This study uses data from an urban public school district to address two topics: whether the percentage of teachers with a below proficient summative performance rating varies by teacher characteri
This study examined employment outcomes among beginning teachers in Rhode Island who were trained in a teacher preparation program in the state.
This report examines four approaches to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) employed by USAID between 2007 and 2012.
Technology has proven to be one of the missing links in order to guarantee educational and workforce improvement in developing countries.
This program note presents summary findings of an evaluation study of the global Hewlett-Packard Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs (HP LIFE) program, conducted in China, India, Kenya, Nigeria,
This monograph examines educational technology initiatives in Lebanon, Jordan, the United Kingdom, and the United States over the past decade and draws lessons that can help nations moving forward with their own national educational technology initiatives.
The Community School Alliances (CSA) Project was a successful, innovative effort to strengthen the role that communities play in primary school education in Ghana.
In this video, NSF-funded researchers Arthur Barody, Jere Confrey, Paul Goldenberg, and Julie Sarama discuss the importance of mathematics education in the early grades.
This white paper describes the successful Lab Assistant Program based at Operation Restoration, an organization serving women affected by incarceration in New Orleans. It describes the evidence-based principles, design, and implementation strategies of this workforce development program in detail so that it may be replicated elsewhere.
The Learning Generation Initiative strategy is a comprehensive road map that outlines our vision and strategic initiatives.
The Learning Generation Report presents an action plan to deliver and finance an expansion of educational opportunity for more than 260 million children and youth who are not in school today.
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is one of the most pervasive and devastating consequences of the opioid crisis, affecting six newborns per 1,000 hospital births. This webinar will explore the current evidence for what drives this problem and what works to prevent it.
The USAID-funded Literacy, Language and Learning Initiative (L3) Community Libraries (CLs) aims to put books in the hands of children, parents and community members.
The sySTEM Impacted podcast shares stories of system-impacted people’s successes and struggles related to accessing STEM education and careers. The podcast features thoughtful discussions of topics such as learning opportunities, mental health awareness, and use of trauma-informed practices to support people impacted by incarceration.
This paper provides a resource for prospective DRK–12 grantees by identifying some of the theories that current and recent DRK–12 grantees are using in their research on broadening participation.