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Miller, Gloria I.; Jaciw, Andrew; Wei, Xin; Ma, Boya – Empirical Education Inc., 2007
This research project consists of a randomized experiment in a few of the Reynoldsburg City Schools. The primary purpose of this research is to produce scientifically based evidence of the comparative effectiveness of the "Scott Foresman Science" ("SFScience)" program. The question being addressed by the research is whether…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Reading Achievement, Evidence, Outcome Measures
Miller, Gloria I.; Jaciw, Andrew; Hoshiko, Brandon; Wei, Xin – Empirical Education Inc., 2007
Texas Instruments has undertaken a research program with the goal of producing scientifically-based evidence of the effectiveness of graphing calculators and the "TI-Navigator"[TM] classroom networking system in the context of a professional development and curriculum framework. The program includes a two-year longitudinal study. The…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Graphing Calculators
Hoshiko, Brandon; Jaciw, Andrew; Ma, Boya; Miller, Gloria I.; Wei, Xin – Empirical Education Inc., 2007
The authors sought evidence of the effectiveness of the TI-Navigator classroom networking system for the second year of a two-year research study of Texas Instruments classroom technology. This randomized control trial compared Algebra I and Geometry instruction using the TI-Navigator system, which includes the TI-84 Silver Edition graphing…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Graphing Calculators
Newman, Denis; Jaciw, Andrew – Empirical Education Inc., 2005
The authors were asked to find out whether "On Our Way to English" ("OWE"), a supplementary, text-based product to help elementary school students learn to read and speak English was more effective in a California and a Texas school district than the materials the districts already had in place. They conducted an experiment…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Instructional Materials, Federal Aid, Interviews