Outcomes for Teacher Instruction and Student Learning
Initially developed by Betsy Rupp Fulwiler in Seattle Public Schools, the Writing in Science Approach was evaluated by Inverness Research, Inc., for 10 years both within Seattle Public Schools and in other field-test sites around the country. In a final report they wrote:
Of particular note, state science assessment scores in a three-year period increased from 42% student proficiency to 74% proficiency and then to 86% in one pilot elementary school. |