RBS is a private, nonprofit educational organization funded primarily through grants and contracts from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, Mid-Atlantic state departments of education, institutions of higher education, foundations, and school districts.
RBS has been assisting education agencies with improvement initiatives since 1966. This technical assistance has included providing services and products in a collaborative environment with clients
Our approach to evaluation emphasizes intended outcomes, procedures that work well in the client's environment, and feedback that is timely and helpful for project operations and management.
A wide range of books, videos and CD-ROMs covering school improvement, research and evaluation, international studies and mathematics
RBS serves as a gateway in providing materials, resources, and information on a range of issues, topics, and subjects including ELL, special education, parent resources, equity, comprehensive school reform, testing, NCLB, and much more.
Our Center for International Studies and Exchange contributes to the improvement of U.S. curriculum, instruction, and professional development using international content and perspectives, with the ultimate goal of improving both school effectiveness and international understanding.
June 2009 edition: Free For All
June 2009: Free For All
Weekend workshops for 4th-12th Grade Teachers near San Francisco
RBS is pleased to announce the creation of a new senior professional position: Director of Research
"Inter-rater Reliability of a Classroom Observation Protocol-A Critical Appraisal"