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	Research about the Effectiveness of Science Education Programs
Level		Study Title	Academic Institution	Year
K-12	Quasi-Experimental Design	Alabama: Summary of Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) External Evaluations	University of Alabama	2008
K-8	Case Studies	The Delaware LSCI: A Systemic Partnership to improve the Teaching and Learning of Science for All Children	Delaware Department of Education	1995-2004
		NSRC Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) Initiative	Program Evaluation and Research Group at Lesley University	2003
	Quasi-Experimental Design	Pennsylvania: Science It's Elementary Year One Report	Horizon Research	2007
		Pennsylvania: Science It's Elementary Year Three Highlights	Horizon Research	2009
		Washington: Assessing Science Knowledge Implementation through Teacher Research Final Report	Washington State LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform)	2009
		The Effects of a Kit-Based Science Curriculum and Intensive Science Professional Development on Elementary Student Science Achievement	University of Rhode Island	2005
		Improving Science Inquiry with Elementary Students of Diverse Backgrounds	University of Miami	2005
		Wisconsin: Einstein Project Cornerstone Study	St. Norbert College Survey Center	2000
	Case Studies	Washington Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) Program Evaluation	Washington State LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) and RMC Research Corporation	2008
		Students’ Attitudes towards Science in Classes Using Hands-On or Textbook Based Curriculum	California State University, Northridge	2008
		Pennsylvania: Science It's Elementary Year Two Report	Horizon Research	2008
		Wisconsin: What Influence Does Regularly Using Einstein Project Materials Have on State Standardized Fourth Grade Science Test Scores?	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	2007
		Washington State LASER West Valley Study Results	RMC Research Corporation	2005
		Michigan: Comparative Analysis of Science Achievement in Michigan School Districts Using Science and Technology for Children®	Michigan Department of Education	2002
		Wisconsin: Impact of the Science and Technology for Children Curriculum in the Oshkosh Area School District	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	2002
		California: Teaching Hands-On/Minds-On Science Improves Student Achievement in Reading: A Fresno Study	Fresno Unified School District	2002
		Pennsylvania: Student Outcomes in a Local Systemic Change Project	University of Pittsburgh	2001
Secondary	Quasi-Experimental Design	Examining the Effects of a Highly Rated Science Curriculum Unit on Diverse Students: Results from a Planning Grant	The George Washington University	2005
		Inquiry-Based Science in the Middle Grades: Assessment of Learning in Urban Systemic Reform	University of Arizona University of Michigan	2004
		Evaluation of the Science and Technology Concepts for Middle Schools (STC/MS) Program, Phase II	The Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Education Policy (CSTEEP)	2002
	Case Studies	Philadelphia: Improving Science Achievement at High-Poverty Urban Middle Schools	Johns Hopkins University	2006