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The Impact of Middle-Grades Mathematics Curricula and the Classroom Learning Environment on Student Achievement
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Tarr, James E.; Reys, Robert E.; Reys, Barbara J.; Chavez, Oscar; Shih, Jeffrey; Osterlind, Steven J. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2008
We examine student achievement of 2533 students in 10 middle schools in relation to the implementation of textbooks developed with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) or publisher-developed textbooks. Using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM), curriculum type was not a significant predictor of student achievement on the Balanced…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Textbooks, Mathematics Achievement, Educational Environment
Standardized Test Outcomes for Students Engaged in Inquiry-Based Science Curricula in the Context of Urban Reform
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Geier, Robert; Blumenfeld, Phyllis C.; Marx, Ronald W.; Krajcik, Joseph S.; Fishman, Barry; Soloway, Elliot; Clay-Chambers, Juanita – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
Considerable effort has been made over the past decade to address the needs of learners in large urban districts through scaleable reform initiatives. We examine the effects of a multifaceted scaling reform that focuses on supporting standards based science teaching in urban middle schools. The effort was one component of a systemic reform effort…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Urban Schools, Educational Change, Scaling
Effects of the National Institute for School Leadership's Executive Development Program on School Performance in Pennsylvania: 2006-2010 Pilot Cohort Results
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Nunnery, John A.; Yen, Cherng-Jyh; Ross, Steven M. – Online Submission, 2011
The National Institute of School Leadership's (NISL's) Executive Development Program (EDP) was established to provide professional development to school leaders to drive their schools to high performance. The program emphasizes the role of principals as strategic thinkers, instructional leaders, and creators of a just, fair, and caring culture in…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Management Development, Instructional Leadership, Principals
The Effect of the National Institute for School Leadership's Executive Development Program on School Performance Trends in Pennsylvania
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Nunnery, John A.; Ross, Steven M.; Yen, Cherng-jyh – Online Submission, 2010
This study examined the impact of NISL's [National Institute for School Leadership's] Executive Development Program for principals on student achievement in Pennsylvania schools between 2006-2009. Roughly half of the NISL-trained principals started the program during the 2007 school year and completed it in the 2008 school year, whereas the other…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Academic Achievement
The Impact of Two Standards-Based Mathematics Curricula on Student Achievement in Massachusetts. What Works Clearinghouse Detailed Study Report
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2005
Riordan and Noyce (2001) report that schools that used the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) for two to three years had greater gains in math achievement overall than those in the comparison group. Riordan and Noyce do not report whether this difference was statistically significant. However, t tests calculated by the WWC using data provided by…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Academic Standards, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Achievement
An Evaluation of the Connected Mathematics Project.
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Cain, Judith S. – Journal of Educational Research, 2002
Evaluated the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP), a middle school reform mathematics curriculum used in Louisiana's Lafayette parish. Analysis of Iowa Test of Basic Skills and Louisiana Education Assessment Program mathematics data indicated that CMP schools significantly outperformed non-CMP schools. Surveys of teachers and students showed that…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Mathematics Education, Middle Schools, Problem Solving