GO Discuss: Simulated Classroom Materials for Elementary Math Task

Educational Testing Service and Mursion developed the GO Discuss project materials for one elementary mathematics task called Eight Divided by One-Fourth. The project includes scenario details, student work, and resources for pre-service teachers and educators to practice leading classroom discussions in a simulated environment. The broader project involved eight performance-based tasks developed over four years.

Use Cases

• Training pre-service teachers in discussion facilitation based on the provided scenario and student background information.
• Analyzing teacher performance in simulated classrooms based on the included student work and discussion goals.
• Developing or adapting formative assessment tools for educator preparation programs based on the task-specific materials.

Strengths

• Materials are part of a four-year research project developed and validated by Educational Testing Service and Mursion.
• Includes resources for multiple stakeholders: pre-service teachers, teacher educators, and simulation specialists.
• Task provides a specific scenario, student learning goal, and background information for a focused discussion.

Limitations

• Metadata completeness is limited; actual data content and structure require manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the provided description.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Educational Testing Service and Mursion

Collection Method

Developed, piloted, and validated as part of the GO Discuss research project.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-20 19:58:43; freshness should be verified.