(also called Validating an innovative technology classroom observation protocol in high school classrooms)

Classroom observation protocols provide critical tools for examining the impacts of technology on student learning; however, while many describe instructional practice and technology, none comprehensively capture the quality of technology use. Our Technology Observation Protocol for Science (TOP-Science) team is developing and validating a protocol that will evaluate the quality of technology use in high school science classrooms and will deepen our understanding of the effect of the integration of these technologies on teacher implementation of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Our protocol builds on our Classroom Technology Implementation Framework, developed through an earlier NSF research project, and centers on NGSS science practices, student-centered teaching, and contextualized teaching.

Funding: National Science Foundation (4 years, 1438368; “Validating an Innovative Technology Classroom Observation Protocol in High School Classrooms”)

Partners:

• Carrie Parker and Christina Bonney, Education Development Center

Products:

• Publications
  • Parker, C. E., Stylinski, C. D., Bonney, C. R., DeLisi, J., Wong, J., & Doty, C. (2019). Measuring Quality Technology Integration in Science Classrooms. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 28(5), 567-578.
• TOP-Science Protocol tools
  • Microsoft Excel Version
    • Instructions
      • TOP-Science Observer Reference Guide for Excel Macro-Enabled Version
      • Video Tutorials for Excel Macro-Enabled Version
        • #1: Create and Save a New Workbook
        • #2: Create a New Observation in Your Workbook
        • #3: Load an Existing Observation in Your Workbook
        • #4: Record Interval Data in Your Workbook
        • #5: Prepare Your Workbook for a New Observation
    • Data Collection Materials
      • Observation Protocol 1.1 (Excel Macro-Enabled Version)
      • Post-Observation Summary Worksheet
  • Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF Versions
    • Instructions
      • TOP-Science Observer Reference Guide for Word and PDF Versions
    • Data Collection Materials
      • Observation Protocol (Word Version) OR Observation Protocol (PDF Version)
      • Post-Observation Summary Worksheet