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Helping schools and education organizations improve student learning, teacher content and pedagogical knowledge and operational effectiveness.
 
About RBS School Improvement Research & Evaluation

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.

Publications Resources Special Topics

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.

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News

2/1/2010

Resources for conducting classroom observations

RBS has compiled a list of resources from several organizations to aid with classroom observations.

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1/25/2010

Educators needed to assist with NASA INSPIRE

Check out this opportunity to work with students, earn money, and receive graduate credit this summer.

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1/14/2010

Is there life out there? An astrobiology workshop for teachers, grades 5-12

Due to grant support, the New Jersey Astronomy Center's Science Education Institute is able to offer a NEW AstroBiology workshop for only $25!

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1/14/2010

Become a certified Starlab teacher

Due to generous financial support from the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium, the New Jersey Astronomy Center (NJACE) is now able to offer a limited number of $125 scholarships to cover part of the cost of our Starlab Training!

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1/11/2010

National conference on science education in Philadelphia

Teachers and administrators can count on unmatched face-to-face professional development through NSTAs annual event

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