Notes test score impacts for African Americans but not Latinos after three years. Also reveals higher levels of parent satisfaction with private schools and some aspects of the school climate.

Describes the program, framework and design for the national evaluation, and data and methods to be used in the implementation and impact studies.

A heated debate exists over the effectiveness of a teacher preparation approach called “alternative certification.†Alternative certification programs offer a means for bachelor’s degree holders to become a teacher of record, with far less training than required by traditional...

Notes test score impacts for African Americans but not Latinos after three years. Also reveals higher levels of parent satisfaction with private schools and some aspects of the school climate.

A heated debate exists over the effectiveness of a teacher preparation approach called “alternative certification.†Alternative certification programs offer a means for bachelor’s degree holders to become a teacher of record, with far less training than required by traditional...

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

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.