The Merck Institute has contracted with the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) to conduct both formative and summative evaluations of the Institute's work. For the years 1994 through 2001, CPRE assessed the work of the Institute using a range of measurable criteria: student performance and course selection; quality of professional development; and changes in classroom teaching, school culture and district policy. Executive summaries for the reports are available through the web links below, as is the complete report for 2000-2001. Hard copies of the annual reports may be ordered through CPRE. You may email your request to CPRE at cpre@gse.upenn.edu. Include the title of the requested document and the shipping address. You may also telephone CPRE to request the report you require; phone (215) 573-0700, ext. 1, for Publications.

2000-2001 Annual Report
A Report on the Eighth Year of the Merck Institute for Science Education

Full 2000-2001 Annual Report (PDF 299k )

1999-2000 Annual Report
Steady Work: A Report on the Seventh Year of the Merck Institute for Science Education

1998-1999 Annual Report
Deepening the Work: A Report on the Sixth Year of the Merck Institute for Science Education

1997-1998 Annual Report
A Close Look at Effects on Classroom Practice and Student Performance: A Report on the Fifth Year of the Merck Institute for Science Education

1996-1997 Annual Report
Expanding the Breadth and Effects of Reform: A Report on the Fourth Year of the Merck Institute for Science Education

1995-1996 Annual Report
Scaling Up Reform in Science Education: A Report on the Third Year of the Merck Institute for Science Education

1994-1995 Annual Report
Reforming Science Education: A Report on the Second Year of the Merck Institute for Science Education Partnership

1993-1994 Annual Report
The CPRE Evaluation of the Merck Institute for Science Education