The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
2015–2017
Reading Apprenticeship Community College STEM Network (RACCSN)
Three-year grant to increase retention and success of community college STEM students, through development of STEM-focused workshops, an online course, and cross-campus exchanges. 700 STEM instructors from 74 colleges and universities engaged in Reading Apprenticeship professional learning, reaching more than 160,000 students.
Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) Grant
U.S. Department of Education
2013–2016
Reading Apprenticeship: Writing Connections (RAWC)
Three-year grant to develop and test a blended online and in-person program of teacher professional development to improve the effectiveness of middle school teachers by helping them integrate reading, writing, and subject area instruction.
Investing in Innovation (i3) Grant
U.S. Department of Education
2013–2015
Internet-based Reading Apprenticeship Improving Science Education (iRAISE)
Three-year grant to develop and test an online version of the rigorously researched face-to-face Reading Apprenticeship Improving Secondary Education (RAISE) model of Reading Apprenticeship professional development for high school biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics teachers.
Resources and Other Studies:
Quasi-Experimental, Mixed Methods, and Case Studies
Early and formative foundation supported studies crucial for the development and refinement of the Reading Apprenticeship professional learning model.
Access and download additional study reports here.
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education • 2010–2016
Reading, Evidence, and Argumentation in Disciplinary Instruction (READI)
Project READI was a multi-institutional team funded by the Institute for Education Sciences as part of its Reading for Understanding Initiative. Reading Apprenticeship researchers led the design of professional development and the project’s approach to science, and contributed deeply to the project’s work in history, curriculum design, and assessment. These technical reports share some of the knowledge and resources that resulted from this work. View the randomized controlled trial that was part of project READI.
