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Download full textRobinson, Marian A. – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2011
In the last decade, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has made a substantial commitment to improving the quality of its public education system. The main vehicle for this work has been the Education Reform for Knowledge Economy (ERfKE) initiative. To date, key investments have been made in early childhood education, school infrastructure,…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Strategies, Curriculum Development, Instructional Improvement
Corcoran, Thomas B.; Gerry, Gail B. – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2011
The Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) has prepared this report on the Newark Public Schools (NPS) for the Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE) to assist them with the development of a strategic plan for improving science education in the district. The data used in the report have been gathered and analyzed through the…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Campuses, Public Schools, Program Evaluation
Learning Progressions in Science: An Evidence-Based Approach to Reform. CPRE Research Report # RR-63
Corcoran, Tom; Mosher, Frederic A.; Rogat, Aaron – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2009
The purpose of this report is to describe the work that has been done so far on learning progressions in science, examine the challenges to developing usable learning progressions, determine if further investments are warranted, and if so, what investments are needed to realize their promised benefits. The report examines the quality and utility…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Research Reports, Educational Change, Instructional Improvement
Weiss, Iris R.; Pasley, Joan D. – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2006
There is a widespread view in the research and policy communities that the quality of mathematics and science instruction offered to students in the United States is low (Business-Higher Education Forum, 2005; Gonzales et al., 2004; National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, 2000; National Research Council, 2000,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Professional Development, Instructional Improvement, Educational Change
Corcoran, Tom; Lawrence, Nancy – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2003
In 1993, Merck & Co., Inc. began an endeavor to make a significant and visible commitment to improving science education by creating the Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE) and supported the new venture with a 10-year, $20-million financial commitment. From its inception, MISE had two goals: to raise the interest, participation, and…
Descriptors: Science Education, Public Schools, Instructional Improvement, Administrators
Getting It Right: The MISE Approach to Professional Development. CPRE Research Report Series. RR-055
Corcoran, Tom; McVay, Siobhan; Riordan, Kate – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2003
The Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE) was founded in 1993 to demonstrate that virtually all students could reach high levels of scientific literacy. MISE formed partnerships with four public school districts where Merck has major facilities and a history of providing employee volunteers and supporting local science education…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Science Education, Scientific Literacy
Nelson, Deborah I. – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2003
This Brief is the third in the Consortium for Policy Research in Education's (CPRE) series reporting on the policy implications of Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data. It summarizes results of recently completed research that explores in greater detail questions raised in initial analyses. Earlier analyses were based…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Educational Practices
