Research

In 2006, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) began a two-year study funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), to evaluate the effectiveness of reading comprehension interventions. Project CRISS was selected as one of four interventions to be studied. The research focused on how the various interventions improve reading comprehension for fifth grade Title I students in science and social studies, as assessed by multiple choice measurements. Year one data are available at the IES Web site. For several responses to the results as printed in Education Week, click here.

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory received a contract from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, part of which included funding a research study of Project CRISS. The study focuses on ninth grade teachers and students from rural and small town high schools that represent a large part of the northwest United States. During the 2006-7 school year, NWREL conducted a pilot study at three sites. Since 2007, teachers in the experimental schools have been receiving training and support. Data will be collected through the 2009-10 school year. For more information on this research, click here.