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Elizabeth Kurban; Yinmei Wan; Mariesa Hawkins; Dana Shaat – American Institutes for Research, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the implementation and impact of the IDEA Public Schools' Mathematics Curriculum Redesign (MCR) effort, funded by an Innovation and Research (EIR) grant. Methods: The study used a quasi-experimental matching design to examine the effect of MCR on student achievement outcomes. The study compared…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Mathematics Curriculum, Grants, Educational Change
Meador, Deanna; Nesbitt, Kimberly; Farran, Dale – Peabody Research Institute, 2015
The "Experimental Evaluation of the Tools of the Mind Pre-K Curriculum" study was designed to compare the effectiveness of the "Tools of the Mind" ("Tools") curriculum to the curricula the school system is currently using in enhancing children's self-regulation skills and their academic preparation for kindergarten.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Preschool Curriculum, Self Management, Academic Achievement
Pane, John F.; Steiner, Elizabeth D.; Baird, Matthew D.; Hamilton, Laura S. – RAND Corporation, 2015
The adoption of personalized learning approaches has increased significantly in recent years. This report examines achievement in 62 public charter and district schools that are pursuing a variety of personalized learning practices, and examines implementation details in 32 of those schools. Researchers obtained achievement data for personalized…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Evidence, Curriculum Implementation, Charter Schools
Houston Independent School District, 2018
In 2017-2018, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) launched Achieve 180, a program centered upon a comprehensive action plan to increase student achievement at 45 schools, including the 27 schools that received the Texas Education Agency Campus Accountability rating of "Improvement Required" (IR) in 2016-2017 and 18 former IR…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, School Districts, Educational Environment
Farran, Dale C.; Wilson, Sandra J.; Meador, Deanna; Norvell, Jennifer; Nesbitt, Kimberly – Peabody Research Institute, 2015
The experimental evaluation of the "Tools of the Mind Pre-K Curriculum" described in this report was designed to examine the effectiveness of the "Tools of the Mind" ("Tools") curriculum for enhancing children's self-regulation skills and their academic preparation for kindergarten when compared to the usual…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Preschool Curriculum, Self Management, Academic Achievement
Toby, Megan; Ma, Boya; Lai, Garrett; Lin, Li; Jaciw, Andrew – Empirical Education Inc., 2012
In spring 2010, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) began planning a pilot of an application for the Apple iPad, "HMH Fuse: Algebra 1," which was then in development. The application was to be piloted in four California school districts during the 2010-2011 school year. HMH contracted with Empirical Education Inc. to conduct a one-year…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Statistical Analysis, Inservice Teacher Education, Outcome Measures
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Roberto Agodini; Barbara Harris; Sally Atkins-Burnett; Sheila Heaviside; Timothy Novak; Robert Murphy – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2009
The purpose of this large-scale, national study is to determine whether some early elementary school math curricula are more effective than others at improving student math achievement, thereby providing educators with information that may be useful for making adequate yearly progress (AYP). This report presents results from the first cohort of…
Descriptors: Investigations, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Improvement, Mathematics Achievement
Levin, Stephanie; Duffy, Mark; Dever, Kelly – Research for Action, 2012
Math experts developed Formative Assessment Lessons that teachers can incorporate throughout the year's curriculum. Both tools target the "instructional core." A study by Research for Action (RFA) examining the first year of piloting the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) and Math Design Collaborative (MDC) tools (2010-11) found…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Comparative Analysis, Leadership, Educational Change
Mellor, Suzanne; Ainley, John; Fraillon, Julian; Wernert, Nicole – Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2006
The National Assessment Program--Civics and Citizenship assessment measures the civic knowledge and understanding and the citizenship participation skills and civic values of Year 6 and Year 10 students in schools across Australia. It reports on student achievement using proficiency levels on a common civics and citizenship assessment scale, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Grade 10, Citizenship Education