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The Impact of Playworks on Boys' and Girls' Physical Activity During Recess

Bleeker, Martha; Beyler, Nicholas; James-Burdumy, Susanne; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015

Playworks had a significant impact on some measures of girlsâ€™ physical activity at recess, but no significant impact on measures of boysâ€™ physical activity.

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Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program.

Levy, Dan; Sloan, Matt; Linden, Leigh; Kazianga, Harounan - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009

rates were lowest. The program constructed 132 primary schools with separate latrines for boys and girls and developed a set … and French test scores. Impacts were positive for both boys and girls. …The BRIGHT program was designed to improve the educational outcomes of children in Burkina Faso. It focused on girls in …

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Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program

Levy, Dan; Sloan, Matt; Linden, Leigh; Kazianga, Harounan - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009

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Value-Added Estimates for Phase 1 of the Pennsylvania Teacher and Principal Evaluation Pilot

Lipscomb, Stephen; Chiang, Hanley; Gill, Brian - Mathematica Policy Research - 2012

Mathematica provided technical assistance in developing and estimating VAMs for use in Phase 1 of the pilot.

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A Focused Look at Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants That Have Percentages of English Language Learner Students

Golden, Laura; Harris, Barbara; Mercado-Garcia, Diana; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

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Positive Impacts of Playworks on Students' Healthy Behaviors: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Fortson, Jane - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

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The Influence of Curriculum Material Design on Opportunities for Student Learning

Remillard, Janine T.; Harris, Barbara; Agodini, Roberto - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

This paper explores how the design features of curriculum materials might influence potential opportunities to learn and student outcomes through a comparative, documentary analysis of four mathematics curricula commonly used in the United States.

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Companion Document for the Strategic Data Project and Education Pioneers Year 1 Report: Laying the Groundwork for Data-Driven Decision Making

Hallgren, Kristin; Jewell, Cassie Pickens; Kamler, Celina; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

Data Project (SDP) and Education Pioneers (EP) programs, which aim to enhance the capacity of school districts and other … education agencies to collect, manage, analyze, and use data through the support, training, and placement of additional staff …

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After Two Years, Three Elementary Math Curricula Outperform a Fourth (Issue Brief)

Agodini, Roberto; Harris, Barbara; Seftor, Neil; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

Read the final report from a large-scale, rigorous study examining how four math curricula affect achievement across two yearsâ€”from first through second grades. The curricula were (1) Investigations in Number, Data, and Space; (2) Math Expressions; (3) Saxon Math; and (4) Scott...

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Requirements for State Teacher Evaluation Policies Promoted by Race to the Top

Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

This brief examines the extent to which states that received RTT grants (RTT states) and states that did not (non-RTT states) reported requiring teacher evaluation policies aligned with RTT priorities as of spring 2012.

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