Joan Herman

The proposed research project examined the validity of existing English Language Learner (ELL) reclassification systems (the process by which ELL students are reclassified as fully English proficient and ready to function without special services). Current state and district reclassification criteria and procedures have been found to be inconsistent and lacking in an empirical base. The project examined demographic, programmatic, and reclassification factors that relate to subsequent E...

In this project, the researchers proposed to investigate the efficacy of the reading apprenticeship professional development program that aimed to improve teachers' integration of reading instruction into high school science and history and, thereby, to increase student reading and content proficiency. The professional development program was a response to the observations that many students who reach middle and high school do not possess sufficient reading skills to learn new knowledge when...

The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) has been at the forefront of efforts to improve the quality of education and learning in America. Located within UCLA's Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, CRESST contributes to the development of scientifically based evaluation and testing techniques, encourages the development, validation and use of sound data for improved accountability and decision making, and explores technological ap...

In this project, researchers evaluated the impact of connected classroom technology with interactive pedagogy and professional development on mathematics and science achievement in students from grade 7 through grade 10. This project focused U.S. high school students because they compared relatively poorly internationally, while U.S. elementary school students performed as well as or better than those of other countries at the time of this project. By gathering this evidence, the researchers...