Research Projects and Publications

The Washington School Research Center conducts educational studies on various aspects of K-12 education in Washington, particularly in the area of the current school reform efforts.

Research Reports

"Lessons on Leadership: A Study of Distributed Leadership in Washington State"
July 2007
full report (pdf)

"Schedule Matters: The Relationship Between Student Schedules and Performance Outcomes in Washington State High Schools"
October 2006
full report (pdf)

"The Power of Early Success 1998 - 2004: A Follow-Up Study on the Determinants of Student Performance"
July 2005
full report (pdf)

"Continuing to Bridge the Opportunity Gap: Taking a Closer Look at 10 High Performing Elementary Schools in Washington State"
April 2005
full report (pdf)

"From Compliance to Commitment: A Report on Effective School Districts in Washington State "
November 2004
full report (pdf)

"Effective Practices for Hispanic Students in Washington State: Lessons Learned from Texas Schools"
August 2003
full report (pdf)

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"Improving Academic Achievement in Primary Students Through a Systematic Approach to Guidance and Counseling"
April 2003
full report (pdf)

"A Decade of Reform: A Summary of Research Findings on Classroom, School, and District Effectiveness in Washington State"
April 2003
foreword
full report (pdf)

"Bridging the Opportunity Gap: How Washington Elementary Schools are Meeting Achievement Standards"
May 2002
executive summary
full report (pdf)

"The Power of Early Success: A Longitudinal Study of Student Performance on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, 1998-2001"
April 2002
executive summary
full report (pdf)

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Technical Reports

"Thinking About College: Results of the College Awareness Survey Among Achievers High Schools in Washington"
September 2004
full report (pdf)

"The Relationship Between SES and the Multilevel Influence of School and District Size on Student Achievement: A Replication of Two Previous Studies"
July 2004
full report (pdf)

"Structural Equation Models Assessing Relationships Among Student Activities, Ethnicity, Poverty, Parents' Education, and Academic Achievement"
January 2004
foreword
full report (pdf)

"Constructivist Teaching and Student Achievement: The Results of a School-level Classroom Observation Study in Washington"
February 2003
foreword
full report (pdf)

"The Relations Among School Environment Variables and Student Achievement: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Effective Schools Research"
November 2002
executive summary
full report (pdf)

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"The Influence of District Size, School Size and Socioeconomic Status on Student Achievement in Washington: A Replication Study Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling"
November 2002
executive summary
full report (pdf)

"The Relationships Between the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning in the State of Washington"
September 2001
executive summary
full report (pdf)

"The Relationships Among Achievement, Low Income, and Ethnicity Across Six Groups of Washington State Students"
July 2001
executive summary
full report (pdf)

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Related Reports and Publications

Related Reports and Publications are not produced by the WSRC. We post these, however, because they directly or indirectly relate to WSRC research or because WSRC staff participated in the independent studies.

"Washington State High School Graduates' College Elligibility, College Attendance, and Persistence Rates: Graduating Classes of 2004 and 2005"
March 2007
full report (pdf)

"The Essence of College Readiness: Implications for Students, Parents, Schools, and Researchers "
December 2005
full report (pdf)

"Leading the Conversion Process Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Converting to Small Learning Communities "
September 2006
full report (pdf)

"Learning to Change: School Coaching for Systemic Reform"
February 2005
full report (pdf)

"School Improvement Assistance Program:
Cohort 1 Evaluation Report"
November 2004
full report (pdf)

"Mathematics Helping Corps (Cohort II) Final Evaluation Report"
December 2003
full report (pdf)

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Classroom Instruction in Achievers Grantee High Schools: A Baseline Report
June 2003
full report (pdf)

Classroom Instruction in Gates Grantee Schools: A Baseline Report
September 2002
full report (pdf)

"Mathematics Helping Corps (Cohort II) Interim Evaluation Report"
November 2002
full report (pdf)

"Mathematics Helping Corps 2001 Final Evaluation Report"
January 2002
full report (pdf)

"The Reality of Reform: Factors Limiting the Reform of Washington's Elementary Schools"
May 2000
executive summary
full report (pdf)

"School Restructuring and Student Achievement in Washington State: Research Findings on the Effects of House Bill 1209 and School Restructuring on Western Washington Schools"
January 1999
executive summary
full report (pdf)

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