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Combining Researchers' and Practitioners' Intelligences for STEM Improvement: A Study of the Local Labs of the Research and Practice Collaboratory. Executive Summary. Research+Practice Partnerships
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Stokes, L.; Carroll, B.; Helms, J. V.; Mitchell, H.; Phillips, M.; St. John, M.; Tambe, P. – Inverness Research, 2018
This is the executive summary of the report, "Combining Researchers' and Practitioners' Intelligences for STEM Improvement: A Study of the Local Labs of the Research and Practice Collaboratory." The Research and Practice Collaboratory (RPC) supported projects in three states--California, Maine, and Washington--that had the function of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Partnerships in Education, STEM Education, Educational Improvement
Combining Researchers' and Practitioners' Intelligences for STEM Improvement: A Study of the Local Labs of the Research and Practice Collaboratory
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Stokes, Laura; Carroll, Becky; Helms, Jenifer V.; Mitchell, Heather; Phillips, Michelle; St. John, Mark; Tambe, Pamela – Inverness Research, 2018
The Research and Practice Collaboratory (RPC) supported projects in three states--California, Maine, and Washington--that had the function of serving as "Local Labs" for the RPC. While these labs worked independently on specific, local STEM improvement problems, RPC leaders held themselves to shared conjectures (cite) about their work…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Partnerships in Education, STEM Education, Educational Improvement
New Teacher Support in Washington: Shared Responsibility and Shared Benefits. Summary Lessons and Implications from the New Teacher Alliance of the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession. CSTP Evaluation Brief 2010
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Inverness Research, 2010
The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession operated the New Teacher Alliance (NTA) from 2006-2009, sponsored by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. Inverness Research evaluated the NTA through the four years, measuring the growth in district and school capacity to provide effective support to new teachers, and learning from new teachers…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Beginning Teacher Induction, Needs Assessment, Teacher Surveys
Investing in the Improvement of Elementary Science in Washington State: Findings and Implications from a Study of K-5 Teachers Striving to Strengthen Their Science Teaching
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Carroll, Becky; Castori, Pam; Stokes, Laura – Inverness Research, 2009
The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) commissioned Inverness Research to undertake a study about what it takes for elementary teachers to strengthen their teaching of science. This report documents the perspectives and experiences of a selected pool of K-5 teachers, representing 67 districts, who are committed to improving…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Teaching (Occupation), Educational Change, Science Instruction
The Experiences, Perceptions, and Needs of New Teachers: A Window onto District Capacity for High Quality Induction--Year Two Report for the New Teacher Alliance of the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession
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Stokes, Laura; Helms, Jenifer – Inverness Research, 2008
The New Teacher Alliance is a major, multi-year initiative of Washington's Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP). It aims to build capacity within participating districts and ESDs (Educational Service Districts), and eventually across Washington state, to provide high quality supports that lead to effective induction of new…
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Surveys, Teaching Experience, Teacher Attitudes
The Case for Long-Term Investment in Strengthening the Teaching Profession: An Assessment of the Contributions of CSTP at Age Five
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Stokes, Laura; St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer – Inverness Research, 2008
Inverness Research has served as the external evaluation group for the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) since its inception in 2003. As evaluators, Inverness conceptualizes projects as investments in improvement, and it examines the returns on those investments. The direct services of projects and their immediate outcomes…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Teaching (Occupation), Evaluators, Program Effectiveness
Bringing National Board Standards to the Preparation and Certification of Teachers: Portraits of Four Universities Participating in the Washington Initiative
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Stokes, Laura; Helms, Jenifer; St. John, Mark; Maxon, Dianne; Huntwork, Dawn – Inverness Research Associates, 2004
A primary goal of the Washington Initiative has been to increase the numbers of National Board certified teachers in Washington by offering candidates scholarships and systematic group support. Responsibility for providing candidate support was given in 2001-02 to the University of Washington and Washington State University, and in 2002-03 to…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Scholarships, College Faculty, Teacher Certification
School and District Administrators' Perspectives on National Board Certification and Leadership of Teachers. A Study for the Washington Initiative
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Stokes, Laura; Carroll, Becky; Helms, Jenifer; Maxon, Dianne; St. John, Mark; Huntwork, Dawn – Inverness Research Associates, 2004
This study documents the perspectives of administrators in Washington about National Board certification and the leadership of Board-certified teachers (NBCTs) in their schools and districts. The study focuses on principals' and superintendents' perspectives on the following: (1) The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Teacher Certification, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Improvement