Recent Publications by Stephanie Levin
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Using Common Assignments to Strengthen Teaching and Learning: Research on the First Year of Implementation
The Common Assignment Study (CAS) is a research project designed to shed light on the progress and outcomes of the initiative. RFA’s research focuses on providing formative feedback on unit design, unit implementation, and supports…
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Brief Four: Conditions for Scale and Sustainability
The transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) represents an unprecedented opportunity to transform educational practice. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has invested in the development and dissemination of high quality instructional and…
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Philadelphia’s Renaissance Schools Initiative: 18 Month Interim Report
This report presents Year One (2010-11) school level achievement and attendance outcomes and case study findings from fall 2011 that focused on school leadership and instruction.Thirteen schools were included in the first year of Philadelphia’s…
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Scale-Up and Sustainability Study of the LDC and MDC Initiatives
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has invested in the development and dissemination of high-quality instructional and formative assessment tools to support teachers’ incorporation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) into their classroom instruction.…