Discovery Research K–12 (DR-K12) Program
Publications and Web sites
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Publications (by topic) (174)
Cyber-enacted Instruction (17)
Dissemination (1)
Equity/Access (25)
Evaluation (8)
General Policy (National) (34)
Methodological Issues (15)
Research to Practice (7)
STEM Content and Standards (14)
Student Learning, Knowledge,
Standards, and Assessment (28)
Teacher Knowledge, Practice, and Assessment (26)
Web Sites and Organizations (14)
Education Blogs (3)
Publications (by topic)
Ash, K. (2009). E-Learning Industry Evolving: Modest growth is predicted despite tough economic times ahead. Education Week, March 26, 2009. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/03/26/26evolving.h28.html
Ash, K. (2009, July). Guidance Issued on Ed-Tech Stimulus Funds. Education Week, July 27, 2009.
Borgman, C. L., Abelson, H., Dirks, L., Johnson, R., Koedinger, K. R., Linn, M. C., Lynch, C. A., Oblinger, D. G., Pea, R. D., Salen, K., Smith, M. S., & Szalay, A. (2008, June). Fostering Learning in the Networked World: The Cyberlearning Opportunity and Challenge: A 21st Century Agenda for the National Science Foundation. Washington, DC: National Science Foundation.
Christenson, C. M., & Horn, M. B. (2008). How do we transform our schools? Education Next, 8(3).
Christenson, C. M., Horn, M. B., & Johnson, C. W. (2008, June). Disrupting Class: How disruptive innovation WILL CHANGE the way the world learns.
Edelson, D.C. (2001). Learning-for-use: A framework for the design of technology-supported inquiry activities. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 38(3), 355-385.
Edelson, D.C., Gordin, D. N., & Pea, R. D. (1999). Addressing the challenges of inquiry-based learning through technology and curriculum design. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 8(3 & 4), 391-450.
Galama, T., & Hosek, J. (2008). U.S. Competitiveness in Science and Technology. Rand Corporation.
Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., & Jones, K. (2009). Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies. United States Department of Education.
New Media Consortium. (2009). 2009 Horizon Report: The K12 Edition. http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2009/
North American Council for Online Learning. (2007). National Standards for Quality Online Teaching.
Picciano, A.G., & Seaman, J. (2009). K-12 Online Learning: A 2008 Follow-up of the Survey of U.S. School District Administrators.
Technology Counts 2009: Breaking Away from Tradition (2009, March 26). Education Week. http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2009/03/26/index.html
Technology Counts Report: STEM: The Push to Improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. (2008). Education Week.
Tucker, B. (2009). Beyond the Bubble: Technology and the Future of Student Assessment. Washington, D.C.: Education Sector.
Weigel, M., James, C., & Gardner, H. (2009). Learning: Peering Backward and Looking Forward in the Digital Era. International Journal of Learning and Media, 1(1), 1-18.
WestEd. (2008). Evaluating Online Learning: Challenges and Strategies for Success.
NEW! Turnbull, B.J. (2009, November). Dissemination in STEM Education R&D: Perspectives on Knowledge Use. Prepared by Policy Studies Associates for CADRE. Highlights of Dissemination White Paper
A special section on the achievement gap. (2005). Phi Delta Kappan, 86(8), 582–603.
Abedi, J. (2004). The No Child Left Behind Act and English language learners: Assessment and accountability issues. Educational Researcher, 33, 4–14.
Borman, G. D., & Kimball, S. M. (2005). Teacher quality and educational equality: Do teachers with higher standards-based evaluation ratings close student achievement gaps? The Elementary School Journal, 106(1), 3–20.
Callahan, R., Wilkinson, L., Muller, C., & Frisco, M. (2009). ESL Placement and Schools: Effects on Immigrant Achievement. Educational Policy, 23(2), 355-384.
NEW! Cosentino de Cohen, C. & Deterding, N. (2009, July). Widening the Net: National Estimates of Gender Disparities in Engineering. Urban Institute.
Halloway, J. H. (2004). Closing the minority achievement gap in math. Educational Leadership, 61(5), 84–86.
NEW! Horwitz, A. R., Uro, G., Price-Baugh, R., Simon, C., Uzzell, R., Lewis, S., & Casserly , M. (2009, October.) Succeeding with English Language Learners: Lessons Learned from the Great City Schools. The Council of Great City Schools.
Hydea, J. S. & Mertz, J. E. (2009). Gender, culture, and mathematics performance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/06/01/0901265106.abstract
Khisty, L. L., & Chaval, K. B. (2002). Pedagogic discourse and equity in mathematics: When teachers’ talk matters. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 14(3), 4–18.
Kim, J. S., & Sunderman, G. L. (2005). Measuring academic proficiency under the No Child Left Behind Act: Implications for educational equity. Educational Researcher, 34, 3–13.
Ladson-Billings, G. J. (2005). Is the team alright? Diversity and teacher education. Journal of Teacher Education, 56(3), 229–234.
Ladson-Billings, G. J. (2006, April). Presidential address. Presented at the AERA Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Lee, J. (2006). Tracking achievement gaps and assessing the impact of NCLB on the gaps: An in-depth look into national and state reading and math outcome trends. Cambridge, MA: The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University.
Lee, O. (2005, Winter). Science education with English language learners: Synthesis and research agenda. Review of Educational Research, 75(4), 491–530.
Litow, Stanley. (2008). A Silent Crisis: The Underrepresentation of Latinos in STEM Careers.
Manzo, K.K. (2006). Study questions NCLB Law’s Links to achievement gains. Education Week, 25, 11.
McKinsey & Company, Social Sector Office. (2009, April). The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap in America’s Schools.
National Science Teachers Association. (2006, June 5). NSTA Express Readers Reveal Top Barriers to Student Achievement in Science. NSTA Express. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association.
Parker, C. E., Louie, J., & O’Dwyer, L. (2009). New measures of English language proficiency and their relationship to performance on large-scale content assessments. (Issues & Answers Report, REL 2009–No. 066). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands.
Stoddart, T., Pinal, A., Latzke, M., & Canaday, D. (2002). Integrating Inquiry Science and Language Development for English Language Learners. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 39(8), 664–687.
The Center for Public Education. Teacher quality and student achievement: Key lessons learned.
The Center for Public Education. Teacher quality and student achievement: Research review.
Uriarte, M., & Tung, R. (2009, April.) English Learners in Boston Public Schools in the Aftermath of Policy Change: Enrollment and Educational Outcomes, AY2003-AY2006. http://www.gaston.umb.edu/
Vanneman, A., Hamilton, L., & Anderson, J. B. (2009, July). Achievement Gaps: How Black and White Students in Public Schools Perform in Mathematics and Reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Washington, D.C.: National Center for Education Statistics.
WIDA Consortium. New Assessment for ELLs with Disabilities.
American Evaluation Association, Guiding Principles Training Package
Assessment Tools in Informal Science (ATIS).
Herrell, J. M., & Straw, R. B. (Eds.) (2002). Conducting Multiple Site Evaluations in Real-World Settings: New Directions for Evaluation, No. 94. Jossey-Bass.
Index to Tools, Instruments, and Questionnaires.
List of statistical resources that are on the Web, such as national databases.
National Science Foundation. (2002). The 2002 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation.
Notes of specific quantitative statistical analyses.
Singer, J. Papers on HLM and other advanced statistical modeling.
General Policy (National)
Achieve, Inc. (2008, July). Out of Many, One: Toward Rigorous Common Core Standards From the Ground Up.
Achieve, Inc., & National Governors Association. (2005). An Action Agenda for Improving America’s High Schools.
Adams, S. J., Heywood, J., & Rothstein, R. (2009). Teachers, Performance Pay, and Accountability. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute. http://www.epi.org/publications/entry/books-teachers_performance_pay_and_accountability/
America COMPETES Act. H.R. 2272. Representative Gordon, Bart (sponsor). Introduced 5/10/2007.
American Council on Education: Summary Report. (2006, September). Math and Science Education and United States Competitiveness: Does the Public Care? (Report Conducted by the Winston Group)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgibin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_
cong_bills&docid=f:h1enr.pdf
Beatty, A. (2008). Common Standards for K-12 Education?: Considering the Evidence: Summary of a Workshop Series. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.
Blackboard, K-12. (2008). Doing more with less: Best practices for reducing costs and improving quality. Eduviews: A K-12 Leadership Series, 2008. Washington, D.C.: Blackboard. http://reg.accelacomm.com/servlet/Frs.frs?Context=
LOGENTRY&Source=source&Source_BC=53&Script=/LP/50321331/reg&
Business Roundtable. (2005). Tapping America’s Potential: The Education for Innovation Initiative.
Carroll, T. G., & Foster, E. (2008). Learning Teams: Creating What’s Next. Washington, DC: National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF). http://www.nctaf.org/documents/NCTAFLearningTeams408REG2.pdf
Commission on Mathematics and Science Education, The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Institute for Advanced Study. (2009). The opportunity equation: Transforming mathematics and science education for citizenship and the global economy. New York, NY: The Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The Commission on No Child Left Behind. (2007). Beyond NCLB: Fulfilling the Promise to Our Nation’s Children.
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. (2007). Rising Above The Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future.
Department of Education. (2009, June 15). Duncan Offers Stimulus Funds for States to Develop Rigorous Assessments Linked to Common Standards. Press Release, ED.gov.
Educational Testing Service. (2009, April). Parsing the Achievement Gap II.
House Democratic Stimulus Proposal. (2009).
International Benchmarking Toolkit. http://www.ecs.org/IB/toolkit.html
Matthews, C. M. (2007, April). Congressional Research Service Report for Congress - Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education: Status and Issues.
McMurrer, J. (2008). Instructional Time in Elementary Schools: A Closer Look at Changes for Specific Subjects. Center on Education Policy.
McMurrer, J. (2007). Choices, Changes, and Challenges: Curriculum and Instruction in the NCLB Era. Center on Education Policy.
Means, B., Padilla, C., DeBarger, A., & Bakia, M. (2009). Implementing Data-Informed Decision Making in Schools—Teacher Access, Supports and Use. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. http://ctl.sri.com/publications/downloads/NTA_InterimRpt01.13.09b._1_DDMS.pdf
National Science Board. (2007). A National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education System.
The National Commission on Excellence in Education. (1983). A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform.
National Governors Association. (2007). Innovation America: A Final Report.
National Governors Association, the Council of Chief State School Officers, & Achieve, Inc. (2008). Benchmarking for Success: Ensuring U.S. Students Receive a World-Class Education.
National Research Council. (2007). Taking Science to School. Duschl, R., et al. (eds).
Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2009). 21st Century Learning Environments.
Rosa, M. (2009). Breaking down school budgets. Education Next, 9(3). http://www.hoover.org/publications/ednext/Breaking_Down_School_Budgets.html
Roza, M. & Miller, R. (2009, July). Separation of Degrees: State-By-State Analysis of Teacher Compensation for Master’s Degrees. Seattle, WA: Center on Reinventing Public Education.
Spencer, D. B. & Dawes, S. (2008). Report of the Advisory Committee for GPRA Performance Assessment. Washington, D. C.: The National Science Foundation.
U. S. Department of Education. Public Law Print of PL 107–110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
U.S. Department of Education (2007, May). Report of the Academic Competitiveness Council.
The White House Agenda, Technology
U.S. Department of Education. (2009, April). Guidance on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program. http://www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization/guidance.pdf
Castro, A., Brown, S. A., Pitvorec, K., & Ditto, C. (2007) Fidelity of Implementation: Characterizing Teachers’ Instructional Moves in the Context of a Standards-based Curriculum. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, University of Nevada, Reno.
Clements, D.H. (2007). Curriculum Research: Toward a Framework for “Research-based Curricula.” Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 38(1), 35-70.
Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. R. B. (2007). Research methods in education. Routledge. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=i-YKKgtngiMC&oi=fnd&pg=PR17&dq=education+research+methodology&ots=zV2zF5IKj
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Heck, D. (2008). Applying Standards of Evidence to Empirical Research Findings: Examples from Research on Deepening Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Teachers’ Intellectual Leadership in Mathematics and Science. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association, March 26, 2008, New York, New York.
Henson, R. K., Kogan, L. R, & Vacha-Haase, T. (2001). A Reliability Generalization Study of the Teacher Efficacy Scale and Related Instruments. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 61(3), 404-420.
Hoya, A. W. & Spero, R. B. (2005). Changes in teacher efficacy during the early years of teaching: A comparison of four measures. Teaching and Teacher Education, 21(4), 343-356.
Institute of Education Sciences. (2009, June). Research Conference, Washington, D.C. , June 7-9, 2009. Videos and presentations.
Lamont, M. & White, P. (2007, March). Workshop on Interdisciplinary Standards for Systematic Qualitative Research: Cultural Anthropology, Law and Social Science, Political Science, and Sociology Programs. Washington, D.C.: National Science Foundation.
National Science Foundation. (2009). Award and Administration Guide, Part E: Technical Reporting Requirements.
Popham, J. W. (2009, May). Assessing student affect. Educational Leadership, 66(8), 85-86. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/may09/vol66/num08/
Assessing_Student_Affect.aspx
Schochet, P. Z. (2008, May). Technical Methods Report: Guidelines for Multiple Testing in Impact Evaluations. Washington, DC: IES, U.S. Department of Education.
Siegel, M. A. & Ranney, M. A. (2003). Developing the Changes in Attitude about the Relevance of Science (CARS) Questionnaire and Assessing Two High School Science Classes. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 40(8), 757–775. http://www.soe.berkeley.edu/~schank/convinceme/papers/SiegelRanneyJRSTReprint.pdf
Stuart, E. A. (2007) Estimating Causal Effects Using School-Level Data Sets. Educational Researcher, 36(4).
A Toolbox for Managing Large Scale Projects
Viadero, D. (2009). No Effects' Studies Raising Eyebrows. Education Week, March 31, 2009.
Ball, D. L., & Forzani, F. M. (2007). What Makes Education Research “Educational”? Educational Researcher, 36(9), 529–540.
Blank, R., Langesen, D., Petermann, P. (2007). Science and Mathematics Education Indicators. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
Center on Instruction. (2008). Effective Science Instruction: What does the research tell us?
How Professors Think: New book explores decision making inside the guarded world of peer review. March 31, 2009. NSF Press Release 09-055. http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114497&govDel=USNSF_51
PRISM. (2008). Tools for Managing Large Scale Projects.
Roderick, M., Easton, J. Q., & Sebring, P. B. (2009, February). Consortium on Chicago School Research: A New Model for the Role of Research in Supporting Urban School Reform. Chicago, IL: Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute. http://ccsr.uchicago.edu/content/publications.php?pub_id=131
U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences (2008, December). Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2007 Results.
Bell, P., Lewenstein, B., & Shouse, A. W. (2009, January). Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits. Committee on Learning Science in Informal Environments, National Research Council. (Electronic copies for sale at the National Academies Press)
NEW! Board on Science Education, Center for Education. Publications.
NEW! Chief Council for State School Officers. (2009, October). Core Standards: Mathematics Standards.
Douglas, R., Klentschy, M. P., Worth, K., & Binder, W. (Eds.) (2006). Linking Science and Literacy in the K–8 Classroom. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.
Harlen, Wynne. (2001). Primary Science: Taking the Plunge. Heinemann.
IES. (2008, August). What Works Clearinghouse Quick Review: Board Games and Numeracy Skills Study.
NEW! International Technology Education Association. (2007). Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology, Third Edition.
Katehi, L., Pearson, G., & Feder, M. (2009). Engineering in K 12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.
Michaels, S., Shouse, A. W. Schweingruber, H. A., & National Research Council. (2007). Ready, Set, Science!: Putting Research to Work in K–8 Science Classrooms. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
National Academy of Engineering (2008, February). Grand Challenges for Engineering.
National Assessment Governors Board. (2008, September.) Mathematics Framework for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress. Washington, D.C.: National Assessment Governors Board, U.S. Department of Education.
National Science Foundation. (2009). Math: What’s the problem? A special report. Washington, D.C.: The National Science Foundation.
United States Department of Education. (2008). Foundations for Success: The Final Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel.
Wisconsin Center for Education Research, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. (2008, June). Madison Metropolitan School District Mathematics Task Force Report: Review of Mathematics Curriculum and Related Issues.
Student Learning, Knowledge, Standards, and Assessment
Agodini, R., Harris, B., Atkins-Burnett, S., Heaviside, S., & Novak, T. (2009). Achievement Effects of Four Early Elementary School Math Curricula: Findings from First Graders in 39 Schools. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/20094052/index.asp
American Federation of Teachers. (2005). What's wrong with NCLB's AYP formula? A summary of internal and external research findings.
Cavanagh, S. (2009, July). Transparency of Common-Standards Process at Issue. Education Week, July 30, 2009.
Chudowsky, N. & Chudowsky, V. (2009, July). State Test Score Trends Through 2007-08, Part 2: Is There a Plateau Effect in Test Scores? Center on Education Policy.
Council of Chief State School Officers. (2005). Resources on accountability, including Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
DeBoer, G. E., Herrmann-Abell, C. F., Wertheim, J., & Roseman, J. E. (2009, April). Assessment Linked to Middle School Science Learning Goals: A Report on Field Test Results for Four Middle School Science Topics. A paper presented at NARST Annual Conference, Garden Grove, CA, April 19, 2009.
Education Commission of the States. NCLB Issue Site.
Gersten, R., Beckmann, S., Clarke, B., Foegen, A., Marsh, L., Star, J. R., & Witzel, B. (2009, April). Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Response to Intervention (RtI) for Elementary and Middle Schools. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.
Goertz, M., & Duffy, M. (2003). Mapping the landscape of high-stakes testing and accountability programs. Theory Into Practice, 42(1), 4–11.
Koretz, D. (2008). Measuring Up: What Educational Testing Really Tells Us. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Lawton, M. (2005, Fall). Scientific method: High stakes are no excuse for dumbing down science education. CommonWealth, 10(4), 27–31.
Leinwand, S., & Ginsberg, A. (2009, April.) Measuring up: How the highest performing state (Massachusetts) compares to the highest performing country (Hong Kong) in grade 3 mathematics. Washington, D.C.: American Institutes for Research. http://www.air.org/news/documents/AIR%20Measuring%20Up%20Report%20042709.pdf
National Education Association. (2006, January). Data on schools/districts not making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
National Education Association. (2006, January). NCLB AYP—Emerging trends under the 'No Child Left Behind’ law.
National Science Teachers Association. (2006, May 30). Science education champions in Congress introduce bill to include science in AYP. NSTA Express. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association.
National Science Teachers Association. (2006, June 12). Should science be included in AYP?: Quotes from AYP survey. NSTA Express. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2009, June). 21st Century Skills Map: Science.
Project Tomorrow. (2008, July). Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators: Students, Parents, and Educators Speak Up about Science Education.
Roth, K. J., Druker, S. L., Garnier, H. E., Lemmens, M., Chen, C., Kawanaka, T., et al. (2006). Highlights from the TIMSS 1999 video study of eighth-grade science teaching. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Sawchuk, S. (2009, August). Experts Hope Federal Funds Lead to Better Tests. Education Week, August 5, 2009.
Schwartz, M. S., Sadler, P. M., Sonnert, G., & Tai, R. H. (2008). Depth versus breadth: How content coverage in high school science courses relates to later success in college science coursework. Science Education, December, 2008. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121580319/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0
Snow-Renner, R., & Lauer, P. A. (2005). Professional development analysis. McREL Insights.
Structure More Effective In High School Science Classes, Study Reveals. ScienceDaily, Mar. 28, 2009. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090326114415.htm
Tienken, C. H. (2008). Rankings of International Achievement Test Performance and Economic Strength: Correlation or Conjecture? International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 3(4).
Tock, T. (2006). Margins of error: The testing industry in the No Child Left Behind era. Education Sector Reports.
Tucker, B. (2009). Beyond the Bubble: Technology and the Future of Student Assessment. Washington, D.C.: Education Sector.
Vanneman, A., Hamilton, L., Anderson, J. B., & Rahman, T. (2009, July). Achievement Gaps: How Black and White Students in Public Schools Perform in Mathematics and Reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Washington, D. C.: United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.
Wilson, L. D., Willson, V. L., Manon, J. R. Larsen, R., Li, Y., & Roseman, J. E. (2009, April). Factors Influencing Middle Grades Students’ Algebra Learning: Multiple Research Perspectives. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), April 14, 2009, in San Diego, California. http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/17926
Teacher Knowledge, Practice, and Assessment
(2009, June). Revisiting Teacher Learning. Educational Leadership, 66.
Berry, B. (2009, May). Ending battles over teaching. Education Week, May 18, 2009. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/05/20/32berry_ep.h28.html?tkn=YXRFXFp
2sMMXVZdhUcYEt5dahyHWoOWmu%2Bto
Braun, H., Coley, R., Jia, Y., & Trapani, C. (2009). Exploring What Works in Science Instruction: A Look at the Eighth-Grade Science Classroom. Educational Testing Service.
Center for Teaching Quality. (2008, July). Measuring What Matters: The Effects of National Board Certification on Advancing 21st Century Teaching and Learning.
Chait, R. & McLaughlin, M. (2009). Realizing the Promise: How State Policy Can Support Alternative Certification Programs. February 27, 2009. Center for American Progress. http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/alternative_certification.html
Constantine, J., Player, D., Silva, T., Hallgren, K., Grider, M., & Deke, J. (2009). An Evaluation of Teachers Trained Through Different Routes to Certification. Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/pdfs/education/teacherstrained09.pdf
Danielson, C. (2009, June). A framework for learning to teach. Educational Leadership, 66.
Desimone, L. M. (2009). Improving Impact Studies of Teachers’ Professional Development: Toward Better Conceptualizations and Measures. Educational Researcher, 38(3): 181-199.
Gess-Newsome, J. & Lederman, N. G. (Eds.) (2001). Examining Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Goe, L., Bell, C., & Little, O. (2008, June). Approaches to Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness: A Research Synthesis. Washington, D.C.: National Comprehensive Center for Teaching Quality.
Hill, H. (2007). Mathematical knowledge of middle school teachers: Implication for the No Child Left Behind Policy Initiative. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 29(2).
Hill, H., Blunk, M., Charalambous, C., Lewis, J., Phelps, G., Sleep, L, & Ball, D. L. (2008). Mathematical knowledge for teaching and the mathematical quality of instruction: An exploratory study. Cognition and Instruction, 26, 430-511.
Hill, H. C., Schilling, S. G., & Ball, D. L. (2004). Developing Measures of Teachers’ Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching. The Elementary School Journal, 105(1).
Hill, H., Sleep, L., Lewis, J., & Ball, D. L. (2007). Assessing Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge: What Knowledge Matters and What Evidence Counts? In F. Lester (Ed.), Handbook for Research on Mathematics Education (2nd ed.).
Hora, M.T., & Millar, S.B. (2008). A Final Case Study of SCALE Activities at UW-Madison: The Influence of Institutional Context on a K-20 STEM Education Change Initiative. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Ingersoll, R. M., & Perda, D. (2009).The Mathematics and Science Teacher Shortage: Fact and Myth.http://www.gse.upenn.edu/pdf/rmi/MathSciTeacherShortage.pdf
Kaminski, J. A., Sloutsky, V. M., & Heckler, A. F. (2008). Learning Theory: The Advantage of Abstract Examples in Learning Math. Science, 320(5875), 454–455.
Kane, T. J., & Staiger, D. O. (2009). Estimating Teacher Impacts on Student Achivement: AN Experimental Evaluation. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series, Working Paper 14607.
Koedel, C., & Betts, J. R. (2009, April). Does Student Sorting Invalidate Value-Added Models of Teacher Effectiveness? An Extended Analysis of the Rothstein Critique.
MSP Toolbox/Materials. (2009, May.) LMT Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Sample Items. May 21, 2009. http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/17925
National Council on Teacher Quality. (2008, June). No Common Denominator: The Preparation of Elementary Teachers in Mathematics by America's Education Schools.
National Research Council. (2008). Assessing Accomplished Teaching: Advanced-Level Certification Programs. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
Quality Counts Report: Tapping into Teaching. (2008). Education Week.
Rothstein, J. (2009, May). Teacher Quality in Educational Production: Tracking, Decay, and Student Achievement.
Van Dusen, C. (2009, June). eSN Special Report: 21st-Century Teacher Education. eSchool News, 6/1/09.
Weisberg, D., Sexton, S., Mulhern, J., & Keeling, D. (2009, June). The Widget Effect: Our national failure to acknowledge and act upon differences in teacher effectiveness. The New Teacher Project. http://www.widgeteffect.org/
Web Sites and Organizations
American Evaluation Association (AEA)
Business Higher Education Forum, the STEM Research and Modeling Network
Institute of Education Sciences (IES), US DOE
Education Commission of the States
Guide to Professional Development of Out-of -School Science Activity Leaders (from the National Partnerships for AfterSchool Science, NPASS)
National Council on Teacher Quality
Science Magazine Education Forum
STEM Ed Caucus Steering Committee (maintained by NSTA)
U. S. Department of Education. No Child Left Behind
Youthlearn Evaluation Resources
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