DOI: 10.3886/icpsr07691.v1
title: Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study, 1972-1978
title: Version 1

description: The California Commission for Teacher Preparation and 
 Licensing sponsored the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES) with 
 funds provided by the National Institute of Education (Department of 
 Health, Education and Welfare). The study was a multi-phase project 
 which began in 1972 and was completed in June 1978. The overall purpose 
 of the research program was to identify teaching behaviors which are 
 effective in promoting learning in reading and mathematics in 
 elementary schools. After Phase I, a general planning year (1972-1973), 
 the Commission contracted with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to 
 conduct Phase II (1973-1974) of the program. During Phase II extensive 
 field work was carried out in order to relate observed classroom 
 behavior to student performance. The results of Phase II were used as 
 one of the starting points for subsequent phases of the program. From 
 1974-1978 the BTES was conducted by the Far West Laboratory for 
 Educational Research and Development. During those years there were 
 three major data collection periods: Phase III-A (1974-1975), Phase 
 III-A Continuation (1975-1976), and Phase III-B (1976-1977). A 
 machine-readable user's manual and codebook defining the variables on 
 file are available for these three major phases. The overall purpose of 
 Phase III-A was to generate and explore hypotheses about effective 
 teaching behaviors. The researchers empirically identified more and 
 less effective teachers at grades 2 and 5 in reading and mathematics. 
 Data relating to achievement and teacher-allocated time were collected 
 over a period of one year. Phase III-A contains 18 files with 
 approximately 5,500 respondents. During Phase III-A Continuation, field 
 work was carried out to develop and refine instruments for collecting 
 classroom process information in terms of time. Achievement tests were 
 further developed and tested. Phase III-A Continuation includes a total 
 of 32 files with approximately 565 respondents. In Phase III-B the 
 academic learning time (ALT) model of classroom instruction was 
 empirically evaluated in an extensive correlational field study. 
 Academic learning time is an observable measure of ongoing student 
 learning in the classroom. The design of Phase III-B produced four 
 basic sources of data: achievement tests, teacher logs, classroom 
 observation, and teacher interviews and rating scales. Phase III-B 
 contains 57 files with approximately 261 respondents. A listing of 
 technical reports generated from the study is available within the 
documentation.
description: Datasets: 
DS0: Study-Level Files
DS1: User Manual, Phase III-A
DS2: Codebooks, Phase III-A
DS3: File A01 -- Grade 2 Reading, ETU Pretest (Phase III-A)
DS4: File A02 -- Grade 2 Reading, ETU Posttest (Phase III-A)
DS5: File A03 -- Grade 2 Mathematics, ETU Pretest (Phase III-A)
DS6: File A04 -- Grade 2 Mathematics, ETU Posttest (Phase III-A)
DS7: File A05 -- Grade 5 Reading, ETU Pretest (Phase III-A)
DS8: File A06 -- Grade 5 Reading, ETU Posttest (Phase III-A)
DS9: File A07 -- Grade 5 Mathematics, ETU Pretest (Phase III-A)
DS10: File A08 -- Grade 5 Mathematics, ETU Posttest (Phase III-A)
DS11: File A09 -- Grade 2 Reading, ETS Pretest (Phase III-A)
DS12: File A10 -- Grade 2 Reading, ETS Posttest (Phase III-A)
DS13: File A11 -- Grade 2 Mathematics, ETS Pretest (Phase III-A)
DS14: File A12 -- Grade 2 Mathematics, ETS Posttest (Phase III-A)
DS15: File A13 -- Grade 5 Reading, ETS Pretest (Phase III-A)
DS16: File A14 -- Grade 5 Reading, ETS Posttest (Phase III-A)
DS17: File A15 -- Grade 5 Mathematics, ETS Pretest (Phase III-A)
DS18: File A16 -- Grade 5 Mathematics, ETS Posttest (Phase III-A)
DS19: File A17 -- Grade 2 Allscore (Phase III-A)
DS20: File A18 -- Grade 5 Allscore (Phase III-A)
DS21: Continuation Codebook (Part 1), Phase III-A
DS22: File R2VAR -- Grade 2 Reading, A,B,C, Subtest Scores (Phase III-A)
DS23: File M2VAR -- Grade 2 Math, A,B,C Subset Scores (Phase III-A)
DS24: File R5Var -- Grade 5 Reading, A,B,C Subtest Scores (Phase III-A)
DS25: File M5VAR -- Grade 5 Math A,B,C Subtest Scores (Phase III-A)
DS26: File R2LOGPT1 -- Grade 2 Reading Total A-B Time per Content (Phase III-A)
DS27: File M2LOGPT1 -- Grade 2 Math Total A-B Time per Content (Phase III-A)
DS28: File R5LOGPT1 -- Grade 5 Reading Total A-B Time per Content (Phase III-A)
DS29: File M5LOGPT1 -- Grade 5 Math Total A-B Time per Content (Phase III-A)
DS30: File R2LOGPT2 -- Grade 2 Reading Total B-C Time per Content (Phase III-A)
DS31: File M2LOGPT2 -- Grade 2 Math Total B-C Time per Content (Phase III-A)
DS32: File R5LOGPT2 --Grade 5 Reading Total B-C Time per Content (Phase III-A)
DS33: File M5LOGPT2 -- Grade 5 Math Total B-C Time per Content (Phase III-A)
DS34: File AC2RAFGS -- Grade 2 Reading A-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS35: File AC2RBFGS -- Grade 2 Reading B-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS36: File AC2RCFGS -- Grade 2 Reading C-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS37: File AC2MAFGS -- Grade 2 Math A-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS38: File AC2MBFGS -- Grade 2 Math B-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS39: File AC2MCFGS -- Grade 2 Math C-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS40: File AC5RAFGS -- Grade 5 Reading A-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS41: File AC5RBFGS -- Grade 5 Reading B-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS42: File AC5RCFGS -- Grade 5 Reading C-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS43: File AC5MAFGS -- Grade 5 Math A-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS44: File AC5MBFGS -- Grade 5 Math B-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS45: File AC5MCFGS -- Grade 5 Math C-Battery Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS46: File COLLAP2R -- Grade 2 Reading A-B Time by Setting (Phase III-A)
DS47: File COLLAP2M -- Grade 2 Math A-B Time by Setting (Phase III-A)
DS48: File COLLAP5R -- Grade 5 Reading A-B Time by Setting (Phase III-A)
DS49: File COLLAP5M -- Grade 5 Math A-B Time by Setting (Phase III-A)
DS50: File R2BCLOG -- Grade 2 Reading B-C Weekly Log Data (Phase III-A)
DS51: File M2BCLOG -- Grade 2 Math B-C Weekly Log Data (Phase III-A)
DS52: File R5BCLOG -- Grade 5 Reading B-C Weekly Log Data (Phase III-A)
DS53: File M5BCLOG -- Grade 5 Math B-C Weekly Log Data (Phase III-A)
DS54: File OBSTESTS -- Grade 2 Observation Subtest Scores (Phase III-A)
DS55: File AC2OBSRS -- Grade 2 Observation, Daily Reading Time by Setting (Phase III-A)
DS56: File AC2OBSMS -- Grade 2 Observation, Daily Mathematics Time by Setting (Phase III-A)
DS57: File OBS18 -- Grade 2 Observation, Pretest Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS58: File OBS19 -- Grade 2 Observation, Posttest Item Responses (Phase III-A)
DS59: File MANUAL -- User Manual (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS60: File CDBK.G2STUDNT -- Grade 2 Student Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS61: File CDBK.G5STUDNT -- Grade 5 Student Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS62: File CDBK.G2ITEMS -- Grade 2 Items Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS63: File CDBK.G5ITEMS -- Grade 5 Items Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS64: File CDBK.ACH.APPEN -- Codebook, an Appendix to All Achievement Files (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS65: File CDBK.G2LOGAGG -- Grade 2 Aggregate Logs Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS66: File CDBK.G5LOGAGG -- Grade 5 Aggregate Logs Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS67: File CDBK.G2LOGDAY -- Grade 2 Daily Logs Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS68: File CDBK.G5LOGDAY --Grade 5 Daily Logs Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS69: File CDBK.G2CONGRU -- Grade 2 Log and Observation Congruency Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS70: File CDBK.G5CONGRU -- Grade 5 Log and Observation Congruency Codebook (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS71: File CDBK.OBSAGG -- Codebook for the Aggregated Observation Data Files (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS72: File CDBK.RPOLEN --Codebook for the Paired Reliability Data Files (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS73: File CDBK.OBDAY -- Codebook for Observation Day Files (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS74: File CDBK.TMEANS -- Codebook for the Aggregate Teacher Mean Scores Data Files (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS75: File CDBK.TRATE -- Codebook for Teacher Daily/Weekly Rating Rating Data Files (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS76: File GR2.STUDENT -- Grade 2 Student Achievement Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS77: File GR5.STUDENT -- Grade 5 Student Achievement Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS78: File GR2ABAT -- Grade 2 Item Response File A-Battery (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS79: File GR2BBAT -- Grade 2 Item Response File B-Battery (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS80: File GR2CBAT -- Grade 2 Item Response File C-Battery (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS81: File GR2DBAT -- Grade 2 Item Response File D-Battery (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS82: File GR5ABAT -- Grade 5 Item Response File A-Battery (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS83: File GR5BBAT -- Grade 5 Item Response File B-Battery (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS84: File GR5CBAT -- Grade 5 Item Response File C-Battery (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS85: File GR5DBAT -- Grade 5 Item Response File D-Battery (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS86: File GR2.MABLOGS -- Grade 2 Math Aggregate Log File AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS87: File GR2.MBCLOGS -- Grade 2 Math Aggregate Log File BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS88: File GR2.RTABLOGS -- Grade 2 Reading Aggregate Log File Total AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS89: File GR2.RTBCLOGS -- Grade 2 Reading Aggregate Log File Total BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS90: File GR5.MABLOGS -- Grade 5 Math Aggregated Log File AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS91: File GR5.MBCLOGS -- Grade 5 Math Aggregated Log File BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS92: File GR5.RTABLOGS -- Grade 5 Reading Aggregated Log File Total AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS93: File GR5.RTBCLOGS -- Grade 5 Reading Aggregated Log File Total BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS94: File GR2.MABDAILY.LOGS -- Grade 2 Math AB Period Daily Log Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS95: File GR2.MCBDAILY.LOGS -- Grade 2 Math BC Period Daily Log Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS96: File GR2.RABDAILY.LOGS -- Grade 2 Reading AB Period Daily Log Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS97: File GR2.RBCDAILY.LOGS -- Grade 2 Reading BC Period Daily Log Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS98: File GR5.MABDAILY.LOGS -- Grade 5 Math AB Period Daily Log Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS99: File GR5.MBCDAILY.LOGS -- Grade 5 Math BC Period Daily Log Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS100: File GR5.RABDAILY.LOGS -- Grade 5 Reading AB Period Daily Log Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS101: File GR5.RBCDAILY.LOGS -- Grade 5 Reading BC Period Daily Log Data (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS102: File GR2.MOLRELAB -- Grade 2 Math Observation and Log Reliability Data for the AB Period
DS103: File GR2MOLRELBC -- Grade 2 Math Observation and Log Reliability Data for the BC Period
DS104: File GR2.ROLRELAB -- Grade 2 Reading Observation and Log Reliability Data for the AB Period
DS105: File GR2.ROLRELBC -- Grade 2 Reading Observation and Log Reliability Data for the BC Period
DS106: File GR5.MOLRELAB -- Grade 5 Math Observation and Log Reliability Data AB Period
DS107: File GR5.MOLRELBC -- Grade 5 Math Observation and Log Reliability Data BC Period
DS108: File GR5.ROLRELAB -- Grade 5 Reading Observation and Log Reliability Data AB Period
DS109: File GR5.ROLRELBC -- Grade 5 Reading Observation and Log Reliability Data BC Period
DS110: File GR2ABOBS -- Grade 2 Aggregated Observation File AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS111: File GR2BCOBS -- Grade 2 Aggregated Observation File BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS112: File GR5ABOBS -- Grade 5 Aggregated Observation File AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS113: File GR5BCOBS -- Grade 5 Aggregated Observation File BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS114: File GR2RPOAB -- Grade 2 Reliability of Paired Observations AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS115: File GR2RPOBC -- Grade 2 Reliability of Paired Observations BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS116: File GR5RPOAB -- Grade 5 Reliability of Paired Observations AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS117: File GR5RPOBC -- Grade 5 Reliability of Paired Observations BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS118: File LENIENCY -- Leniency File (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS119: File OB2DAYAB -- Grade 2 Observation Day File AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS120: File OB2DAYBC -- Grade 2 Observation Day File BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS121: File OB5DAYAB -- Grade 5 Observation Day File AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS122: File OB5DAYBC -- Grade 5 Observation Day File BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS123: File GR2.TMEANS -- Grade 2 Aggregated Teacher Ratings File (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS124: File GR5.TMEANS -- Grade 5 Aggregated Teacher Ratings File (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS125: File GR2.TRATEAB -- Grade 2 Teacher Rating File AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS126: File GR2.TRATEBC -- Grade 2 Teacher Rating File BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS127: File GR5.TRATEAB -- Grade 5 Teacher Rating File AB Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS128: File GR5.TRATEBC -- Grade 5 Teacher Rating File BC Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2A)
DS129: File MANUAL -- User Manual (Phase III-B: Tape 2B)
DS130: File CDBK.OBS37 -- Codebook for the Four Events (Phase III-B: Tape 2B)
DS131: File GR2.ABOBS37 -- Grade 2 AB Period Observation (Phase III-B: Tape 2B)
DS132: File GR2.BCOBS37 -- Grade 2 BC Observation Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2B)
DS133: File GR5.ABOBS37 -- Grade 5 AB Observation Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2B)
DS134: File GR5.BCOBS37 -- Grade 5 BC Observation Period (Phase III-B: Tape 2B)
DS135: Continuation Codebook (Part 2). Phase III-A
DS136: Phase III-A Instrumentation Package
DS137: Phase III-B Instrumentation Package