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Research News Archives

2009
11/16/09	Analysis of Student MCAS Outcomes
09/18/09	ESE Research Update, September 2009
07/15/09	Statewide Assistance for Professional Development Plans – FY09: Legislative Report
07/15/09	Professional Development Expenditures – FY08: Legislative Report
06/12/09	English Language Acquisition Professional Development – FY09: Legislative Report
06/08/09	ESE Research Update, June 2009
05/22/09	MCAS Academic Support Programs – FY07: Addendum to 2007 Legislative Report
05/22/09	MCAS Academic Support Programs – FY09: Legislative Report
05/19/09	School Leadership Academies Training Initiative: Legislative Report
05/19/09	After-School and Out-of-School Time Quality Grant: Legislative Report
05/15/09	Implementation of the Special Education Reimbursement ("Circuit Breaker") Program: Legislative Report
05/15/09	Implementation of the Intervention and Targeted Assistance Efforts: Legislative Report
05/13/09	Technology in Massachusetts Schools 2007-2008
04/16/09	Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Partnership Programs for Students with Disabilities: Legislative Report
04/15/09	Expanded Learning Time, Year Two: Legislative Report
04/15/09	Galileo Instructional Data System Pilot Project Evaluation
04/15/09	Year Two Report: 2007–2008 Evaluation of the Expanded Learning Time Initiative (Full report from Abt Associates Inc.)
04/03/09	Expanded Learning Time Evaluation: Year Two Executive Summary
04/03/09	Education Research Brief: Galileo and Interim Assessment
04/03/09	Education Research Brief: Special Education Placement and Costs
03/23/09	Commonwealth Pilot School Initiative: Briefing of Baseline Characteristics and Change at Homer Street Elementary School
03/05/09	School Breakfast and Summer Food Service Outreach: Legislative Report
03/05/09	Mathematics and Science Teacher Content-Based Professional Development: Legislative Report
03/04/09	Kindergarten Development Grants: Legislative Report
02/17/09	High School Science Performance Assessments: An Examination of Instruments for Massachusetts
02/02/09	Equity Effects of Regional Allocation Methodology on Regional Vocational Technical Schools: Legislative Report
01/12/09	Informing the Debate: Comparing Boston's Charter, Pilot, and Traditional Schools
01/08/09	Students with Disabilities Annual Report 2007-2008: Legislative Report
2008
12/15/08	Professional Development Expenditures: Legislative Report
12/04/08	Audio-Digital MCAS Pilot Program: Legislative Report
12/04/08	Strategic Plan: Legislative Report
12/04/08	Partnership for Online Professional Development (POPD) Summary of Findings
11/10/08	Technology in Massachusetts Schools 2006-2007
11/07/08	ESE Research Update
10/03/08	Disproportionality: A Look at Special Education and Race in the Commonwealth
09/16/08	Commonwealth Pilot Schools Year One Evaluation Report
09/15/08	Special Education Transportation Pilot Program: A Review of Outcomes
08/22/08	The Consequences of MCAS Exit Examinations for Struggling Low-Income Urban Students
07/17/08	Massachusetts Technology Enhancement: 2005-2007 Summary Report
07/17/08	Health and Risk Behaviors of Massachusetts Youth: 2007 Report
05/27/08	School Breakfast and Summer Food Service Programs
05/27/08	Evaluation of the Reading First program: Year 5
05/21/08	Evaluation of Massachusetts Title I SES Program, 2005-06 Program Year
04/22/08	Massachusetts School-to-College Individual High School Reports: High School Class of 2005
04/16/08	Commonwealth Pilot School Initiative: Interim Report
04/16/08	Intervention and Targeted Assistance Efforts
04/14/08	Mathematics and Science Teacher Content-Based Professional Development
04/01/08	Connecting Activities: Making the Workplace a Learning Place
03/26/08	Preliminary Report on Current Fiscal Conditions in Massachusetts School Districts
03/26/08	After-School and Out-of-School Time Quality Grant Report
03/26/08	English Language Acquisition Professional Development
03/26/08	Implementation of the Special Education Reimbursement ("Circuit Breaker") Program
03/26/08	School Leadership Academies Training Initiative
03/14/08	Massachusetts School-to-College Report: High School Class of 2005
03/14/08	MCAS Academic Support Programs: February 2008
03/14/08	Addendum to MCAS Academic Support Program, FY 2006
02/29/08	Evaluation of the Expanded Learning Time Initiative: Executive Summary
02/29/08	Expanded Learning Time Evaluation - Legislative Report - Introduction
02/29/08	Current Trends in School Finance

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