Table 3 Description of suspicion check codes and sample responses

Suspicious

Clear indication or evidence in a teacher’s response that he or she is suspicious that the study captured his or her implicit bias in evaluating student work

“I guessed that you’re looking to see if my responses change based on the perceived gender and/or ethnicity of the students.”

“It showed names of students that reflect cultural and ethnic backgrounds as well as gender.”

Not suspicious

No clear indication or evidence in a teacher’s response that he or she is suspicious that the study captured his or her implicit bias

“How the thought process of male and female students determines their performance on a mathematics assessment.”

“Comparing different ethnicities’ performance on math assessments. Also, looking at how educators evaluate student work.”