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 http://www.cpre.org/Publications/. (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