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Novice Mathematics Teacher Report

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This report uses data from the 2018 NSSME+ to describe similarities and differences between novice and veteran mathematics teachers in the United States. Areas addressed include school contexts, teacher preparation, teacher beliefs, teacher perceptions of content and pedagogical preparedness, instructional objectives and activities, and instructional resources.

A Comparison of Novice and Veteran Mathematics Teachers: Data From the 2018 NSSME+

Copyright and Usage: Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI) holds the copyright on this report. HRI grants permission for unlimited use, whether the entire report or excerpts, for non-commercial purposes. HRI requires that proper attribution be given if any products or materials, in whole or part, are used. 

Research to Practice Brief: The Critical Role of Science Teachers in Communicating Accurate Information about Zika

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Authors: P. Sean Smith, Joan D. Pasley

Date: May 2016

This policy brief makes recommendations for how science teachers can address the Zika virus with their students.

Research to Practice Brief: The Critical Role of Science Teachers in Communicating Accurate Information about Zika  (PDF, 78Kb)

Copyright and Usage: Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI) holds the copyright on this report. HRI grants permission for unlimited use, whether the entire report or excerpts, for non-commercial purposes. The report should be cited as follows:

Smith, P. S. & Pasley, J. D. (2016). Research to practice brief: the critical role of science teachers in communicating accurate information about Zika. Chapel Hill, NC: Horizon Research, Inc.

 

Northwest Earth and Space Science Pipeline

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University of Washington

The Northwest Earth and Space Science Pipeline (NESSP) project is a collaboration among organizations from Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The overarching goal of this NASA-funded project is to create a regional network that provides learning opportunities integrating NASA-related content and materials for middle and high school students and teachers in order to increase the number and diversity of students entering and staying in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics pipeline.

Horizon Research, Inc. serves as the external evaluator for the project.

Elementary Educative Curricula for Teachers of Science

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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Horizon Research, Inc., was a research partner in this study of educative curriculum materials for elementary teachers of science. In the first year, HRI developed teacher and student assessments on topics for which the educative materials were developed. In subsequent years, HRI administered the assessments to teachers and students and used the results to study the impact of the educative materials.