Frequently Asked Questions
Mapping Professional Practice
18 questions answered by the authors
What Are Instructional Frameworks?
- What is an instructional framework and how is it different from a teacher evaluation rubric?
- Why do schools need instructional frameworks if they already have evaluation rubrics?
Why Not Just Use Checklists?
- Why aren't checklists enough for improving teaching?
- What is observability bias and why does it matter for instructional improvement?
Choosing a Focus
- How do I choose the right focus for an instructional framework?
- Why shouldn't I just build a framework based on our latest test score data?
Key Components
- What are key components in an instructional framework?
- How do I identify the right key components for a practice?
Levels of Fluency
- What are levels of fluency and how many should I use?
- How do I write level descriptors that describe qualitative differences instead of just frequency?
- Why does it matter what you call the levels?
Getting Started
- How do I get teacher buy-in when developing a framework?
- Should I start with one framework or try to build several at once?
Using Frameworks for Growth
- How does an instructional framework support coaching conversations?
- How do I avoid making an instructional framework feel like another evaluation tool?