Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE • September 2024 • by Alex Gerber & Heather Milo
This article in Science and Children co-authored by ISP Instructional Specialists outlines a professional learning model for supporting teachers implementing ambitious science teaching strategies in their classrooms.

JOURNAL ARTICLE • January 2024 • by Rachel Ruggirello & Alison Brockhouse
Framework for designing equitable and inclusive science lessons and share an example of how this framework was applied to the launch of a fifth grade science unit, specifying the instructional strategies used to provide students with a meaningful, relevant, and engaging learning experience.

JOURNAL ARTICLE • November 2023 • by Rachel Ruggirello, Alison Brockhouse, & Maia Elkana
Article in the Cultural Studies of Science Education journal studying the use of a research-practice partnership (RPP) approach to supporting equitable K-5 science education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WHITE PAPER • September 2023 • by Maia Elkana & Alison Brockhouse
This white paper details the research and design of the mySci program as well as evaluation outcomes for teachers and students.

WHITE PAPER • January 2023 • by The Collaborative Education Research Collective
Collaborative framework for educating, training, and supporting researchers in authentic partnerships with schools & communities developed in partnership with NNERPP, NCRPP, and researchers from across the country with support from The Hewlett Foundation.

REPORT • November 2022 • by Maia Elkana
This evaluation brief details the results of a 2-year pilot. This partnership between ISP, The Little Bit Foundation, and SLPS resulted in science teaching & learning gains.

JOURNAL ARTICLE • December 2021 • by Maia Elkana & Myra Lopez
The ISP used a trauma-informed approach to use improvement science tools and leverage partnerships with regional educators to support continued science teaching & learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EDUCATOR RESOURCE • June 2021 • by Jeanne Norris & Sarah Schondelmeyer

JOURNAL ARTICLE • April 2021 • by Victoria May – Contributor
ISP executive director, Victoria May, shares a case study offering insights into the sustainable funding models that enable researchers to engage with schools and teachers in this comprehensive roadmap for science outreach.

Case Study • January 2021 • by Maia Elkana
This case study illustrates the increase in student science performance on state-wide standardized tests and explores student science achievement on mySci unit assessments in a suburban Missouri public school district during curriculum adoption and early implementation.