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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
Smithsonian Science Education Center, 2015
The LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) model, developed by the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC), is a systemic approach to transforming science education consisting of five elements: a research-based, inquiry-driven science curriculum; differentiated professional development; administrative and community…
Descriptors: Science Education, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Active Learning
Smithsonian Science Education Center, 2015
The LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) model, developed by the SSEC, is a systemic approach to transforming science education consisting of five elements: a research-based, inquiry-driven science curriculum; differentiated professional development; administrative and community support; materials support; and assessment.…
Descriptors: Science Education, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Active Learning
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
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Holliday, Lisa; Philp, Joel – Grantee Submission, 2015
In 2010, Iredell-Statesville Schools was awarded an Investing in Innovation grant (i3) from the Office of Innovation and Improvement within the Federal Department of Education. Collaborative Organizational Model to Promote Aligned Support Structures (COMPASS) is a development grant that seeks to meet the needs of students with disabilities,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Disabilities, At Risk Students, Limited English Speaking