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The LASER Model: A Systematic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. SSEC i3 Validation Final Report of Confirmatory and Exploratory Analyses
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Zoblotsky, Todd; Bertz, Christine; Gallagher, Brenda; Alberg, Marty – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2016
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Science Tests, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
The LASER Model: A Systematic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. Summative Report Section 7: Case Studies
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Burgette, John; Muzzi, Cindy; Lee, Laura; Niemeier, Brian – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2015
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Change, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
The LASER Model: A Systemic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. Summative Report Section 2: Overview
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Rowe, Michael; Bertz, Christine – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2015
The Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) Model is a systemic approach to science learning and teaching based on five infrastructure pillars: research-based curriculum, differentiated professional development, administrative and community support, materials support, and assessment. This model uses the Science and…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Change, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
The LASER Model: A Systemic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. Summative Report Section 1: Executive Summary
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Alberg, Marty – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2015
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Change, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
The LASER Model: A Systematic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. Summative Report Section 5: Student Attitudes
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Tang, Yun; Zoblotsky, Todd – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2015
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Scientific Attitudes
The LASER Model: A Systematic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. Summative Report Section 4: PASS Assessments Open Ended and Performance Task
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Tang, Yun; Zoblotsky, Todd – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2015
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Science Tests, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Science Achievement
The LASER Model: A Systematic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. Summative Report Section 6: State Assessments
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Tang, Yun; Zoblotsky, Todd – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2015
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Science Achievement, Students with Disabilities
The LASER Model: A Systematic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. Summative Report Section 3: PASS Assessments Multiple Choice
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McSparrin-Gallagher, Brenda; Tang, Yun; Niemeier, Brian; Zoblotsky, Todd – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2015
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Science Tests, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
The Effects of School Renaissance on Student Achievement in Two Mississippi School Districts: A Longitudinal Quasi-Experimental Study
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Ross, Steve; Nunnery, John; Avis, Ashli; Borek, Tom – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2005
The purpose of this study was to compare the achievement of students in 14 Pascagoula schools and 9 Biloxi schools implementing School Renaissance (SR) to that of students in matched control schools. The achievement measures to be examined were from the 2004 administration of the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) for Reading, Language Arts, and…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Program Effectiveness