Policy area resources
See below for examples of CAREI's past work, organized by policy area.
21st Century Community Learning Centers: Pathways to Progress Project, Saint Paul Public Schools 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Pathways to Progress Project, Saint Paul Public Schools
21st Century Community Learning Centers: Pathways to Progress, Saint Paul Public Schools (Final Evaluation Report) 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Pathways to Progress, Saint Paul Public Schools (Final Evaluation Report)
A Conceptual Framework for How Evaluators Make Everyday Practice Decisions A Conceptual Framework for How Evaluators Make Everyday Practice Decisions
A Conceptual Framework for How Evaluators Make Everyday Practice Decisions A Conceptual Framework for How Evaluators Make Everyday Practice Decisions
Achieving the Science Standards: A National Study of Inquiry-Based Instruction in High School Science Achieving the Science Standards: A National Study of Inquiry-Based Instruction in High School Science
Arts for Academic Achievement: A Compilation of Evaluation Findings from 2004-2006 Arts for Academic Achievement: A Compilation of Evaluation Findings from 2004-2006
Burnsville All-Day Kindergarten Year 4 Summary of Results Burnsville All-Day Kindergarten Year 4 Summary of Results
Charting a New Course: A Study of the Adoption and Implementation of Standards-Based Mathematics Curricula in Eight Minnesota School Districts: Final Report to Sci MathMN (Fall 2001) Charting a New Course: A Study of the Adoption and Implementation of Standards-Based Mathematics Curricula in Eight Minnesota School Districts: Final Report to Sci MathMN (Fall 2001)
Final Evaluation Report: Minnesota State Teacher Development, Evaluation, and Peer Support Model Final Evaluation Report: Minnesota State Teacher Development, Evaluation, and Peer Support Model
Interim Evaluation Report: Minnesota State Teacher Development, Evaluation and Peer Support Model Pilot Interim Evaluation Report: Minnesota State Teacher Development, Evaluation and Peer Support Model Pilot
Laptop Initiative Evaluation Report Laptop Initiative Evaluation Report
Learning from Leadership Project: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning (Executive Summary of Research Findings) Learning from Leadership Project: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning (Executive Summary of Research Findings)
Linking Authentic Instruction to Students’ Achievement Using Peer Coaching: Social Studies Best Practices Grant Linking Authentic Instruction to Students’ Achievement Using Peer Coaching: Social Studies Best Practices Grant
Looking More Deeply: Fidelity of Implementation as a Critical Component in Evaluating Intervention Impacts Looking More Deeply: Fidelity of Implementation as a Critical Component in Evaluating Intervention Impacts
Minnesota Charter Schools Evaluation, Final Report Minnesota Charter Schools Evaluation, Final Report
Professional Development for Authentic Pedagogy in the Social Studies: An Evaluation Professional Development for Authentic Pedagogy in the Social Studies: An Evaluation
Project for Academic Excellence: Building Capacity and Going to Scale Project for Academic Excellence: Building Capacity and Going to Scale
Project for Academic Excellence: Changes in Teaching and Student Achievement Project for Academic Excellence: Changes in Teaching and Student Achievement
Saint Paul Public Schools Excel Program Saint Paul Public Schools Excel Program
Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Conference Paper) Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Conference Paper)
Toward Authentic Assessment AND Instruction: A Framework for Educators Toward Authentic Assessment AND Instruction: A Framework for Educators
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An Evaluation of Project SUCCESS Programming An Evaluation of Project SUCCESS Programming
Minneapolis Public Schools Small Learning Communities: Final Evaluation Report Minneapolis Public Schools Small Learning Communities: Final Evaluation Report
Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Conference Paper) Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Conference Paper)
Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Evaluation Report) Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Evaluation Report)
The Minnesota Children, Youth, and Familes at Risk Project: Impact Report 2010 The Minnesota Children, Youth, and Familes at Risk Project: Impact Report 2010
The Minnesota Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Project: Impact Report 2011 The Minnesota Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Project: Impact Report 2011
Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Evaluation Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Evaluation
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An Evaluation of the Cultural Contextualization of the Incredible Years Parenting Program for African American and Hmong Cultural Groups An Evaluation of the Cultural Contextualization of the Incredible Years Parenting Program for African American and Hmong Cultural Groups
An Evaluation of the Partners for Success Program for the School Year 2010-2011 An Evaluation of the Partners for Success Program for the School Year 2010-2011
Arts for Academic Achievement Evaluation Report Arts for Academic Achievement Evaluation Report
Building Community-University Partnerships: Learnings from Practice for Institutions and Individuals Engaged in Urban and Other Partnerships Building Community-University Partnerships: Learnings from Practice for Institutions and Individuals Engaged in Urban and Other Partnerships
Changing Times: Findings From the First Longitudinal Study of Later High School Start Times Changing Times: Findings From the First Longitudinal Study of Later High School Start Times
Elements of an Engaged University: Minnesota Youth Community Learning (MYCL) Initiative of the Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health at the University of Minnesota (Final Evaluation Report) Elements of an Engaged University: Minnesota Youth Community Learning (MYCL) Initiative of the Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health at the University of Minnesota (Final Evaluation Report)
Minneapolis Public Schools North Side Initiative: Year Two External Evaluation Report Minneapolis Public Schools North Side Initiative: Year Two External Evaluation Report
Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 1998 Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 1998
Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 2001 Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 2001
School Start Time Report: Minneapolis Schools Year 1 School Start Time Report: Minneapolis Schools Year 1
Schools Start Time Study Technical Report, Volume 2: Analysis of Student Survey Data Schools Start Time Study Technical Report, Volume 2: Analysis of Student Survey Data
Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Conference Paper) Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Conference Paper)
Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Evaluation Report) Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Evaluation Report)
Traditional Native Culture and Resilience Traditional Native Culture and Resilience
Trends, transitions, and subgroup differences on the pathway to a family-sustaining hourly wage for Minnesota students Trends, transitions, and subgroup differences on the pathway to a family-sustaining hourly wage for Minnesota students
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Achieving the Science Standards: A National Study of Inquiry-Based Instruction in High School Science Achieving the Science Standards: A National Study of Inquiry-Based Instruction in High School Science
Analysis of the College in the Schools Program Impact Survey: A survey of participating teachers, principals, and guidance counselors Analysis of the College in the Schools Program Impact Survey: A survey of participating teachers, principals, and guidance counselors
Anoka-Hennepin Compensatory Education Pilot Program Year 1 Report Anoka-Hennepin Compensatory Education Pilot Program Year 1 Report
Anoka-Hennepin Compensatory Education Pilot Program, Year 4 Report Anoka-Hennepin Compensatory Education Pilot Program, Year 4 Report
Arts for Academic Achievement: A Brief Review of Research on Readers’ Theatre and Tableau in Literacy Instruction Arts for Academic Achievement: A Brief Review of Research on Readers’ Theatre and Tableau in Literacy Instruction
Arts for Academic Achievement: Perspectives of Long-Term Teachers and Principals Arts for Academic Achievement: Perspectives of Long-Term Teachers and Principals
Bringing Resources, Activities, & Inquiry in Neuroscience (B.R.A.I.N.) to Middle Schools Bringing Resources, Activities, & Inquiry in Neuroscience (B.R.A.I.N.) to Middle Schools
Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP) Evaluation, 2001-2002 Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP) Evaluation, 2001-2002
College in the Schools Follow-Up Student Survey: A survey of alumni five years after participation College in the Schools Follow-Up Student Survey: A survey of alumni five years after participation
Differentiating the Curriculum: What Difference Does it Make? Differentiating the Curriculum: What Difference Does it Make?
Evaluating the Long Term Effect of Teacher Enhancement Evaluating the Long Term Effect of Teacher Enhancement
Evaluating the Long Term Effects of Teacher Enhancement: Final Report (2001) Evaluating the Long Term Effects of Teacher Enhancement: Final Report (2001)
Examining the Impact of Later High School Start Times on the Health and Academic Performance of High School Students: A Multi-Site Study Examining the Impact of Later High School Start Times on the Health and Academic Performance of High School Students: A Multi-Site Study
Executive Summary: Analysis of College in the Schools (CIS) Surveys Executive Summary: Analysis of College in the Schools (CIS) Surveys
Framework and Methodology for The Exemplary Technology-Supported-Schooling Case Studies Project Framework and Methodology for The Exemplary Technology-Supported-Schooling Case Studies Project
Global Literacy Through Mandarin Immersion and STEM: Minnesota Mandarin Immersion Collaborative Year 1 Global Literacy Through Mandarin Immersion and STEM: Minnesota Mandarin Immersion Collaborative Year 1
Global Literacy Through Mandarin Immersion and STEM: Minnesota Mandarin Immersion Collaborative Year 2 Global Literacy Through Mandarin Immersion and STEM: Minnesota Mandarin Immersion Collaborative Year 2
Global Literacy Through Mandarin Immersion and STEM: Year Three Evaluation Report (2011-2012) Global Literacy Through Mandarin Immersion and STEM: Year Three Evaluation Report (2011-2012)
Laptop Initiative Evaluation Report Laptop Initiative Evaluation Report
Linking Authentic Instruction to Students’ Achievement Using Peer Coaching: Social Studies Best Practices Grant Linking Authentic Instruction to Students’ Achievement Using Peer Coaching: Social Studies Best Practices Grant
Minneapolis Public Schools Observational Drawing Evaluation Report Minneapolis Public Schools Observational Drawing Evaluation Report
Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project (MnSTEP) Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project (MnSTEP)
Monarch Monitoring: A Teacher/Student/Scientist Research Project. Final Report Monarch Monitoring: A Teacher/Student/Scientist Research Project. Final Report
Neighborhood Bridges: 2010-2011 Evaluation Report Neighborhood Bridges: 2010-2011 Evaluation Report
Neighborhood Bridges: 2012-2013 Evaluation Report Neighborhood Bridges: 2012-2013 Evaluation Report
Project AIM 2009-2010 Evaluation Report Project AIM 2009-2010 Evaluation Report
Project for Academic Excellence: Building Capacity and Going to Scale Project for Academic Excellence: Building Capacity and Going to Scale
Project for Academic Excellence: Changes in Teaching and Student Achievement Project for Academic Excellence: Changes in Teaching and Student Achievement
Saint Paul Public Schools Excel Program Saint Paul Public Schools Excel Program
Scope, Sequence & Coordination: 10th Grade Science (Evaluation Report) Scope, Sequence & Coordination: 10th Grade Science (Evaluation Report)
Scope, Sequence & Coordination: 9th and 10th Grade Science (Synthesis) Scope, Sequence & Coordination: 9th and 10th Grade Science (Synthesis)
Seven Topics in Education: A Review of the Literature for School District 112 Seven Topics in Education: A Review of the Literature for School District 112
Supporting Standards-Based Teaching and Learning in Mathematics and Science: Lessons from the Minnesota TIMSS Data Supporting Standards-Based Teaching and Learning in Mathematics and Science: Lessons from the Minnesota TIMSS Data
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An Evaluation of Project SUCCESS Programming An Evaluation of Project SUCCESS Programming
Minneapolis Public Schools Small Learning Communities: Final Evaluation Report Minneapolis Public Schools Small Learning Communities: Final Evaluation Report
Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Conference Paper) Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Conference Paper)
Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Evaluation Report) Staying Power: Assessing the Impact of the be@school Program on Student Attendance Behavior (Evaluation Report)
The Minnesota Children, Youth, and Familes at Risk Project: Impact Report 2010 The Minnesota Children, Youth, and Familes at Risk Project: Impact Report 2010
The Minnesota Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Project: Impact Report 2011 The Minnesota Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Project: Impact Report 2011
Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Evaluation Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Evaluation
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Anoka-Hennepin Compensatory Education Pilot Program Year 1 Report Anoka-Hennepin Compensatory Education Pilot Program Year 1 Report
Anoka-Hennepin Compensatory Education Pilot Program, Year 4 Report Anoka-Hennepin Compensatory Education Pilot Program, Year 4 Report
Arts for Academic Achievement: Arts Integration – A Vehicle for Changing Teacher Practice Arts for Academic Achievement: Arts Integration – A Vehicle for Changing Teacher Practice
Bringing Resources, Activities, & Inquiry in Neuroscience (B.R.A.I.N.) to Middle Schools Bringing Resources, Activities, & Inquiry in Neuroscience (B.R.A.I.N.) to Middle Schools
Education Minnesota’s TALL Project: Teachers as Learners and Leaders (1st Annual Evaluation Report) Education Minnesota’s TALL Project: Teachers as Learners and Leaders (1st Annual Evaluation Report)
Education Minnesota’s TALL Project: Teachers as Learners and Leaders (Second Annual Evaluation Report) Education Minnesota’s TALL Project: Teachers as Learners and Leaders (Second Annual Evaluation Report)
Evaluating the Long Term Effect of Teacher Enhancement Evaluating the Long Term Effect of Teacher Enhancement
Evaluating the Long Term Effects of Teacher Enhancement: Final Report (2001) Evaluating the Long Term Effects of Teacher Enhancement: Final Report (2001)
FACETS: Focus on Arts, Culture and Excellence for Teachers and Students FACETS: Focus on Arts, Culture and Excellence for Teachers and Students
Final Evaluation Report: Minnesota State Teacher Development, Evaluation, and Peer Support Model Final Evaluation Report: Minnesota State Teacher Development, Evaluation, and Peer Support Model
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Implementation of the Quality Compensation program (Q Comp): A Formative Evaluation Implementation of the Quality Compensation program (Q Comp): A Formative Evaluation
Implementing Arts for Academic Achievement: The Impact of Mental Models, Professional Community and Interdisciplinary Teaming Implementing Arts for Academic Achievement: The Impact of Mental Models, Professional Community and Interdisciplinary Teaming
Interim Evaluation Report: Minnesota State Teacher Development, Evaluation and Peer Support Model Pilot Interim Evaluation Report: Minnesota State Teacher Development, Evaluation and Peer Support Model Pilot
It’s OK to be Stupid: Contributions Professional Community Makes to Exemplary Technology Use It’s OK to be Stupid: Contributions Professional Community Makes to Exemplary Technology Use
Laptop Initiative Evaluation Report Laptop Initiative Evaluation Report
Leadership for Literacy Grant Evaluation Report Leadership for Literacy Grant Evaluation Report
Linking Authentic Instruction to Students’ Achievement Using Peer Coaching: Social Studies Best Practices Grant Linking Authentic Instruction to Students’ Achievement Using Peer Coaching: Social Studies Best Practices Grant
Minneapolis Public Schools Observational Drawing Evaluation Report Minneapolis Public Schools Observational Drawing Evaluation Report
Minnesota Principals Academy Evaluation Report Minnesota Principals Academy Evaluation Report
Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project (MnSTEP) Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project (MnSTEP)
Monarch Monitoring: A Teacher/Student/Scientist Research Project. Final Report Monarch Monitoring: A Teacher/Student/Scientist Research Project. Final Report
Professional Development for Authentic Pedagogy in the Social Studies: An Evaluation Professional Development for Authentic Pedagogy in the Social Studies: An Evaluation
Project AIM 2009-2010 Evaluation Report Project AIM 2009-2010 Evaluation Report
Project for Academic Excellence, Evaluation Report Project for Academic Excellence, Evaluation Report
Project for Academic Excellence: Building Capacity and Going to Scale Project for Academic Excellence: Building Capacity and Going to Scale
Project for Academic Excellence: Changes in Teaching and Student Achievement Project for Academic Excellence: Changes in Teaching and Student Achievement
Project for Academic Excellence: Overview of the Comprehensive Reform Model Project for Academic Excellence: Overview of the Comprehensive Reform Model
Scope, Sequence & Coordination: 10th Grade Science (Evaluation Report) Scope, Sequence & Coordination: 10th Grade Science (Evaluation Report)
Scope, Sequence & Coordination: 9th and 10th Grade Science (Synthesis) Scope, Sequence & Coordination: 9th and 10th Grade Science (Synthesis)
Sustainability and Transferability of Instructional Reforms Sustainability and Transferability of Instructional Reforms
Toward Authentic Assessment AND Instruction: A Framework for Educators Toward Authentic Assessment AND Instruction: A Framework for Educators
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1995-97 Extended Learning and Year-Round Programs: An Overview 1995-97 Extended Learning and Year-Round Programs: An Overview
1997-98 Extended Learning and Year-Round Programs in Six Districts: An Overview 1997-98 Extended Learning and Year-Round Programs in Six Districts: An Overview
Alternative Calendars: Final Report by the Working Group: Table 4. Minnesota schools with year-round calendars interviewed January 1999 Alternative Calendars: Final Report by the Working Group: Table 4. Minnesota schools with year-round calendars interviewed January 1999
Block Scheduling: Structure and Professional Community Matter Block Scheduling: Structure and Professional Community Matter
Block Scheduling: Structure and Professional Community Matter Block Scheduling: Structure and Professional Community Matter
Block Scheduling: Structure and Professional Community Matter Block Scheduling: Structure and Professional Community Matter
Blocking the School Schedule: Potential for Instructional Change Blocking the School Schedule: Potential for Instructional Change
Burnsville All-Day Kindergarten Year 4 Summary of Results Burnsville All-Day Kindergarten Year 4 Summary of Results
Changing Times: Findings From the First Longitudinal Study of Later High School Start Times Changing Times: Findings From the First Longitudinal Study of Later High School Start Times
District 191 All-Day Kindergarten Program Longitudinal Findings 2003-2006 District 191 All-Day Kindergarten Program Longitudinal Findings 2003-2006
Examining the Impact of Later High School Start Times on the Health and Academic Performance of High School Students: A Multi-Site Study Examining the Impact of Later High School Start Times on the Health and Academic Performance of High School Students: A Multi-Site Study
Extended Learning and Year-Round Programs in Six Districts: An Overview Extended Learning and Year-Round Programs in Six Districts: An Overview
Five-Year Academic Outcomes for a Cohort of All-Day Kindergarten: What Policies Should Follow? Five-Year Academic Outcomes for a Cohort of All-Day Kindergarten: What Policies Should Follow?
Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 1998 Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 1998
Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 2001 Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 2001
Primer Extended-Period (Block) Schedules Primer Extended-Period (Block) Schedules
Report Study of the Four-Period Schedule for Anoka-Hennepin District No.11 Report Study of the Four-Period Schedule for Anoka-Hennepin District No.11
Review of Literature on Grade Configuration and School Transitions Review of Literature on Grade Configuration and School Transitions
School Start Time Report: Minneapolis Schools Year 1 School Start Time Report: Minneapolis Schools Year 1
Schools Start Time Study Technical Report, Volume 2: Analysis of Student Survey Data Schools Start Time Study Technical Report, Volume 2: Analysis of Student Survey Data
Seven Topics in Education: A Review of the Literature for School District 112 Seven Topics in Education: A Review of the Literature for School District 112
Seven Topics in Education: A Review of the Literature for School District 112 Seven Topics in Education: A Review of the Literature for School District 112
Seven Topics in Education: A Review of the Literature for School District 112 Seven Topics in Education: A Review of the Literature for School District 112
St. Paul Public Schools Extended Learning Programs: Evaluation Report (1997) St. Paul Public Schools Extended Learning Programs: Evaluation Report (1997)
The Association Between Elementary School Start Time and Students’ Academic Achievement in Wayzata Public Schools The Association Between Elementary School Start Time and Students’ Academic Achievement in Wayzata Public Schools
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An Evaluation of the Partners for Success Program for the School Year 2010-2011 An Evaluation of the Partners for Success Program for the School Year 2010-2011
Evaluation of Youth Frontiers, 2009-2010 Evaluation of Youth Frontiers, 2009-2010
Evaluation of Youth Frontiers, 2010-2011 Evaluation of Youth Frontiers, 2010-2011
Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Evaluation Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Evaluation
Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Evaluation: 2012 Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Evaluation: 2012
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Bringing Resources, Activities, & Inquiry in Neuroscience (B.R.A.I.N.) to Middle Schools Bringing Resources, Activities, & Inquiry in Neuroscience (B.R.A.I.N.) to Middle Schools
Collaborative Initiatives to Develop Integrated Services for Children and Families: A Review of the Literature Collaborative Initiatives to Develop Integrated Services for Children and Families: A Review of the Literature
Evaluation of Youth Frontiers, 2009-2010 Evaluation of Youth Frontiers, 2009-2010
Evaluation of Youth Frontiers, 2010-2011 Evaluation of Youth Frontiers, 2010-2011
Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 1998 Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 1998
Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 2001 Minneapolis Public Schools Start Time Study Executive Summary 2001
Minnesota State Incentive Grant, Synopsis of Final Case Report Minnesota State Incentive Grant, Synopsis of Final Case Report
Preparing a Community Progress Report Preparing a Community Progress Report
School Start Time Report: Minneapolis Schools Year 1 School Start Time Report: Minneapolis Schools Year 1
Schools Start Time Study Technical Report, Volume 2: Analysis of Student Survey Data Schools Start Time Study Technical Report, Volume 2: Analysis of Student Survey Data
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