Teacher Effectiveness

Learn how the Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI) project equips teachers with tools, training, and coaching grounded in research to enhance math instruction through structured observation and video reflection.

Follow Harvard doctoral students in the PIER Fellowship as they collaborate with school districts and state agencies to conduct meaningful quantitative research—and join the PIER Seminar series for impactful insights.

Collaborate with the Strategic Data Project to equip education leaders with the data, tools, and insights they need to improve outcomes.

Learn about improvements to the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) instrument, a tool used to assess math teaching knowledge.

In this synthesis, find out what years of research reveal about what makes for effective STEM education.

Learn what the National Center for Teacher Effectiveness identified as valid measures to evaluate math instruction.

Learn what 3,000 teachers and a $52 million investment taught us about measuring effective teaching. 

See what happens when teachers put their best foot forward—using video to improve classroom feedback.

Explore how rubric-based coaching transformed math teaching practices and student engagement.

Discover what makes video-based math coaching most effective for teachers.

Explore how middle school math teaching has evolved across the United States over the past two decades.

Find out how a partnership with TNTP aimed to strengthen new teacher effectiveness through better evaluation.