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Advanced Technological Education Television (ATETV) May 2012: Advanced Technological Education Television: Final Evaluation Report - abstract and report
Akamai Workforce Initiative (AWI) July 2014: Akamai Workforce Initiative (AWI) - 3 briefs - abstract and reports
Algebra Project DR K-12 (AP DR K12) January 2014: Algebra Project DR K-12 Cohorts-Demonstration Project: Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) July 2008 | American Museum of Natural History's Seminars on Science Evaluation Porfolio - A series of reports - overview and reports April 2008 | In-Depth Science Research Experiences for Teens: The American Museum of Natural History's ITEST High School Science Research Program - Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report January 2008 | Ten Years of Youth Programs at the American Museum of Natural History: An Independent Perspective and Lessons Learned - abstract and report March 2007 | Results From The Independent Evaluation Of The Seminars On Science - abstract and report October 2002 | The AMNH Seminars On Science Project: Lessons Learned From Phase I 1999-2002 - abstract and report
Appalachian Math & Science Partnership (AMSP) September 2012: Voices of the AMSP: The Appalachian Mathematics and Science Partnership Conference Monograph - abstract and report January 2008 | The Appalachian Math Science Partnership
September 2003 | Thinking about ARSI and AMSP: What I learned from the Rural Systemic Initiatives (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides See also Appalachian Rural Systemic Initative (ARSI) reports directly below, and Rural Systemic Initiative reports
Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative (ARSI) April 2007 | Appalachian Rural Systemic Initative (ARSI) Project Portfolio - overview and reports July 2005 | The Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative: Reflections on Ten Years of Work (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides September 2003 | Thinking about ARSI and AMSP: What I learned from the Rural Systemic Initiatives (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides December 2000 | The Story Of The Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative - abstract and report April 2000 | The Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative: A Report from the Field - abstract and report See also Appalachian Math and Science Partnership reports and Rural Systemic Initiative reports
Association of Science-Technology Centers Conference (ASTC) October 2011: Some Thoughts about Networks (for ASTC Conference) - abstract and slides
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) September 2006 | BSCS-Landscape: The Landscape of High School Science Curriculum Decision Making - abstract and report June 2006 | BSCS-NACL: The BSCS National Academy for Curriculum Leadership: Contributions and Lessons Learned - abstract and report
BaySci: A Partnership for Bay Area Science Education November 2011: BaySci: A Partnership for Bay Area Science Education Supporting Districts and Teachers to Improve Science Education in Bay Area Schools -- Evaluation Report - abstract and report
California History - Social Science Project December 1998 | A Vision for the Teaching of History-Social Science: Lessons from the California History - Social Science Project - abstract and report
California's Outstanding Math Educators' Ongoing Network (COME ON) October 2009: A Successful Approach to Improving High School Mathematics Education: COME ON (California's Outstanding Math Educators' Ongoing Network) - abstract and report
June 2003 | California Writing Project Partnerships With Schools: A Study Of Benefits To Teachers And Students - abstract and report
See also National Writing Project reports
Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) May 2008 | Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE)-Reverse Site Visit (Slide presentation) - abstract and slides
Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) February 2009: Investing in the Improvement of Elementary Science in Washington State: Findings and Implications from a Study of K-5 Teachers Striving to Strengthen their Science Teaching - abstract and report October 2008 | The Case for Long-Term Investment in Strengthening the Teaching Profession: An Assessment of the Contributions of CSTP at Age Five - abstract and report See also New Teacher Alliance: Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession
Chabot Maya Skies June 2010: Maya Skies External Evaluation Report - abstract and report
Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (COSIA) June 2010: Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (COSIA) - Final Evaluation Report & Case Studies - abstract and reports March 2009: Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (COSIA) - Interim Evaluation Report - abstract and report
Community Science Workshops (CSW) February 2014: The Community Science Workshop Network Story: Becoming a Networked Organization - abstract and report May 2007 | Community Science Workshops (CSW) Project Portfolio - A series of reports overview and reports January 2000 | The Community Science Workshops: A Report on Their Progress - abstract and report
CommunITy Studios July 2011: CommunITy Studios Final Evaluation Report - abstract and report
February 2009: A Decade of COMPASS: Improving High School Mathematics Education Through a National Curriculum Implementation Center - abstract and report October 2005 | Challenging The Gridlock: A Study Of High Schools Using Researched-Based Curricula To Improve Mathematics - abstract and report February 2004 | Mathematics Curricular Decision-Making: The National Landscape--Survey Highlights - abstract and report January 2000 | High School Mathematics Curricular Decision-Making: A National Study Of How Schools And Districts Select And Implement New Curricula - abstract and report See also National Science Foundation reports
Center for Informal Learning & Schools, Informal Learning Center (CILS-ILC) November 2008: Strengthening the Capacity of Informal Science Education as a Contributor to Education Improvement: A Reflective Assessment of the Center For Informal Learning And Schools (CILS) - abstract and report December 2007 | The Center for Informal Learning and Schools' Informal Learning Certificate (ILC) Program: Professional Development and Community for Informal Science Educators Working with Schools--An Evaluation Report - abstract and report October 2003 | The National Educational Landscape and the Design of Museum-Based Professional Development Programs (CILS-ILC) (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides
CURE March 2012: ET CURE Undergraduate Program Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology - Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report November 2011: CURE High School Program - Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology-Student Impacts Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report
DragonflyTV: Investigating the Nanoworld April 2009: DragonflyTV: Investigating the Nanoworld - Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report
The Dynabook Project March 2014: The Dynabook Project: An Engineering Approach To Research and Development of an Educational Innovation - abstract and reports
Equity in Mathematics Education Leadership Institute (EMELI) February 2001 | Educators For Equity: The Work of EMELI Leaders - abstract and report
Exploratorium’s Institute For Inquiry November 2001 | The Exploratorium’s Institute For Inquiry Four Cornerstone Claims - abstract and report February 2001 | The Turing Test: A New Approach to Evaluating Investments in Educational Capacity and Infrastructure--Assessing the Impact of the Exploratorium’s Institute for Inquiry - abstract and report
Exploratorium’s Teacher Institute April 2007 | Subject Test Preparation as a Purpose of Teacher Development Programs in Science: Summative Evaluation of the Exploratorium Teacher Institute’s No Child Left Behind Teacher Quality Program - abstract and report June 2006 | Exploratorium's Teacher Institute: The Place and Role of the Exploratorium’s Teacher Institute in Strengthening the Teaching of Science - abstract and report
The Fabric of the Cosmos - NOVA Series April 2012: The Fabric of the Cosmos - Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report
Family Engineering July 2012: Family Engineering for Families of Elementary-Aged Children:
The Gilbert Elementary Science Program November 2006 | The Gilbert Elementary Science Program:
HutchLab June 2001 | HutchLab: Students Working as Scientists - An Educational Review - abstract and report
ICAN March 2010: Convergence of Science and Society: "Power of Small Nanotechnolgy" ICAN - abstract and report
Intensified Algebra December 2012: What Teachers Think About Intensified Algebra I-A Study of Teacher Experience - abstract and brochure
K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center March 2003 | The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center at EDC: Cornerstone Claims - abstract and report
Learning Progressions Modeling Project September 2011: Co-Evolution of Research and Practice: Lessons Learned from the Learning Progression Modeling Project - abstract and report
Listening To The River June 2010: Listening to the River - Final Evaluation Report - abstract and report
Local Control Funding Formula for California November 2014: Toward a Grand Vision: Early Implementation of California's Local Control Funding Formula - Research Brief - abstract and brief
Math Assessment Resource Service Project (MARS) December 2000 | A Study Of The MARS Project: The Contributions To Clients - abstract and report
Math Science Partnership Network (MSPnet) February 2013: Evaluating the MSP Program: Looking at Return on Investment - abstract and slides October 2011: A Survey OF MSPnet users: Key Findings - abstract and slides
Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) May 2009: The NISE Net Evaluation - abstract and brief
National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) September 2010: National Center for Engineering and Technology Education - Review of NCETE's Research Initiative - abstract and brief January 2011: National Center for Engineering and Technology Education - Review of Leadership Capacity - abstract and brief
National Writing Project (NWP)
March 2015: The NWP: Supporting Local Teachers with National Infrastructure - abstract and slides June 2014: Understanding the National Wrting Project: An Evaluator's Perspective - abstract and slides March 2014: The Power of the NWP as it Continues to Evolve--An Evaluator's Perspective - abstract and slides March 2012: The Power of the NWP as it Makes an Evolutionary Leap Forward--An Evaluator's Perspective - abstract and slides November 2011: The Enduring Quality and Value of the National Writing Project's Teacher Development Institutes: Teachers' Assessments Of NWP Contributions to Their Classroom Practice and Development as Leaders - abstract and report November 2011: Poised for a Leap in Evolution: Understanding the Power of the NWP An Evaluator's Perspective - abstract and slides March 2011: Understanding the Effectiveness of the National Writing Project - abstract and slides April 2010: NWP: Understanding the National Writing Project (Slide presentation) - abstract and slides April 2007: NWP: The Federal Investment in the National Writing Project (Slide presentation and handout) (posted March 2010) - abstract and slides and handout April 2009: Explaining The National Writing Project - abstract and slideshow May 2009: Keeping the Promise of the 21st Century: Bringing Classroom Teaching into the Digital Age - abstract and brief March 2009: Reflections on the Success of NWP Teacher Leadership: A Dynamic Cycle of Teaching, Learning and Leading - abstract and report December 2008: Investing in the Improvement of Education: Lessons to be Learned from the National Writing Project - abstract and report November 2008 | A Bridge to Somewhere - Investing in the NWP: The Creation of Educational Capital - abstract and slides with notes April 2008 | NWP: An Evaluator's Perspective on the Importance of Federal Support of the National Writing Project (Slide presentation and handout) - abstract and slides and handout March 2008 | Teachers' Assessments of Professional Development Quality, Value And Benefits: Results from Seven Annual Surveys Of Participants in National Writing Project Summer Institutes - abstract and report December 2006 | NWP Client Satisfaction and Program Impact: Results from a Satisfaction Survey and Follow-up Survey of Participants at 2005 Invitational Institutes - abstract and report November 2006 | The National Writing Project--Living in the Age of Accountability: A Pop Quiz! (Slide Presentation from NWP Annual Meeting General Session, Nashville) - abstract and slides April 2006 | An Evaluator’s Perspective on Federal Support of the National Writing Project (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides March 2006 | The National Writing Project’s New Teacher Initiative: A Study Of Outcomes, Design And Core Values - abstract and report December 2005 | The National Writing Project (NWP) Client Satisfaction and Program Impact: Results from a Satisfaction Survey and Follow-up Survey of Participants at 2004 Invitational Institutes - abstract and report November 2005 | The National Writing Project (NWP) as a National Infrastructure that Encourages Writing and the Teaching of Writing (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides April 2005 | The Case for the National Writing Project: An Evaluator’s Perspective (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides December 2004 | The National Writing Project: Client Satisfaction and Program Impact: Results from a Satisfaction Survey and Follow-up Survey of Participants at 2003 Invitational Institutes - abstract and report November 2004 | The Legacies Of The National Writing Project (NWP) - 30 years of Developing Working Assets For Ongoing Improvement (Slide presentation) - abstract and slides December 2003 | The National Writing Project: Client Satisfaction And Program Impact – Results from a Satisfaction Survey and Follow-up Survey of Participants at 2002 Invitational Institutes - abstract and report May 2002 | Teachers Inquiring Into Standards, Teaching, And Learning: Lessons Learned From The National Writing Project’s Focus On Standards Project - abstract and report April 2003 | NWP Five Key Evaluation Findings (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides October 2001 | Impact Of NWP On Teachers’ Classroom Practice: Results Of A Teacher Survey (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides April 2001 | NWP: Ten Key Evaluation Findings That Make The Case For Federal Investment (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides November 1999 | The National Writing Project Model: A five-year retrospective on findings from the Annual Site Survey - abstract and report See also California Writing Project reports
National Science Foundation (NSF) March 2009: Congressional Briefing: Investing in the Improvement of Elementary Science Education - abstract and briefing December 2001 | The NSF Implementation and Dissemination Centers: An Analytic Framework - abstract and report July 1998 | NSF's Systemic Initiatives: The Testimony Of Mark St. John Before The Subcommittee On Basic Research - abstract and report
National Science Education Evaluation (NSEE) September 2003 | Evaluating NSF-Funded Projects: Some Thoughts (Role of Evaluation in NSEE Projects) (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides
National Teacher Initiative (NWP-NTI) March 2006 | The National Writing Project’s New Teacher Initiative: A Study Of Outcomes, Design And Core Values - abstract and report
Native American Conference September 2007 | How Do You Get The Numbers To Dance? Effective Educational Practices In Mathematics for Native American Learners: A Conference Summary - abstract and report
New Teacher Alliance: Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession June 2010: Evaluation Portfolio for the New Teacher Alliance - abstract and reports
Pedagogical Content Knowledge Summit (PCK Summit) March 2013: A Meeting of Minds Around Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Designing an International PCK Summit For Professional, Community, and Field Development - abstract and report
Playful Invention and Exploration (PIE) October 2008 | Playful Invention and Exploration (PIE) Institute Project: Final Evaluation Report - Executive Summary and Full Report - abstract and reports
Policy Brief: Getting Down To Facts November 2007 | Policy Brief: Building the Foundation for Raising Student Achievement: Investing in an Improvement Infrastructure - abstract and brief
Portland Urban Systemic Project October 2006 | Portland USP: Five Years of Building Systemic Support for Math and Science Education Improvement, 2001-2006 (posted in 2008) - abstract and report
PS3 Noyce March 2014: Teachers As Science Champions—The Legacy of 15 Years of NSF Investment in Science Education Improvement - abstract and reports
Reform: Curricular Decision-Making See Compass Project
Reform: Supporting Reform May 2003 | The Legacies of the LSCs - Panel Discussion at the Third Annual Virtual Conference on Sustainability of Systemic Reform - abstract and link to report May 2002 | The Improvement Infrastructure: The Missing Link or Why We Are Always Worried About "Sustainability"... - Panel Discussion at the Second Annual Virtual Conference on Sustainability of Systemic Reform - abstract and link to report May 2002 | Seattle Partnership For Inquiry-Based Science: A Local Systemic Change Initiative - End-Of-Project Report - abstract and report October 1999 | A Framework For Assessing The Growth Of The Capacity Of A School District For Implementing Elementary Science Education Reform - abstract and report September 1999 | "Wait, Wait! Don't Tell Me!" The Anatomy And Politics Of Inquiry - abstract and report May 1999 | Critical Supports For Elementary Science Reform: The Top Ten Action Items For Superintendents - abstract and report May 1999 | Firsthand Learning From The Field: A Self-study of Graduates Carried out by the Sonoma State University School of Education - abstract and report April 1999 | The Quality Of The Teaching Of Mathematics, Science And Technology In K-12 Classrooms In New York State -- A Summary Of Findings - abstract and report April 1999 | The Principals Of Educational Reform: Supporting Mathematics And Science Teaching In Your School—A Handbook For Elementary And Middle School Principals - abstract and report January 1994 | Reforming Elementary Science Education in Urban Districts - abstract and report
Regional Educational Laboratory November 1998 | Measuring the Interim Performance of the Regional Educational Laboratory in the Educational Research Development and Dissemination Infrastructure—What Are The Benchmarks And Indicators Of Success? A Concept Paper - abstract and report
April 2001 | Setting The Foundation For Reform: The Work Of The Rural Systemic Initiatives - abstract and report See also Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative (ARSI) reports and the Appalachian Math and Science Partnership (AMSP) reports
San Diego Urban Systemic Project (USP) April 2007 | San Diego Urban Systemic Project (USP): Implications for Funders and Future Project Designers - abstract and report
Seattle Elementary Science Expository Writing & Science Notebook Project March 2012: Helping Students Learn Science Through Writing And Writing Through Science: Key Findings from Ten Years of Study - abstract and report September 2005 | Learning To Teach Science With Writing: Implementation Of The Seattle Elementary Expository Writing And Science Notebooks Program In Typical Classrooms - abstract and report August 2003 | Writing For Science, Science For Writing: A Study Of The Seattle Elementary Science Expository Writing And Science Notebooks Program - abstract and report July 2002 | Writing For Science, Science For Writing: A Study Of The Seattle Elementary Science Expository Writing And Science Notebooks Program - abstract and report
Seattle Partnership for Inquiry-Based Science May 2002 | Seattle Partnership For Inquiry-Based Science: A Local Systemic Change Initiative - End-Of-Project Report - abstract and report
Sharing the Universe (STU) November 2012: Sharing the Universe - Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report and slides
Small Grant for Experimental Research - Small Grant for Experimental Research (SGER-URC) April 2011: Staged Evaluation: An Approach to More Cost-Efficient and Useful Evaluation of Large and Complex Initiatives - abstract and report
The STEM Stories Project (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics--STEM) January 2011: The STEM Stories Project: Challenging stereotypes and inspiring young girls through online explorations of the lives and work of women in STEM fields--Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report
Strengthening Science Education in California (SSEC) April 2012: Research-Based Communication to Policy as a Strategy for Science Education Improvement: The Case of the Strengthening Science Education in California Initiative's High Hopes-Few Opportunities Report - abstract and report
Stuart Foundation November 2006: Reflections on Reviewing: A Foundation Portfolio - abstract and slides April 2006: Stuart Foundation Investments Aimed at Strengthening the Teaching Profession: A Cluster Review - abstract and slides
Texas Network for Exhibit-based Learning and Teaching (TexNET) May 2010: TexNET: Summative Evaluation Report on a Statewide Museum Network - abstract and report Feburary 2008 | Getting Better At Getting Better: The Role Of Networks (Slide Presentation) - abstract and slides
Traveling Exhibits At Museums of Science (TEAMS) December 2008: TEAMS III: Lessons Learned from the Long-Term Investment in the TEAMS Collaborative and Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report October 2004 | TEAMS: Criteria for Rich and At-Risk Exhibits (Slide presentation) (posted in 2008) - abstract and slides October 2005 | Teaming Up: Ten Years of the TEAMS Exhibition Collaborative - abstract and report April 2005 | Traveling Exhibits At Museums of Science (TEAMS): A Summative Evaluation Report - abstract and report
United Animal Nation's Humane Education Ambassador Readers (HEAR) Program May 2009: Developing Children's Awareness of the Human-Animal Bond: An Assessment of the Experiences and Benefits that Children Receive in the United Animal Nation's Humane Education Ambassador Readers (HEAR) Program - abstract and report
Video Cases Conference July 2003 | Opening Windows Onto Classrooms: Promises And Challenges In The Design Of Video Cases For Professional Development In Mathematics And Science - abstract and report
Washington Initiative (WI) July 2004 | Bringing National Board Standards to the Preparation and Certification of Teachers: Portraits of Four Universities Participating in the Washington Initiative - abstract and report June 2004 | School And District Administrators’ Perspectives On National Board Certification And Leadership Of Teachers: A Study For The Washington Initiative - abstract and report June 2004 | Investing In A Teacher Leadership Infrastructure For Washington Education: A Summative Assessment Of The Washington Initiative For National Board Teacher Certification - abstract and report September 2003 | The Washington Initiative-Evaluation Year 2 (2002-03): A Study Of Leadership (A set of reports for CSTP) - abstract and report
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