RESEARCH OFFICE REPORTS

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21st Century Community Learning Centers: 2007 Annual Evaluation Report   download PDF LinkReport
Larry L. White, 2008
The West Virginia Department of Education has implemented the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), to help establish local community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children to (a) meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects; (b) offer students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and (c) offer literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children. This evaluation consists of a descriptive analysis of the teacher and program director surveys, as well as a compilation of the dose strength data for each of the individual programs.

Creating 21st Century Elementary Mathematics Classrooms: Evaluation Report   download PDF LinkReport
West Virginia Department of Education, 2008
The purpose of the Creating 21st Century Elementary Mathematics Classrooms grant was to provide elementary teachers with an overview of the components of a 21st century inquiry-based mathematics classroom and to increase the participants' content knowledge of mathematics. The Benedum Foundation in conjunction with the Payne Family Foundation funded this sustained professional development program for 86 elementary education teachers. This study used a teacher survey and a pre/post teacher knowledge test.

HI-Y Youth Programs Evaluation 2008 (West Virginia): Model United Nations and Youth in Government (Legislative and Judicial) Programs   download PDF LinkReport
Larry J. White and Nate Hixson, 2008
The Commission for National and Community Service (CNCS) provides funding to encourage K-12 public school students to become more involved in civic engagement through Learn and Serve-America. As part of Learn and Serve, the Ohio-West Virginia YMCA administers the HI-Y Model United Nations (Model UN) and Youth in Government (Judicial and Legislative) programs to both Ohio and West Virginia Students. This evaluation study used student surveys, administered in March and April 2008, to measure West Virginia student learning as a result of their participation, and their perceptions about the program they attended.

Online Student Survey 2008--In Their Own Words: Students Respond to 21st Century School Questions   download PDF LinkReport
Larry White, Jason E. Perdue, and Diana L. Smith, 2008
In May 2008, the West Virginia Department of Education launched an online student survey, which provided students with an opportunity to voice their thoughts and concerns on what is and is not working within their schools and to express what their ideal school would look like. The survey analysis presented in this report was used as feedback to fine-tune the 21st Century Learning initiative.