ERIC Number: ED583148
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jan-31
Pages: 36
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Comparative Effectiveness of WestEd's iRAISE Professional Development: An Interim Report of a Randomized Experiment in Michigan and Pennsylvania
Schellinger, Adam M.; Toby, Megan; Jaciw, Andrew P.; Zacamy, Jenna
Empirical Education Inc.
Empirical Education Inc. is the independent evaluator of WestEd's 2012 i3 Development grant for Internet-based Reading Apprenticeship Improving Science Education (iRAISE). This interim report provides an update on the progress of the randomized control trial (RCT) during the 2014-2015 school year. The RCT measures the impact of iRAISE on student reading literacy, as measured by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) literacy assessment, in high school science classes in 27 schools in Michigan and Pennsylvania. This report provides a summary of the 2013-2014 pilot study and its relationship to the RCT, the design summary and research questions for the RCT, an updated study timeline, preliminary results for fidelity of implementation (FOI), and initial teacher impressions from the monthly teacher surveys.
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Program Effectiveness, Randomized Controlled Trials, Experimental Programs, Reading Programs, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Literacy, Reading Achievement, High School Students, Science Education, Content Area Reading, Pilot Projects, Performance Factors, Outcomes of Education, Fidelity, Teacher Surveys, Administrator Surveys, Interviews, Faculty Development, Observation, Educational Attitudes, Feedback (Response)
Empirical Education Inc. 425 Sherman Avenue Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Tel: 650-328-1734; Fax: 650-328-1794; e-mail: contact@empiricaleducation.com; Web site: http://www.empiricaleducation.com
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: Empirical Education Inc.; WestEd
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania; Michigan
Grant or Contract Numbers: U411C120094
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/89504