更强的内在动机,而内隐组的学生则更被动,使用有限的元认知策略。研究结果强调了明确指导在培养自我调节方面的有效性,但维持这些效果仍然很困难。需要支持来保持收益。本研究为教师和教学设计者提供了旨在促进混合环境中自主学习的长期发展的见解。
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Pub Date : 2025-11-04DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2025.101525
Jing Zhang , Guoxing Yu, William Browne
The importance of teachers’ language assessment literacy (LAL) has been widely acknowledged. However, due to its multifaceted, contextually situated, all-encompassing, and evolving nature, there remains a lack of clarity regarding what teachers’ LAL entails. Given that specific assessment contexts shape teachers’ LAL, there is a growing consensus on the need to develop context-specific LAL frameworks. This study targets university English teachers in China and adopts a mixed-methods approach, involving a large-scale survey (N = 1045) and follow-up interviews with 56 participants, to explore the construct of teachers’ LAL and its influencing factors. The survey asked teachers to rate the level of competence they believe they need across various areas of language assessment theory and practice. An exploratory factor analysis of the survey data yielded a 12-component framework of LAL, covering key assessment domains such as classroom-based assessment, standardized testing, and digital language assessment. The framework also reflects contextual characteristics specific to the Chinese university English-teaching environment. For EFL teachers in Chinese universities, the findings indicate that their LAL is shaped by both institutional constraints and personal beliefs and attitudes toward assessment—with institutional factors playing a mediating role. While teachers’ demographic variables had limited influence on their perceptions of LAL, their managerial responsibilities and research engagement exerted the most significant impact.
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