Topic: School Services

REA’s desire to support excellence in education sometimes leads directly to schools and the services that are provided to them. Evaluating such services helps to ensure that schools get what they need from the services offered.

America's Instructional Television Online/Educators Tools Online Opening Links to Standards (AITOL/E-TOOLS) Project AITOL/E-TOOLS, funded by CPB, was a partnership between WSIU at Southern Illinois University and Kansas City Public Television (KCPT) that explored, during a pilot year, how public television stations could improve services to schools by aligning programming with standards and making it available in a digital format. more» Client: WSIU Public Broadcasting, Kansas City Public Television (KCPT) Funding Agency: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Topic: Instructional Materials/Programs, Web Sites, Technology and Education, School Services

California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) Region 4 Evaluation The California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) is a statewide educational technology leadership initiative, providing assistance to schools and districts in integrating technology into teaching and learning. more» Client: Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) Funding Agency: California Department of Education (CDE) Topic: School Services

Havenscourt Salad Bar Evaluation REA conducted an evaluation of the impact of a salad bar implementation at the Havenscourt Middle School complex in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). Project evaluation included pre-implementation student surveys and interviews, lunchroom observations, and post-implementation interviews with key project stakeholders (students, teachers, and administrators). more» Client: Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Funding Agency: Bechtel Jr. Foundation Topic: Informal Learning, Community Outreach, School Services

Napa New Technology High School Alumni Study This study documented the impact of New Technology High School from the perspective of the first seven years of graduates. REA gathered feedback through paper or online surveys from NTHS graduates regarding their postsecondary education and/or career, 21st Century skills, knowledge and use of technology, and on what they valued most about their NTHS experience. more» Client: New Technology Foundation Funding Agency: New Technology Foundation Topic: School Reform, School Services

Research and Evaluation Services REA provides research and evaluation services to Education Station, a private educational service provider, these services include the development of research validation documents for its programs, establishing the reliability and validity of its assessment instrument, quasi-experimental research studies of its services, and customer satisfaction surveys. more» Client: Education Station Funding Agency: Education Station Topic: School Reform, Assessment, Instructional Materials/Programs, School Services

Safety First The Safety First Project was designed to assess and improve the readiness of the Berkeley County, West Virginia Schools and the local community to respond to emergencies and manage crises. Working with the school corporation and The EdVenture Group, Rockman developed instruments and strategies to examine existing emergency response plans, identify needs, and assess the effectiveness of procedures developed to improve readiness and strengthen community partnerships... more» Client: Berkeley County Schools in West Virginia Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education: Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Emergency Response and Crisis Management Topic: School Services