Recent Publications by Nancy Lawrence
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A View from the Inside: Teachers’ Perceptions of the MDC Initiative and their Use of the Formative Assessment Lessons
As part of our multi-year evaluation for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of mathematics teaching tools aligned to the CCSS, this booklet is a synthesis of what we learned from practitioners over the course…
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CCSS Literacy and Math Tools: An Interim Report on Implementation and Sustainability during the Pilot Year
This document summarizes the findings from the initial round of research on the development and piloting of two types of instructional tools designed to support teachers’ integration of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in…
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Establishing a Strong Foundation: Classroom Implementation of the LDC and MDC Frameworks Executive Summary
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 Core Common State Standards (CCSS) into their classroom…
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Establishing a Strong Foundation: District and School Supports for Classroom Implementation of the MDC Framework
In 2010-11, the Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC) was piloted in four districts and two networks of schools. In most cases, school districts applied for and received grants to implement MDC; in others, national networks were…
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Brief Three: Robust Implementation of MDC: Teacher Perceptions of Tool Use and Outcomes
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.…