Laura Catherine: 36 books

This report examines Pittsburgh Public Schools' implementation and outcomes of the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program from school years 2007-2008 through 2010-2011, how principals and other school staff have responded to the reforms, and what outcomes accompanied program implementation.

RAND is conducting a longitudinal study that evaluates the effectiveness of voluntary summer learning programs in reducing summer learning loss, which contributes substantially to the achievement gap between low- and higher-income students. Based on evaluations of programs in six school districts,...

The fourteen essays in this volume share new and evolving knowledge, theories, and observations about the city of Athens or the region of Attica. The contents include essays on topography, architecture, religion and cult, sculpture, ceramic studies, iconography, epigraphy, trade, and drama. This volume...

The Wallace Foundation’s National Summer Learning Study, conducted by RAND and launched in 2011, offers the first assessment of district-run voluntary summer programs over the short and long run. This report, the second of five that will result from the study, looks at how summer programs affected student performance on math, reading, and social and emotional assessments in fall 2013.

Training for and pursuing a career in science can be treacherous for women; many more begin than ultimately complete at every stage. Characterizing this as a pipeline problem, however, leads to a focus on individual women instead of structural conditions. The goal of the book is to offer an alternative...

Figure essentielle de la littérature francophone, Maryse Condé allie modernité et originalité d’une pensée ouverte sur le monde. Mettant à nu la vérité des imaginaires, son œuvre contribue à une compréhension approfondie des régions géographiques et humaines qu’elle explore. Fortes...

DIE RACHE DES STOLZEN MILLIONÄRS Jahre ist es her, dass Millionär Damien Stanhope seine große Liebe Tess York gesehen hat. Aber dass sie ihm das Herz gebrochen hat, kann er nicht vergessen. Und Damien weiß genau, was er jetzt will: Zuerst wird Tess seinen Auftrag annehmen und das Haus renovieren,...

This unique, user-friendly text distills essential and up-to-date guidelines for students and practitioners of child and adolescent counseling. Featuring concise, step-by-step protocols supported by evidence-based practice, the book is organized in a logical sequence, from setting the stage for the...