From: "Jim Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 3 May 2002 12:20:53 -0400 Subject: Riptides, May 2002, *Education Research and Policy*
~~~ Riptides ~~~ http://lists.rbs.org/archives/riptides.html Monthly mathematics and science education news from the Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower Consortium @ Research for Better Schools ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 2002: Education Research and Policy ~> Education Week Spotlight on Research ~> RAND Requests Critiques on Mathematics Report ~> An Invitation to Discuss Assessment and Accountability ~> Building a Foundation for Reform through Research ~> National Education Knowledge Industry Association ~> FREE from RBS: Exemplary & Promising Gender Equity Programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Education Week Spotlight on Research ~~~ http://www.edweek.org/sreports/ The online Research in Education page of Education Week, listed under the special Reports section, provides in-depth coverage of the latest findings and trends in education research. This page offers a compilation of recent research-related articles, some of which are highlighted below, and underscores the increasing influence of rigorous education research. ~ Featured Report: Quality Counts 2002 ~ http://www.edweek.org/sreports/qc02/ Education Week's Featured Report is "Quality Counts 2002," its sixth annual 50-state report card on public education. The report focuses on the states' efforts in early-childhood education, finding growing investments but large gaps in quality. The online report includes a new interactive data search function on school quality indicators. ~ Campbell Collaboration Seeks to Firm Up Soft Sciences ~ http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=29research.h21 Translating research in the "soft sciences" into policy recommendations is the aim of the Campbell Collaboration, an international organization based at the University of Pennsylvania. This article examines the organization's efforts to steer social policy making, including educational policy making, through research and evidence. ~ Research: Focusing in on Teachers ~ http://www.edweek.org/ew/newstory.cfm?slug=29teachquality.h21 This article offers a provocative look at the debates and research surrounding effective teacher training. The writer compares high-profile, controversial studies on topics such as noncertified teachers, variances in state licensure requirements, and how teacher training is linked to student achievement. ~~~ RAND Requests Critiques on Mathematics Report ~~~ http://www.rand.org/multi/achievementforall/math/ The RAND Mathematics Study Panel invites all educators to review and comment on its online draft report entitled "Mathematical Proficiency for All Students." The draft report proposes an agenda of research to provide us with the knowledge needed to enable all students to become mathematically proficient and includes a special focus on reducing the performance gap. The study is supported by the Office of Education Research and Improvement (OERI) of the U.S. Department of Education. ~ "RAND Review" Cover Story on Accountability ~ http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/rr.04.02/theory.html The cover story of the spring issue of RAND Review examines the new, stricter accountability provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act, and the potential impact on student achievement and poor schools. "Putting Theory to the Test" compiles research and emphasizes the importance of states designing their accountability systems carefully. ~~~ An Invitation to Discuss Assessment and Accountability ~~~ http://www.ruraledu.org/assess_account.html What are your opinions on state assessment and accountability? Here is your opportunity to express them. The public is invited to read and comment upon the Draft Policy Statement of the Rural School and Community Trust, based in Washington, DC. The Trust promotes the practice of place-based education, which uses the community as a context for learning and builds assessments around demonstration, performance, and portfolios. The draft policy statement is available online, and comments may be sent online or through the mail. ~~~ Building a Foundation for Reform Through Research ~~~ http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/ Through long-term, in-class research, the National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science (NCISLA) builds on more than two decades of research about ways to improve K-12 mathematics and science education. In response to a charge issued by the OERI in 1996, NCISLA has undertaken research that integrates reform goals, teacher professional development needs, and administrative contexts. The Web site features NCISLA's studies, publications, mailings lists, and teacher resources. ~~~ National Education Knowledge Industry Association ~~~ http://www.nekia.org/ Research for Better Schools is a member of the National Education Knowledge Industry Association (NEKIA), which represents a wide range of distinguished organizations dedicated to researching, developing, and disseminating new programs, products, and services to promote student achievement. Visit its Policy Online section for legislative recommendations and a good list of links to resources. ~~~ FREE from RBS: Exemplary & Promising Gender Equity Programs ~~~ http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ORAD/KAD/expert_panel/gender.html The U.S. Department of Education developed the Gender Equity Expert Panel to identify promising and exemplary programs that promote gender equity in and through education. The 11 programs reviewed in this publication are an important set of resources for educators and other community leaders who want to use programs that have evidence that they can increase gender equity. To request this and other free mathematics and science resources, visit the "Free Publications" page of the Mid- Atlantic Eisenhower Consortium at http://www.rbs.org/mathsci/free_pubs/. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTERACT WITH ~~~Riptides~~~ FORWARD it to a friend! 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