Education & learning publications
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Evaluation Of Bias Correction Methods For ‘Worst-Case’ Selective Non-Participation In NAEP
Although NAEP has not been given an official confirmatory role under NCLB, one can expect greater scrutiny of the relationship between state scores and state NAEP scores in the coming…
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Technical Appendix: The National School District And Network Grants Program: Year 2 Evaluation Report
The evaluation employs a multilevel, mixed-method design to examine the work and progress of the initiative.
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A Closer Look At The Digital Divide: Computer Access And Use For Disadvantaged Students
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The National School District And Network Grants Program: Year 2 Evaluation Report
This report is the second in a series of reports on the evaluation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s National School District and Network Grants Initiative, a program which…
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Scaling Up Restructuring Knowing: From Design Experiments To Experimental Design
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The Role Of Task Templates In Assessment Design
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The Roles Of Regional Partners In Supporting An International Science Inquiry Program
This paper explores the roles that regional partners play in helping to support implementation within the GLOBE program, an international earth science and education program.
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First Experiences with Early Intervention: A National Perspective
This study was designed to determine families’ initial experiences in determining their child’s eligibility, interactions with medical professionals, effort required to obtain services, participation in planning for services, satisfaction with…
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Implementation variation and fidelity in an inquiry science program: An analysis of GLOBE data reporting patterns
We examined associations among teachers’ responses to survey items to patterns in GLOBE data reporting to develop hypotheses about important contextual factors related to program implementation. Implications for the study…
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Supporting Member Collaboration In The Math Tools Digital Library: A Formative User Study
In this paper, we discuss a user study done at the formative stage of development of a Math Tools developers' community.
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Technical Appendix: Exploring Assignments, Student Work, And Teacher Feedback In Reforming Schools: 2002-03 Data From Washington State
Eight assignments, four typical and four challenging, were collected from teachers over the course of the school year. Student work associated with the teacher assignments was also collected three times…
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Globe Year 8 Evaluation: Adapting Implementation to Diverse Contexts
We studied two aspects of adaptation of GLOBE this year (2002-03). We examined how partners have adapted training and follow-up support to meet teacher needs and analyzed GLOBE implementation in…