The Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE) partnership dataset documents a 10-year, $20-million initiative launched in 1993 to improve science education in four public school districts. CPRE evaluated the program's impact through teacher surveys, interviews with instructional leaders and district personnel, school case studies, and student achievement data. The dataset was authored by Thomas B. Corcoran.
Use Cases
- Analyzing changes in district culture and capacity based on interview and survey data mentioned in the description.
- Evaluating the impact of corporate partnerships on science teaching and learning based on the documented program goals.
- Assessing student performance trends in science based on the examined achievement data.
- Developing case studies on school-level implementation of science education initiatives.
Strengths
- Evaluation conducted over a 10-year initiative with a $20-million commitment.
- Data collection includes multiple methods: interviews, surveys, case studies, and achievement data.
- Focus on a specific, long-term partnership across four defined school districts.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Thomas B. Corcoran, CPRE (Consortium for Policy Research in Education).
- Collection Method
- Evaluation involving interviews, surveys, case studies, and analysis of student achievement data.
- Time Range
- Evaluation began in 1993, covering a 10-year initiative.
- Freshness
- Last updated date is unknown.
- Geography
- Four public school districts: Linden, Rahway, and Readington Township in New Jersey, and North Penn in Pennsylvania, USA.