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The Student Achievement Institute was established by law in 1994 to conduct a comprehensive program of scientific research and development to provide leadership in improving student achievement.

The Case Study Project is a component of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS); the series provides in-depth information on education in three nations: Germany, Japan, and the United States. Topics investigated in the Case Study Project include: education standards, dealing with differences in ability, the place of school in adolescents' lives, and the training and working conditions of teachers.

To Sum It Up: Case Studies of Education in Germany, Japan, and the United States  The Educational System in Germany: Case Study Findings  The Educational System in Japan: Case Study Findings  The Educational System in the United States: Case Study Findings   Contemporary Research in the United States, Germany, and Japan on Five Education Issues

Reducing Class Size: What Do We Know? (revised March 1999) examines recent research on the beneficial impact of reducing class size on student achievement.

		Research Today is a series of concise research summaries on current topics of national significance, such as charter schools and professional development. These short reports are prepared by the National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment.
		ED-Sponsored Charter School Research and Demonstration - August 1999 The Japanese Education System: A Case Study Summary and Analysis - January 1999 A National Study of Charter Schools, Second-Year Report - January 1999 Charter Schools: A State Legislative Update - December 1998

The State of Charter Schools Third-Year Report (May 1999) of the National Study of Charter Schools provides descriptive information on charter schools that were operating in the 1997-98 school year. This report presents interim findings that focus on describing how charter schools are being implemented and provides summaries of data that describe selected characteristics of charter schools in comparison to other public schools.

Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities: Review of Existing Data 1998 (November 1998) summarizes existing research data and policy-relevant analyses that have focused on charter schools and students with disabilities. This report also includes an annotated bibliography.

Review of Charter School Legislation Provisions Related to Students with Disabilities (September 1998) examines charter school statutes in 29 states and special education provisions within extant statutes in February 1998. Data also includes a detailed chart of state charter school legislation with respect to school organization and authority.

A National Study of Charter Schools: Second-Year Report (July 1998) provides information on charter schools in operation as of the 1996-97 school year, including the basic characteristics of charter schools and their students. The report also summarizes state legislative provisions and provides an update on state legislative changes occurring since the First-Year Report was published. An Executive Summary of the report also is available.

A Study of Charter Schools: First-Year Report (May 1997) presents the first definitive study of all charter schools, including 90 percent of all charter schools in operation as of the 1995-96 school year. The report reviews the state role in the charter movement, describes basic characteristics of charter schools and their students, and discusses why charter schools are founded and what barriers they encounter.

Homeschoolers: Estimating Numbers and Growth (Spring 1999) estimates the number of children in homeschooling nationwide over time. The number has possibly tripled in the 5 years studied. By the 1995-96 school year, from 1 to 2 percent of the total school-aged population were in homeschooling. Based on an examination of state data gathered from families that filed papers, and estimates of the number where states do not collect or families do not submit such papers, it appears that between 250,000 to 350,000 children were homeschooling in 1990-1995, and around 700,000 to 750,000 in 1995-96.

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