Education & learning publications
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Preschool Classroom Behavioral Context and School Readiness Outcomes for Low-Income Children: A Multilevel Examination of Child- and Classroom-Level Influences
Guided by an ecological theoretical model, the authors used a series of multilevel models to examine associations among children’s individual problem behavior, the classroom behavioral context, and school readiness outcomes…
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Characterizing disability in Head Start programs: Not so clearcut
This study used the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey data to identify subgroups of children meeting three different criteria for having a disability or developmental delay.
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The Learning Registry: Building a Foundation for Learning Resource Analytics
We describe our experimentation with the current implementation of a distribution system used to share descriptive and social metadata about learning resources.
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Evaluation of the California Subject Matter Project: History-Social Science Project Case Study
The California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP) has maintained a focus on providing long-term, subject-specific professional development.
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Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Evaluation Overview
The evaluation took an in-depth look at PFA programs throughout the state from 2008 through 2010 to provide a picture of PFA program quality, children’s school readiness, and the characteristics…
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Exploring Design-Based Research in Military Training Environments
The modern military training environment is evolving to meet the needs of soldiers in both current operations and those operations that are expected to arise.
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Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Family Involvement
This fact sheet summarizes findings from the Illinois Preschool for All program evaluation conducted by Erikson Institute and SRI International.
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Predicting the impacts of climate change on ecosystems: A high school curricular module
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Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Program Evaluation
A summary of findings and implications for policy and practice of an Erikson Institute-led, SRI-supported evaluation of the Illinois Preschool for All program.
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Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Program Quality
This fact sheet summarizes findings from the Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) program evaluation conducted by Erikson Institute and SRI International. PFA programs are funded by the Illinois State Board…
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Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Teacher Characteristics
The PFA evaluation collected information from teachers and administrators about teachers’ demographics, their preparedness to teach, their professional development needs, and their attitudes about their jobs.
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The Range of Science Instructional Materials Used in a Statewide Afterschool Program
We report on our study that examined the science offerings of a publicly funded statewide afterschool program.