#  Teacher Effectiveness 

 



*Projects within the focus area of Teacher Effectiveness*



 

##  Active Projects 

 



  [### Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI) Coaching

 ](/mqi)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.



 

 

   ![MQI logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-01/mqi%20logo%20%281%29_0.png?itok=WIwe6I4v) 

 



 

 

   [### Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship

 ](/pier)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.



 

 

   ![PIER logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-01/pier%20logo%20%282%29.png?itok=rQytOdRj) 

 



 

 

   [### Strategic Data Project

 ](/strategic-data-project)Collaborate with the Strategic Data Project to equip education leaders with the data, tools, and insights they need to improve outcomes.



 

 

   ![SDP Logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-01/SDP_fullcolor_HiRes.jpg?itok=o8Anm5s9) 

 



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

##  Past Projects 

 



  [### Visibly Better

 ](/visibly-better) Visibly Better is more than a website. It’s a movement with the potential to change education through video. The Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University designed Visibly Better to share the transformative power of video in the... 

 

 

   ![Visibly Better](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-08/visibly_better_horiz_web.png?itok=YSthhi0k) 

 



 

 

   [### Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Measures: Refreshing the Item Pool

 ](/mkt-measures-refresh)Learn about improvements to the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) instrument, a tool used to assess math teaching knowledge.



 

 

   ![MKT](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-06/MKT.jpg?itok=XH2vqIRa) 

 



 

 

   [### Strengthening the Research Base that Informs STEM Workforce and Curriculum Improvement Efforts

 ](/strengthening-research-base-informs-stem-workforce-and-curriculum-improvement-efforts)In this synthesis, find out what years of research reveal about what makes for effective STEM education.



 

 

   ![HGSE image 2](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/CEPR%20Website_Hero%20Images%20%284%29.png?itok=qabVWUCd) 

 



 

 

   [### National Center for Teacher Effectiveness

 ](/ncte)Learn what the National Center for Teacher Effectiveness identified as valid measures to evaluate math instruction.



 

 

   ![NCTE](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/ncte.jpg?itok=cBEvz2kO) 

 



 

 

   [### MET Project

 ](/met-project)Learn what 3,000 teachers and a $52 million investment taught us about measuring effective teaching.



 

 

   ![Have we identified effective teachers](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/cepr/files/screenshot_2023-09-18_at_2.06.43_pm.png?itok=bfOD0RW8) 

 



 

 

   [### Best Foot Forward Project

 ](/best-foot-forward-project)See what happens when teachers put their best foot forward—using video to improve classroom feedback.



 

 

   ![Best Foot Forward Toolkit Cover](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-06/toolkit_cover.jpg?itok=A5Drplb6) 

 



 

 

   [### Developing Common Core Classrooms Through Rubric-Based Coaching

 ](/developing-common-core-classrooms-through-rubric-based-coaching)Explore how rubric-based coaching transformed math teaching practices and student engagement.



 

 

   ![Common Core](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/081308_summercorps_087_75467.jpg?itok=sgvjsaIj) 

 



 

 

   [### Exploring Methods for Improving Teachers’ Mathematical Quality of Instruction

 ](/exploring-methods-improving-teachers%E2%80%99-mathematical-quality-instruction)Discover what makes video-based math coaching most effective for teachers.



 

 

   ![Math presentation](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/CEPR%20Website_Hero%20Images%20%282%29.png?itok=Dw1qhvoh) 

 



 

 

   [### Middle School Mathematics Teachers and Teaching Survey

 ](/middle-school-mathematics-teachers-and-teaching-survey)Explore how middle school math teaching has evolved across the United States over the past two decades.



 

 

   ![MTTS Early Findings](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-06/mtts-early-findings-09222016_page_1.jpg?itok=OIlTMcR5) 

 



 

 

   [### TNTP Program Evaluation

 ](/tntp-program-evaluation)Find out how a partnership with TNTP aimed to strengthen new teacher effectiveness through better evaluation.



 

 

 description 

 

  

 

 

 

 

##  View by Focus Area 

[Teacher Effectiveness](/view-by-focus-area/teacher-effectiveness)  
[Postsecondary Access & Success](/view-by-focus-area/postsecondary-access-and-success)  
[School Improvement & Redesign](/view-by-focus-area/school-improvement-and-redesign)