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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
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
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
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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
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Ross, Steven M.; And Others – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 1997
The first-year global evaluations of the eight design implementations in Memphis, Tennessee, are based on syntheses of data from multiple sources. Common strengths included revitalized schools and initiation of new school organizations and teaching strategies. Common concerns include the need for more focused training, teacher collaboration time,…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Program Evaluation
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Nunnery, John A.; Ross, Steven M.; McDonald, Aaron – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2006
Components of the School Renaissance[R] program, including Accelerated Reader and Reading Renaissance, have been implemented in more than 65,000 schools in the United States. Despite the program's popularity, there have been no published, well-controlled evaluations of its effectiveness. This randomized field experiment was designed to gauge…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Reading Achievement
Ross, Steven M.; McDonald, Aaron J.; Bol, Linda – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2005
The purpose of the present evaluation study was to examine the progress made in program implementation, school climate, and student achievement by the seven charter schools. A "mixed-methods" design, encompassing both qualitative and quantitative data, was employed. The questions upon which the evaluation methods are based relate to the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Program Implementation, Academic Achievement, Charter Schools