Table 3 Interactional component implementation measures
Scale | Sample Items (5-point scale: never–always) | Cronbach’s α | M (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Teacher use of interdisciplinary teaching practices | How often did you explicitly cover standards from multiple subject areas in the same lesson? | .90 | 4.15 (.65) |
Teacher facilitation of group work | How often do you encourage group members to work to solve problems together? | .96 | 4.49 (.62) |
Teacher facilitation of cognitively demanding work | How often did you ask students to explain how they solved a problem? | .92 | 4.16 (.57) |
Teacher facilitation of student intellectual risk-taking | How often did you ask students to answer a question even if they were unsure? | .89 | 4.35 (.64) |