Recent Publications by Matthew Goldwasser
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Capitalizing on MicroSociety: How Students Profit from Real-World Learning
MicroSociety, Inc. (MSI), founded in 1991, has developed a unique and ambitious approach to the learning and development of elementary and middle grades students. It aims to nurture higher order thinking skills, in large part…
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From the Ground Up: The Logan Square Neighborhood Association’s Approach to Building Community Capacity
This report presents a study of the evolution, implementation, and results of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA). LSNA has a 40 year history of mobilixing residents to maintain and imrpove the quality of community…
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A Guide to Facilitating Action Research for Youth
This guide, developed for Youth United for Change, to facilitate action research for youth includes a case study of Oakland youth and provides a framework for supporting youth action research. The guide describes action research,…
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Capitalizing on Microsociety: How Students Profit from Real World Learning – Executive Summary
The executive summary to the report which evaluated MicroSociety programs in 14 schools around the country. Using both qualitative and quantitative measures, the authors present findings primarily from the third year of their evaluation, while…