The Merck Institute has contracted with the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE), based at the University of Pennsylvania, to document the implementation of the initiative and assess its impact on districts, schools, classrooms, and students. Throughout the evaluation, CPRE conducted interviews with teachers, instructional leaders, and district personnel; surveyed teachers; developed case studies of schools; and examined student achievement data in order to provide feedback on the progress of the MISE Partnership.

The complete texts of the research reports and case studies are available through the web links below or at the CPRE web site. (Note: You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat to access these PDF files.) Hard copies of these 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.

Systemic Reform in Practice: Merck Institute for Science Education, CPRE , March 2003

The Merck Institute for Science Education: A Successful Intermediary for Education Reform, Tom Corcoran, CPRE Research Report Series RR-052, March 2003

Changing District Culture and Capacity: The Impact of the Merck Institute for Science Education Partnership, Tom Corcoran & Nancy Lawrence, CPRE Research Report Series RR-054, November 2003

Getting It Right: The MISE Approach to Professional Development, Tom Corcoran, Siobhan McVay & Kate Riordan, CPRE Research Report Series RR-055, December 2003

Teacher Leadership as a Strategy for Instructional Improvement: The Case of the Merck Institute for Science Education, Kate Riordan, CPRE Research Report Series RR-053, March 2003

Franklin Elementary School, Rahway, NJ . A case study about the work of MISE, Siobhan McVay, CPRE Case Study Series CS-03, March 2003

Highland Avenue School, Linden, NJ. A case study about the work of the MISE, Claire Passantino, CPRE Case Study Series CS-01, March 2003

Inglewood Elementary School, Lansdale, PA. A case study about the work of MISE, Siobhan McVay, CPRE Case Study Series CS-02, March 2003

Three Bridges and Holland Brook Elementary Schools, Readington Township, NJ. A case study about the work of the Merck Institute for Science Education, Patricia J. Kannapel, CPRE Case Study Series CS-04, March 2003

In the course of its work, the Merck Institute for Science Education has published documents that serve as resources for teachers and science education leaders. The publications include an occasionally published newsletter, Explorer, and An Assessment Sampler, a resource to support the development of assessments in K-8 science. Collegial partners also wrote Teacher Leadership in Mathematics and Science that draws upon knowledge developed through the Institute's work and that is available from book sellers. Copies of the newsletter and of An Assessment Sampler can be provided on an "as available" basis. Please contact the Institute by email or telephone to determine availability. Downloadable versions of the newsletter and of the Sampler's table of contents and introduction are available through the links below. Downloadable versions of the Explorer Newsletter and of the Assessment Sampler are available through the links below.

• Explorer Newsletter



• An Assessment Sampler:
  A Resource for Elementary School Teachers, Administrators, and Staff Developers



• Teacher Leadership in Mathematics and Science: Casebook and Facilitator's Guide
  Barbara Miller, Jean Moon, Susan Elko, with Deborah Bryant Spencer
  [Hineman, Portsmouth, NH, 2000, ISBN 0325003270]
  

  This book was written as part of a collaborative effort by three institutions, Merck Institute for Science Education, ExxonMobil Foundation, and Education Development Center. The cases on leadership in science were developed during the Leader Teacher Institute, an important part of the Merck Institute's professional development program from 1995 through 1997. This volume is available from book sellers.