Science Research

CORE

Grades K–12 , Link will open in a new window

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Inspire Science	Category
Avatars and Instruction: How Pedagogical Agents Can Improve Digital Learning	White Paper
Connecting Your K–12 Classroom to Next Generation Science Standards	White Paper
Developing and Using Models to Make Sense of Science	White Paper
Innovation and Implications of the NGSS	White Paper
Integrating Engineering Practices Into K–12 Instruction	White Paper
K–12 District-Level Administrators: You Are Not Alone in the NGSS Universe	White Paper
Leveraging Game-Based Learning for STEM Education: The Benefits of Non-Linear Instruction	White Paper
Phenomena-Based Instruction in the K–12 Classroom	White Paper
Science Notebooks: Teacher Support	White Paper
Teaching Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Learners in the Science Classroom	White Paper
The Importance of Performing 3D Assessments with NGSS	White Paper
The NCSS Science and Engineering Practices--An "8 Point Booster Shot" for Inquiry	White Paper
The NGSS and STEM Instruction: Two Intersecting Initiatives	White Paper
Twelve Core Ideas	White Paper
Untangling Science Inquiry and Engineering Design	White Paper
Using a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning Platform With Next Generation Science Standards	White Paper
Using Formative Assessment to Uncover How Students Think About Science	White Paper
What Do I Do With Crosscutting Concepts?	White Paper