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Evaluation Study of the Sanford Harmony Showcase Schools: 2019 Findings
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Morrison, Jennifer R.; Reilly, Joseph M.; Reid, Alan J.; Ross, Steven M. – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2019
The present study sought to examine the impact of the Sanford Harmony and Inspire programs as implemented in 10 "showcase" elementary schools during the 2018-19 school year. This study is a continuation of Phase I of the Sanford Harmony and Inspire Demonstration Site program evaluation, which was conducted during the 2017-18 school year…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Elementary Schools, Social Emotional Learning, Outcomes of Education
FCPSOn Phase One Evaluation: Year Three
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Morrison, Jennifer R.; Risman, K. L.; Ross, Steven M.; Latham, Gavin; Reid, Alan J.; Cook, Michael – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2019
The purpose of the present study was to gather formative and summative data related to the FCPSOn initiative during its third year of implementation in the 2018-19 school year within Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). The present study documents program implementation in 15 Phase One schools and stakeholder feedback for future FCPSOn schools.…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Laptop Computers, Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education
Efficacy Study of LightSail in Three Public School Districts
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Morrison, Jennifer R.; Ross, Steven M.; Latham, Gavin C.; Daniels, Cecelia P.; Eisinger, Jane M.; Wilson, Catherine T. – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2017
The present evaluation study sought to determine how LightSail is implemented within schools in three public school districts, Evergreen Public Schools (EPS), Denver Public Schools (DPS), and Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). Case studies conducted in a subsample of schools within the three districts included classroom observations,…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Program Evaluation
No Child Left Behind and Tutoring in Reading and Mathematics: Impact of Supplemental Educational Services on Large Scale Assessment
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Munoz, Marco A.; Chang, Florence; Ross, Steven M. – Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation (NJ1), 2011
The present quantitative study evaluated the effects of Supplemental Educational Services (SES), a federally mandated component of No Child Left Behind, on student achievement in reading and mathematics. SES provides free tutoring outside of school to disadvantaged students who attend Title I schools in their third year of failing to achieve…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Urban Schools, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement
Does Technology Integration "Work" when Key Barriers Are Removed?
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Lowther, Deborah L.; Inan, Fethi A.; Strahl, J. Daniel; Ross, Steven M. – Educational Media International, 2008
The effectiveness of Tennessee EdTech Launch (TnETL), a statewide technology program designed to meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandate, was investigated in this matched treatment-control quasi-experimental study. The goal of the program was to provide full-time, on-site technology coaches to prepare teachers to create lessons that engage…
Descriptors: School Culture, Federal Legislation, Focus Groups, Academic Achievement
Achievement and Climate Outcomes for the Knowledge Is Power Program in an Inner-City Middle School
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Ross, Steven M.; McDonald, Aaron J.; Alberg, Marty; McSparrin-Gallagher, Brenda – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2007
This study was designed to examine the effects of a whole school reform, the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), specifically designed to raise academic achievement of at-risk urban middle school students by establishing an extended school day and year, a rigorous curriculum, after-school access to teachers, and increased family-school connections.…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Extended School Day, School Restructuring, Standardized Tests
Charter Schools as a Vehicle for Education Reform: Implementation and Outcomes at Three Inner-City Sites
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McDonald, Aaron J.; Ross, Steven M.; Bol, Linda; McSparrin-Gallagher, Brenda – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2007
This study examined the impact of 3 2nd-year charter schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school) on student achievement, school climate, and pedagogy. All schools served predominantly African American students in an inner-city district. Using a matched treatment-control student analytical design, charter school enrollees were individually…
Descriptors: African American Students, Charter Schools, Poverty, Academic Achievement