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Lane, Brett; Souvanna, Phomdaen – Mass Insight Education, 2014
This College Success Research Brief is one of a series of briefs documenting the implementation and impact of Mass Insight's College Success/STEM program. The research briefs are intended to share key findings, highlight ongoing questions and lines of inquiry, and inform the thinking of practitioners and policymakers on how to scale up efforts to…
Descriptors: Success, STEM Education, Program Effectiveness, College Readiness
Candal, Cara Stillings – Mass Insight Education (NJ1), 2009
Massachusetts has reason to be proud of its record since landmark education reform legislation was passed in 1993. The state scores first in the nation in 4th and 8th grade English and math on NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress), the "Nation's Report Card." On international assessments, Massachusetts students lead their…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Academic Achievement, National Competency Tests, Minority Groups
Mass Insight Education (NJ1), 2005
"Refining Remediation" is the fifth installment from the "Keep the Promise" initiative, a three-year research project led by the Mass Insight Education and Research Institute in conjunction with the Boston, Springfield, and Worcester Public Schools. Since 2003, "Keep the Promise" has been investigating school reform's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Accountability, Remedial Instruction
Mass Insight Education (NJ1), 2004
The second year of "Keep the Promise" Research--an in-depth, three-year study of academic remediation programs in Massachusetts' three largest school districts--is producing an array of evidence demonstrating the severely negative impact of the Commonwealth's 80% cut in MCAS remediation funding in the F'04 budget. This report--a…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Public Schools, Remedial Instruction, Budgeting