Education & learning publications
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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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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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Design Considerations For Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Technology-Related Teacher Professional Development
The Enhancing Education Through Technology program, authorized as part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, provides for formula grants to states to be used to improve student…
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Teacher Assignments And Student Work As Measures Of Opportunity To Learn
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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…
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Partnership Models: The Case Of The Deformed Frogs
This chapter describes how a partnership designed, tested, and refined the integration of an innovative learning environment and curricula into the life of an urban middle school.