Publications
Click on an icon below to see a list of research study reports and research-based tools published by IES.
For a broader list of resources, such as videos and infographics, visit the Educator Development page.
Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness
- Report: Principal and teacher perceptions of implementation of multiple-measure teacher evaluation systems in Arizona
- Report: Properties of the multiple measures in Arizona’s teacher evaluation model
- Report: A descriptive study of the pilot implementation of Student Learning Objectives in Arizona and Utah
- Report: Analysis of the stability of teacher-level growth scores from the student growth percentile model
- Report: How are teacher evaluation data used in five Arizona districts?
- Report: Examining the validity of ratings from a classroom observation instrument for use in a district's teacher evaluation system
- Report: Projecting California teacher retirements over the next decade
- Report: Are Teachers' Use of Formative Assessment Practices Associated with Students' Use of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies?
Supporting Principals
For a broader list of resources, such as videos and infographics, visit the Supporting the Whole Child page.
Academic Mindsets
- Report: Early indicators and academic mindset in the Clark County School District
- Report: Growth mindset, performance avoidance, and academic behaviors in Clark County School District
- Report: Academic Mindsets and Behaviors, Prior Achievement, and the Transition to Middle School
Dropout Prevention
Reducing Chronic Absence
School Climate
- Toolkit: Speak Out, Listen Up! Tools for using student perspectives and local data for school improvement
- Report: The appropriateness of a California student and staff survey for measuring middle school climate
- Report: Short-term impacts of student listening circles on student perceptions of school climate and of their own competencies
- Report: How are middle school climate and academic performance related across schools and over time?
Students with Disabilities
For a broader list of resources, such as videos and infographics, visit the Early Learning page.
Improving Instruction
For a broader list of resources, such as videos and infographics, visit the Postsecondary Pathways page.
Career Pathways
- Report: Are Postsecondary Institutions in Rural California Preparing Enough Middle-Skill Workers to Meet Workforce Demand?
- Report: Education and Career Planning in High School: A Longitudinal Study of School and Student Characteristics and College-Going Behaviors
College Counseling
Postsecondary Preparation
- Report: Using assessment data to guide math course placement of California middle school students
- Report: Who repeats Algebra I, and how does initial performance relate to improvement when the course is repeated?
- Report: The effects of the Elevate Math summer program on math achievement and algebra readiness
- Report: Advanced course completion in magnet and comprehensive high schools: A study in Nevada's Clark County School District
For a broader list of resources, such as videos and infographics, visit the English Learner Students page.
Early Learning and ELs
- Report: Progress of Arizona Kindergarteners toward English Proficiency in Grade 3 by English Learner Classification
- Guide: Supporting Integrated English Learner Student Instruction – A Guide to Assess Professional Learning Needs
EL Students with Disabilities
Examining ELs' Academic Outcomes
- Report: High school graduation rates across English learner student subgroups in Arizona
- Report: How do Algebra I course repetition rates vary among English learner students by length of time to reclassification as English proficient?
- Report: The achievement progress of English learner students in Arizona
- Report: The achievement progress of English learner students in Utah
- Report: The achievement progress of English learner students in Nevada
Long-Term EL Students
- Report: The characteristics of long-term English language learner students and struggling reclassified fluent English proficient students in Arizona
- Report: The characteristics of long-term English language learner students and struggling reclassified fluent English proficient students in Nevada
- Report: The characteristics of long-term English language learner students and struggling reclassified fluent English proficient students in Utah
Promoting ELs' Academic Achievement
For a broader list of resources, such as videos and infographics, visit the Continuous Improvement page.
For a broader list of resources, such as videos and infographics, visit the Evidence Use in Education page.