Publications Available from the Center for Research & Evaluation

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A number of publications from the Center for Research and Evaluation and the Maine Policy Education Research Institute are available online in PDF or HTML format. To view or download these publications, click http://libraries.maine.edu/cre.

The Journal of Research in Rural Education is a totally online publication. To view the Journal, please click http://www.umaine.edu/jrre.

Journals

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Information Packs

	Administrator Competencies in Student Assessment (4/98)
	The Property Tax Cap (2/97)
	The Internet for Educators (12/95)
	Advanced Technology: Professional Development for Educators (11/95)

Bulletins and Reports

	Perceptions and Process: Early Findings from a Study of School District Consolidation in Maine (5/2008)
	Mixed Grade Grouping in Maine Schools (1/2008)
	National Board Teacher Certification in Maine: Who, Where, Why, and Why Not? (9/2007)
	Changes in Early and Full Day Kindergarten: Maine and the Nation (3/2007)
	Trends in the Provision of Contracted Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Maine Schools (2/2007)
	Are Federal and State Regulations Narrowing Maine's Curriculum? (1/2007)
	The Organization of School Districts and Schools in Maine (3/2001)
	The Organization of School Districts and Schools in Maine (1/2000)
	For the Love of the Profession: Teacher Salaries in Maine (11/99)
	Character Education in Maine (January 1999)
	School Safety from the Viewpoint of Maine's Students and School Leaders (11/98)
	Major Shifts in Staff Development (9/98)
	Student Assessment: What School Administrators Need to Know and be Able to Do (4/98)
	State Owes the 'Surplus" to the Public Schools (3/98)
	Use of Athletic Fees in Maine Public Schools (3/98)
	Availability of Social Workers in Maine Public Schools (12/97)
	Parent Perceptions of Public High Schools in Maine (11/97)
	The Immediate Academic and Vocational Choices of Maine's 1994 High School Graduates (5/97)
	The Effect of Socioeconomic Variables on Maine's 1994 High School Graduates (5/97)
	Out-of-Field Teaching in Maine's Secondary Schools (5/96)
	About Tax Burden Rankings (2/97)
	Decline in Administrative Positions in Maine's Public Schools (11/96)
	Maine 4th Graders 1st in Reading & Math: State Comparisons (5/96)
	Availability and Quality of Computer Tech. in ME Public Secondary Schools (4/96)
	Health-Fitness Rankings of Low-Income Youth in Maine (5/96)
	Cutting Costs through Interagency Collaboration (4/96)
	The Reading Recovery Program in Maine (2/96)
	Spending on Administration (2/96)
	Educator Access to the Internet (12/95)
	High School Dropouts: A National Comparison (10/95)
	Projected Public School Enrollment in Maine (2/95)
	The High Cost of Hiding Social Costs (1/95)
	Condom Availability Programs (11/94)
	State of Maine Schools' Grade Configurations (11/94)
	Factors which Impact Teachers' Satisfaction with Career Choice (8/94)
	Maine Students' Self-concept and Attitudes Toward School and Society (6/94)
	SAT Testing: Scores are Higher and Indicate Trends in Improved Student Preparation
	Maine's Public Education Enrollment Exceeds All but Four of the Largest U.S. School Systems
	Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement: A Closer Look at MEA Scores
	U.S. Schools and Computer Technology: Behind in the Race
	Maine Teachers Salary Increases Align with National Trend
	Violence in Schools: A Teacher and Student Report
	Comparing American Education with Other Countries
	Funding for Public Education in Maine: State versus Local Appropriations
	Position Cuts in Maine Public Education
	Increasing High School Graduation Rates in Education
	Maine Students Score High on the National Mathematics Assessment

Occasional Papers

	School Finance Changes in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont (Pushpam Jain, 2001)
	On My Own Time: The Conflict Between Adolescent Sleep Needs and High School Start Times (Gail C. Downs, 2001)
	Homework: A Literature Review (Julie Hancock, 2001)
	Local Evaluation and the Maine Educational Assessment: A Framework for Examining the Relationship Between MEA Scores and Other Academic Indicators in Maine Schools (Theodore Coladarci, Robert Ervin, & David Silvernail, 2000)
	Weighted Grades: A Conundrum for Secondary Schools (Gail C. Downs, 2000)
	The Commercialization of Public Schools: Risks Associated with Corporate Presence in Education (Geir Jaegersen, 2000).
	Maine's Newest Addiction: Alarming Statistics about Heroin in our Schools and Communities (Kathleen Bauman Geher, 2000).
	The Benefits of Full-Day Kindergarten Programs: More Knowledgeable, Sociable Children? (Kathleen Bauman Geher, 2000).
	1999 Maine School Administrator Certificate Holders Survey (Gail C. Downs and Walter McIntire, 1999)
	Assessing the Performance of Public Education in Maine: Factors Influencing Student Performance (Jaekyung Lee, 1998).
	Assessing the Performance of Public Education in Maine: Factors Influencing School Differences (Jaekyung Lee, 1998).
	Assessing the Performance of Public Education in Maine: A National Comparison (Jaekyung Lee, 1998).
	From "Maybe" to "We'll See": Understanding and Fostering Teacher Research in Maine Schools (Brenda M. Power, 1997).
	The Evolution of School Consolidation in Maine (Susan K. Woodward, 1997).
	The Impact of Repeating a Grade: A Review of Research in the 90s (Susan K. Woodward and Tonya Kimmey, 1997).
	On Understanding the Processes and Consequences of Peer Rejection (Sydney Carroll Thomas, 1997).
	Literacy Learning: Are Maine First Graders Meeting Our Expectations? (Paula F. Moore and Anne Rhodes-Kline, 1996).
	What Should a Principal Do? Changing Conceptions of the Principalship (Susan K. Woodward, 1996).
	Expenditure Patterns for Selected Maine School Districts: 1986 to 1994 (Walter G. McIntire, Dale Doughty, and David W. Brown, 1996).
	Block Scheduling and Student Achievement (Jeffrey Sturgis, 1995).
	The Multigrade Classroom: Research on Achievement and Attitude Outcomes (Susan Woodward, 1995).
	Full-Service Schools for At-Risk Youth: Promises and Cautions (William E. Davis, 1994).
	Social Ills and Public Education: A Different Perspective on Educational Reform (1993).
	Teachers' Perceptions of Maine's Master Teacher Criteria (Paul Vincent, 1987).
	School Test Scores as a Factor in Parental Choice of School: Testing an Assumption of "America 2000" in Southern Penobscot County (John Maddaus, Denise Mirochnik, & Scott F. Marion, 1992)
	Stressed for Success: A Study of Stress and the Superintendency (Mark Eastman & Denise A. Mirochnik, 1991).
	Homeschooling: Issues for Administrators (Denise A. Mirochnik & Walter G. McIntire, 1991).
	Parental Choice Options in Maine (John E. Maddaus & Denise A. Mirochnik, 1991).
	Coping with Declining Enrollments in Rural School Settings (Walter MacDougall, Walter G. McIntire, & Denise A. Mirochnik, 1991).
	The Evolving Roles of State Boards of Education, State Education Agencies, and Chief State School Officers (Patricia F. First & Russell J. Quaglia, 1990).
	Educational Choice Practical Policy Questions (Patricia F. First, 1990).
	Physical Fitness Norms for Maine Public School Children Ages 5-17 (Holly R. Lehnhard & Robert A. Lehnhard, 1990).
	Public School Dropouts: A Contextual Approach (Denise Mirochnik & Edward J. McCaul, 1990).
	The Preparation of Interscholastic Coaches in Maine's Public Secondary Schools: A Review of Boys' and Girls' Basketball (Walter H. Abbott and Stephen A. Butterfield, 1989).
	The Relationship of Class Size to Student Achievement: What the Research Says (Walter G. McIntire & Scott Marion, 1989).
	Teachers' Perceptions of Maine's Master Teacher Criteria (Paul Vincent, 1987).
	Effective Teachers and Research on Teacher Effectiveness: The Relevance of Educational Research for Identifying Master Teachers (Theodore Coladarci, 1986).

White Paper Series

	Principals' Perspectives on Challenging Behaviors in Maine Schools (James Artesani, Walter Harris, Lieve Brutsaert Durant, Lorie Lindyberg, 1998).
	Challenging Behaviors in School (Anne Rhodes-Klein, 1997).

Others

Early Childhood Education: A Brief Review of the Related Research (Orinda Fogler, 1999).

 

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