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TitleOnline magazine: The Science of Quality: Education Research in School Reform
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The Summer 2004 issue of NW Education focuses on the value of
educational research. All articles are available in several formats from:
http://www.nwrel.org/nwedu/09-04/index.php

Table of Contents:
* The Promise of Scientific Evidence in Education
Want to be a better consumer of research? Read on.

* A New Day for Mathematics Education?
In the shadow of Reading First, a science and math initiative stirs anticipation
and anxiety.

* A Tale of Two Schools: Reading Instruction in the Real World
A principal opts in, another opts out of Reading First.

Classroom Research

* Teaching by the Numbers
In Idaho, computer games generate data-trails of students' learning.

* Lessons for Investigation
In Washington, teachers hone their powers of observation through "lesson
study."

* Evaluation in the Classroom
In Oregon, teachers add evaluation strategies to their teaching toolboxes.

* Finding Out What Works for Native Students
Researchers in Alaska put culturally based instruction to the test.

* As Perfect as It Gets
In an imperfect world, research is better at improving than proving.
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