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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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NISE Network: Overview of the NISE Network Evaluation
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St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer V.; Castori, Pam; Hirabayashi, Judy; Lopez, Laurie; Phillips, Michelle – Inverness Research, 2009
The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Administrators, Scientists
Results from the Independent Evaluation of the Seminars on Science
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Stokes, Laura; St. John, Mark; Hirabayashi, Judy; Smith, Anita – Inverness Research Associates, 2007
In 1998, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) launched an ambitious effort to create on-line science courses for K-12 educators that would immerse them in exciting science topics and give them access to the Museum's scientific resources (scientists, research, expeditions, collections, and exhibitions). This project, called Seminars on…
Descriptors: Seminars, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Improvement, Adult Learning
The BSCS National Academy for Curriculum Leadership: Contributions and Lessons Learned. An Evaluation Brief
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St. John, Mark; Hirabayashi, Judy; Helms, Jenifer V.; Tambe, Pam – Inverness Research Associates, 2006
This Evaluation Brief examines the BSCS approach to improving secondary science education, and illuminates some of the lessons learned from its five years of work with districts across the nation. It highlights selected findings from the full study report and discusses the broader implications for the field. Specifically, this Brief examines the…
Descriptors: Leadership, Science Education, High Schools, Secondary School Science
The National Writing Project: Client Satisfaction and Program Impact. Results from a Satisfaction Survey and Follow-up Survey of Participants at 2005 Invitational Institutes
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Dickey, Kathleen; Hirabayashi, Judy; Murray, Allison; St. John, Mark; Stokes, Laura – Inverness Research Associates, 2006
Teachers who participated in invitational institutes of the National Writing Project (NWP) during summer 2005 responded to two surveys: a Client Satisfaction Survey immediately following the institutes, and a Follow-up Survey of Program Impact one year later. The two surveys together assess the quality and usefulness of the institutes for…
Descriptors: Participant Satisfaction, Program Effectiveness, Followup Studies, Teacher Attitudes
The National Writing Project: Client Satisfaction and Program Impact. Results from a Satisfaction Survey and Follow-Up Survey of Participants at 2003 Invitational Institutes
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Dickey, Kathleen; Hirabayashi, Judy; Murray, Allison; St. John, Mark; Stokes, Laura; Senauke, Laurie – Inverness Research Associates, 2004
This report presents results of a study completed in fall 2004 by Inverness Research Associates on behalf of the National Writing Project (NWP). The study was designed to satisfy a U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) requirement that programs assess participants' satisfaction with their professional development experiences, and also assess the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Participant Satisfaction, Professional Development, Teaching Methods