Description of SRI's design for a comprehensive study of alternative teacher certification programs, to determine the characteristics of those that were effective.
One of a series of SRI reports for policymakers about how California’s teacher workforce has been credited with increasing investments in teacher development and improving workforce quality.
Contextualized instruction involves developing activities that involve students in applying knowledge in real-world situations, working on teams, reflecting on what they learned through an activity, and involves teachers in coaching more, which requires more formative assessment.
The Domain-Specific Assessment project developed a set of tools and assessment items that measure students’ capacity to apply knowledge rather than simply memorize vast amounts of it. An overview of the approach to the methodology is presented in this paper.
In only a year, Ready Schools partners have made significant progress toward improving the systems in Miami-Dade County that contribute to school readiness and success—early care, education, health and family support. This report presents findings of the first year of evaluation.
This first annual report of the Evaluation of the Texas High School Project (THSP) describes early findings for schools beginning reform implementation in the 2006–07 and 2007-08 school years.
