Level
Study Title
Academic Institution
Year
K-12
Quasi-Experimental Design
Alabama: Summary of Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) External Evaluations
University of Alabama
2008
K-8
Case Studies
The Delaware LSCI: A Systemic Partnership to improve the Teaching and Learning of Science for All Children
Delaware Department of Education
1995-2004
NSRC Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) Initiative
Program Evaluation and Research Group at Lesley University
2003
Elementary
Randomized Control Studies
California: Effects of Scaffolded Guided-Inquiry Instruction on Student Achievement in Science
Imperial County Schools, California
2005
Quasi-Experimental Design
Pennsylvania: Science It's Elementary Year One Report
Horizon Research
2007
Pennsylvania: Science It's Elementary Year Three Highlights
Horizon Research
2009
Washington: Assessing Science Knowledge Implementation through Teacher Research Final Report
Washington State LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform)
2009
The Effects of a Kit-Based Science Curriculum and Intensive Science Professional Development on Elementary Student Science Achievement
University of Rhode Island
2005
Improving Science Inquiry with Elementary Students of Diverse Backgrounds
University of Miami
2005
Wisconsin: Einstein Project Cornerstone Study
St. Norbert College Survey Center
2000
Case Studies
Washington Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) Program Evaluation
Washington State LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) and RMC Research Corporation
2008
StudentsŐ Attitudes towards Science in Classes Using Hands-On or Textbook Based Curriculum
California State University, Northridge
2008
Pennsylvania: Science It's Elementary Year Two Report
Horizon Research
2008
Wisconsin: What Influence Does Regularly Using Einstein Project Materials Have on State Standardized Fourth Grade Science Test Scores?
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2007
Washington State LASER West Valley Study Results
RMC Research Corporation
2005
Michigan: Comparative Analysis of Science Achievement in Michigan School Districts Using Science and Technology for Children¨
Michigan Department of Education
2002
Wisconsin: Impact of the Science and Technology for Children Curriculum in the Oshkosh Area School District
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
2002
California: Teaching Hands-On/Minds-On Science Improves Student Achievement in Reading: A Fresno Study
Fresno Unified School District
2002
Pennsylvania: Student Outcomes in a Local Systemic Change Project
University of Pittsburgh
2001
California: Valle Imperial Project in Science (VIPS). Four-Year Comparison of Student Achievement Data
Valle Imperial Project in Science (VIPS)
1999
Secondary
Quasi-Experimental Design
Examining the Effects of a Highly Rated Science Curriculum Unit on Diverse Students:
Results from a Planning Grant
The George Washington University
2005
Inquiry-Based Science in the Middle Grades:
Assessment of Learning in Urban Systemic Reform
University of Arizona University of Michigan
2004
Evaluation of the Science and Technology Concepts for Middle Schools (STC/MS) Program, Phase II
The Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Education Policy (CSTEEP)
2002
Case Studies
Philadelphia: Improving Science Achievement at High-Poverty Urban Middle Schools
Johns Hopkins University
2006