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Measuring teaching skills in elementary education using the Rasch model

Wim van de Grift; Thoni Houtveen; Henk T. G. van den Hurk; Oscar Terpstra; Ivor W. Molenaar

Observation scales for measuring teaching skills were developed for both elementary education and kindergarten. Based on 500 observations, we found that both scales meet the requirements of the dichotomous Rasch model. These observation scales can help in finding the zone of proximal development of teachers in elementary education and kindergarten. This can help in improving teachers' skills.

CATEducationPsychologySTEM EducationTeacher Education
APA citation

Wim van de Grift, Thoni Houtveen, Henk T. G. van den Hurk, Oscar Terpstra, & Ivor W. Molenaar (2019). Measuring teaching skills in elementary education using the Rasch model. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 30(4), 455-486. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2019.1577743