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Kids Network for Deaf Students
Principal Investigator: Judy
Vesel |
TERC, in collaboration with Vcom3D and the National Technical
Institute for the Deaf, is modifying two units of the Kids Network
science curriculum to incorporate the SigningAvatar? accessibility
software. The project will evaluate the extent to which the addition
of signing promotes standards-based learning outcomes for deaf
and hard of hearing students. Funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Horizon LSC
Principal Investigator: Mark Kaufman |
TERC is working with Horizon Research to the dissemination of the findings of the 10-year LSC research study, focusing on audiences of technical assistance and professional development providers, and professional organizations. TERC will work with the project Advisory Group to identify key research findings, target audiences and appropriate methods for dissemination; prepare journal articles; and make conference presentations. Subcontract with Horizon Research funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Lifelike Virtual Tours
Principal Investigator: Judy
Vesel |
Lifelike Virtual Tutors is a Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I project. Its goal is to develop a proof-of-concept Web-delivered Virtual Reality (VR) simulation that incorporates lifelike virtual tutors capable of manipulating simulated objects and communicating in written or spoken English or sign language into TERC's Marble Roll - an online challenge for Grades 4-8.
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National Biotechnology Teacher-Leader Program
Principal Investigator: Karen Mutch-Jones |
TERC is designing and implementing a summative evaluation that focuses on impact of the Teacher-Leader Program and measure the impact of the teacher training program upon approximately 286 secondary and higher education teachers and 1,700 of their students. Funded by the Biotechnology Institute.
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Science for Today and Tomorrow
Principal Investigator: Judy
Vesel |
Science for Today and Tomorrow (SfTT) Phase I is three curriculum units in life science for grades 5-8. Incorporating an assessment-led design, students investigate a guiding question and series of central questions. Embedded professional development opportunities allow teachers to further their content knowledge and technical abilities in the context of their teaching. Funded by the National Science Foundation.
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The Signing Science Dictionary
Principal Investigator: Judy
Vesel |
The Signing Science Dictionary is an interactive 3D sign language dictionary. It is designed to provide students in elementary and middle grades who are hearing impaired and whose first language is sign access to science material delivered on the web, via electronic media, and in hard copy. Additionally, it is designed to offer teachers and parents a library of recognized signs for discussing scientific ideas with student.
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Surveys on Enacted Curriculum
Project Director: Diana Nunnaley |
The Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC) professional development project, in collaboration with the Council of Chief State School Officers, assists teachers and administrators in analyzing and reflecting on their student learning data in combination with Survey of Enacted Curriculum results.
The SEC data graphically displays evidence indicating the degree of alignment between the "enacted" (i.e. taught) curriculum in comparison to the state's "intended" curriculum (i.e. instructional standards) and the "assessed" curriculum (i.e. state assessments). Funded by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
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Using Data to Achieve Results - A Resource for Practitioners
Principal Investigator: Nancy Love
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Building on the results of its Using Data work, TERC will develop a monograph that documents the Using Data work in the field and lessons learned from current Using Data efforts. It will document how schools participating in the Using Data Project (UDP) are solving the very problem virtually every low-performing school is now facing ? how to use data effectively to continuously improve results. Funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Using Data Project: Helping Mathematics and Science Reform Leaders Use Data Effectively
Principal Investigator: Nancy Love |
In cooperation with eight NSF-funded dissemination and implementation centers, WestEd’s Center for the Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning, and two Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Consortia, this project will attack the problem of ineffective use of student learning and other data by mathematics and science education reform leaders. The project aims to equip reform leaders with the ability to use multiple sources of student achievement and other data to uncover achievement gaps, identify root causes, take effective action, and monitor results The project will employ a five-part design featuring professional development, advanced training and ongoing support for data facilitators, development and dissemination of a facilitator guide; intensive work with four Using Data sites; and a Using Data Web site. Funded by the National Science Foundation.
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