#  Are Math Coaches the Answer to Lagging Achievement? 

 





May 05, 2020

 

 

 To address concerns about cost and effectiveness, Kraft and Harvard University education professor Heather C. Hill created and studied a virtual math-coaching program that could potentially be a cheaper way for districts to have dedicated math coaches. The program was [based on a framework](https://mqicoaching.cepr.harvard.edu/about-the-mqi) that was co-developed by researchers at Harvard and the American Institutes for Research. It centered on practices aligned to the Common Core State Standards, such as rich meaning-making and encouraging student questions.

 On average, teachers in [Kraft and Hill’s study](https://scholar.harvard.edu/mkraft/publications/developing-ambitious-mathematics-instruction-through-web-based-coaching) participated in about 10 coaching cycles over the course of a school year. In each, they identified an instructional practice they wanted to work on, filmed a math lesson, and then received feedback remotely from a coach. The coach also helped them plan future instruction.

 [Continue reading at edweek.org.](https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/05/06/are-math-coaches-the-answer-to-lagging.html)



 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ In the News ](/cepr-in-the-news)
- [ Developing Common Core Classrooms Through Rubric-Based Coaching (MQI Coaching) ](/project-name/developing-common-core-classrooms-through-rubric-based-coaching)
- [ 2020 ](/year/2020)
 
 

 Share on:- [     Facebook ](#)
- [     Twitter ](#)
- [     Linkedin ](#)