Elizabeth Warner
About
Elizabeth (Betsy) Warner served in the National Center for Education Evaluation's Evaluation Division.
Associated IES Content
Minutes of Meeting: April 7-8, 2010
NBES meeting minutes on April 7-8, 2009
Minutes of Meeting: March 23, 2011
NBES meeting minutes on March 23, 2011
Minutes of Meeting: November 9, 2009
NBES meeting minutes on November 9, 2009
Minutes of Meeting: June 03, 2013
NBES meeting minutes on June 03, 2013
Minutes of Meeting: January 31, 2014
NBES meeting minutes on January 31, 2014
Contract
Impact Evaluation of Support for Principals
Principals are increasingly required to be instructional leaders, not just managers, as schools seek to improve their academic climate and performance. States and districts can provide professional development to help principals become more effective in this role, with new opportunities to use funds from the federal Title II, Part A program of the updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Given this recent shift in federal policy and the limited information about how to help principals i
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-IES-14-C-0028
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Impact Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund
The purpose of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) program and its successor, the Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive program, is to develop and implement performance-based compensation systems for teachers, principals, and other personnel in high-need schools to improve student achievement. This mandated evaluation was of 62 TIF grants awarded to school districts in fiscal year 2010 totaling approximately $600 million. The 2010 grant competition required four core program components: (i) m
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-04-CO-0112/0012; ED-IES-14-C-0115
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Impact Evaluation of Two Highly-Selective Routes to Alternative Certification
Title II, Part A, the Improving Teacher State Formula Grants program, is the primary federal funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to support a high-quality teacher in every classroom. The program, funded at $2.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2008, targets high-poverty districts and funds a broad array of allowable activities such as support for certification including alternative certification.Highly-selective programs that provide alternative routes to teacher certification are v
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-04-CO-0112/0009
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Impact Evaluation Of Moving High-Performing Teachers to Low-Performing Schools
Title II, Part A, the Improving Teacher State Formula Grants program, is the primary federal funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to support a high-quality teacher in every classroom. The program, funded at $2.5 billion in Fiscal Year 2012, targets high-poverty districts and funds a broad array of allowable activities such as support for certification including alternative certification, teacher mentoring and induction, intensive professional development, recruitment, reten
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-04-CO-0112/007
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Middle School Mathematics Professional Development Impact Study
Title II, Part A, the Improving Teacher State Formula Grants program, is the primary federal funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to support a high-quality teacher in every classroom. The program, funded at $2.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2010, targets high-poverty districts and funds a broad array of allowable activities such as support for certification including alternative certification, teacher mentoring and induction, intensive professional development, recruitment, reten
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-04-CO-0025/0005
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Study of Teacher Preparation Programs in the United States
In 2003, Congress mandated that the Institute of Education Sciences contract with the National Research Council to conduct a study of teacher preparation programs in the United States. The study requirements included a synthesis of data and research on traditional undergraduate and graduate education programs as well as alternative certification programs. In addition, the study was to assess the consistency of the program content and requirements with converging scientific evidence in reading
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-05-CO-0012
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An Evaluation of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certification
In 2003, Congress mandated that the Institute of Education Sciences contract with the National Research Council to evaluate the impact of Board certification, including an assessment of whether the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification model is a cost-effective method of improving teacher quality and the extent to which certification makes a difference in student academic achievement.
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-04-CO-0139
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An Evaluation of Teachers Trained Through Different Routes to Certification
Title II, Part A, the Improving Teacher State Formula Grants program, is the primary federal funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to support a high-quality teacher in every classroom. The program, funded at $2.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2008, targets high-poverty districts and funds a broad array of allowable activities such as support for certification including alternative certification. This evaluation studied alternative certification routes with common features and thus
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-01-CO-0039/0009
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Impact Evaluation of Academic Instruction For After-School Programs
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, established in 1999, is a state-administered grant program to provide opportunities for academic enrichment to meet state and local student academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics. This program is authorized as part of Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and was funded at $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2008. The funding is targeted towards high-poverty schools, with priority giv
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-01-CO-0060/0004
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When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program is a state-administered grant program to provide opportunities for academic enrichment to meet state and local student academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics. This program is authorized as part of Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and was funded at $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2008. The funding supports after-school programs and is targeted towards high-poverty schools, with
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-99-CO-0134
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