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Open RFP’s
We do not currently have an independent research activity requiring proposals.
Recent Proposals:
Based on results of early field research on Schools Attuned and emerging
national education issues, All Kinds of Minds acquired a grant from the
Tremaine Foundation to support the development and release of a large scale
Request for Proposals (RFP) in 2003. The purpose of this RFP was to identify
and support several rigorous, high quality research studies on the impact of
the Schools Attuned program on students, teachers, and schools.
The RFP process involved a two-stage independent peer review procedure. The
Institute recruited a panel of eight highly qualified and well-respected
educational researchers to carry out independent review of the proposed
research studies. Each panel member had extensive experience and expertise in
educational research design and methodology.
Based on this RFP and review process, the following three research studies were
funded by All Kinds of Minds:
Evaluating the Effects of Schools Attuned on Teaching Practices and Student
Achievement conducted by The Center for Educational Assessment at the
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Principal Investigators: Steven G.
Sireci, Ph.D. and Lisa A. Keller, Ph.D.
This post-intervention study examined the effects of the Schools Attuned
Program on teachers, teaching practices, and statewide achievement test data.
Researchers surveyed teachers regarding their use of teaching strategies and
practices learned in the Schools Attuned program, and the effects of the
program on student outcomes. In addition, researchers examined the performance
of North Carolina and Oklahoma students on the state’s End-of-Grade Math and
Reading tests.
UMASS Executive Summary (coming soon)
A Research Study to Measure the Impact of Schools Attuned on Special Education
conducted by WESTAT, Durham, NC. Principal Investigator: Thomas A. Fiore, Ph.D.
The primary purpose of Westat’s study was to examine whether use of Schools
Attuned affected the nature and extent of special education services required
in schools. In addition, researchers examined the effects of the Schools
Attuned program on teacher efficacy and student academic skills. Researchers
used a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods.
Westat Executive Summary (coming soon)
Evaluation of the Schools Attuned and Mentor Applications of Schools Attuned
conducted by WestEd, San Francisco, CA. Principal Investigator: Naida Tushnet,
Ph.D.
The WestEd study examined the effects of the Schools Attuned program on
schools, teachers, and students. In addition, this study included an
exploratory examination into essential elements and potential added benefits of
mentoring programs. Researchers used a combination of independent observation;
interviews with teachers, school administrators and mentors; focus groups; and
teacher surveys.
WestEd
Executive Summary
To receive a copy of any full independent research report as submitted to All
Kinds of Minds, simply email your request to
research@allkindsofminds.org
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