| Components | Thailand | The United States |
| Lesson study team | · at least 2 persons; teacher and observer · in-service teacher or student teacher · could be include school principal, school coordinator, researcher, and expert from the university | · at least 3 persons; teacher, observer, and experienced educator · could be include expert from the university · no student teacher, school principal, school coordinator, and researcher |
| Teaching practices | · Weekly, 16 cycles per semester · plans taught & revised each day of the week · lesson not retaught until next year | · 2-days, 1 cycle per semester · plans revised several times on LS day · lessons are revised and retaught on same day |
| Support | · School & CRME supports materials and financial costs | · (CO)2MP Elementary grant supports materials and financial costs |
| University support | · assign school coordinator and researcher · observing and supervision from expert from university; assign student teachers · support school to attend the educational activities | · assign experience educator · give suggestion from expert from university · support teacher team to attend the educational activities |