National Science Foundation Project AIM-ED is a collaborative project involving Horizon Research, Inc. and the Department of Elementary Education at North Carolina State University. The project builds on the NSF-funded project “All Included in Mathematics (AIM)” to develop and research the impact of an expanded model for mathematics professional development (PD) for first and second […]
PEARL: Peers Engaged As Resources for Learning
National Science Foundation Horizon Research, Inc. is collaborating with the Center for Developmental Science at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on the PEARL project to create an interdisciplinary team to: (1) study small group work in mathematics classrooms; (2) understand the challenges involved in promoting successful small groups; and (3) determine ways to help […]
Teacher Leadership Synthesis: Developing Math/Science Teacher Leadership: A Consensus Approach to Evaluating Program Quality
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study The Developing Math/Science Teacher Leadership: A Consensus Approach to Evaluating Program Quality project is a collaboration among BSCS, the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF), and Education Development Center (EDC). Funded by the National Science Foundation, the project aims to: (1) synthesize the research literature and other reports of programs in math/science […]
Visual Access to Mathematics: Professional Development for Teacher of English Learners
Education Development Center The Visual Access to Mathematics (VAM) project, a partnership between researchers and developers at Education Development Center, Inc. and teacher practitioners from Maine and the greater Boston area, is studying the professional learning supports middle grades teachers need to help English learners access mathematics and improve their problem-solving abilities. The research-and-development study, […]
Planting Science: Digging Deeper Together – A Model for Collaborative Teacher/Scientist Professional Development
Botanical Society of America Planting Science: Digging Deeper Together – A Model for Collaborative Teacher/Scientist Professional Development (Digging Deeper) is a partnership among the Botanical Society of America, Biological Science Curriculum Study, and American Society of Plant Biologists. The project aims to develop and research the efficacy of a blended professional development model that engages […]
Olympic STEM Pathways Partnership
Olympic Educational Service District 114, Bremerton, WA Horizon Research, Inc. is conducting the external evaluation of the Olympic STEM Pathways Partnership (OSPP) Project led by the Olympic Educational Service District 114 (OESD 114) in Washington. OESD 114 has partnered with the University of Washington (UW), the Suquamish Tribal Fisheries Department, and the Center for Strengthening […]