Technical Reports
Daehler, K. R., Balster, N., & Heller, J. I. (2013). Understanding
Science: Improving Achievement of Elementary Students in Geoscience
through Proven Professional Development and Collaboration. Final report submitted to National Science Foundation (Award Number 1034929).
Heller, J. I. (2011). Effects of Understanding Science professional development on the achievement of middle school students, including English language learners. (NCEE 2012-4002). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Available at http://ncee.ed.gov and at http://edlabs.ed.gov.
Heller, J. I., Little, J. W., & Shinohara, M. (2011). Impact of content-focused and practice-based professional development models on elementary electric circuits teaching and learning. Final report submitted to National Science Foundation.
Heller, J. I., Hanson, T., Barnett-Clarke, C., Ramirez, A. B., & Darling, K. D. (2010). The impact of Math Pathways & Pitfalls on students’ mathematics achievement and mathematical language development: A study conducted in schools with high concentrations of Latino/a students and English learners. Final report submitted to U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
Shethar, A. L., & Heller, J. I. (2010). Developing Rigorous Education in the Arts to Motivate Students (DREAMS): Improving academic literacy in the arts. Final report submitted to California Department of Education, California Postsecondary Education Commission and The California Arts Project.
Heller, J. I., & Verboncoeur, C. J. (2005, April). The California Arts Project Invitational Institutes 2003-2004 evaluation report. Submitted to The California Arts Project as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2004). Final evaluation report for Science Cases for Teacher Learning: Impact on teachers, classrooms, and students, project years 2000-2003. Submitted to WestEd and Stuart Foundation.
Heller, J. I., Jaffe, R., & Gordon, A. (2003, February). Scope and impact of ARTS WORK Visual and Performing Arts Grants programs 1999-2002. Submitted to California Department of Education, Visual and Performing Arts Division.
Heller, J. I. (2003, January). Tools for cultivating skilled facilitation of mathematics case discussions. Submitted to WestEd and NSF as part of external evaluation of WestEd’s Math Case Methods Project.
Beck, P. & Heller, J. I. (2003, January). Achieve grade 8 mathematics test blueprint and supporting materials. Submitted to Achieve, Inc. and NCEE.
Heller, J. I. (2002, September). Arts Council of Placer County, CAC Demonstration Project: Final Report, 2001-2002. Submitted to California Arts Council as external evaluation of model arts demonstration project.
Heller, J. I. (2002, August). Quality of Western Placer Unified School District arts education programs: Spring 2002 teacher and administrator ratings. Submitted to Arts Council of Placer County as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I. (2002, August). Quality of Placer Unified High School District arts education programs: Spring 2002 teacher and administrator ratings. Submitted to Arts Council of Placer County as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2002, March). Science Cases for Teacher Learning: Evaluation of impact on teachers, classrooms, and students, Project year 3, 2000-2001. Submitted to WestEd and the Stuart Foundation as external evaluation of WestEd’s Science Cases for Teacher Learning project.
Heller, J. I. (Video editor and interviewer). (2001). Implementing arts standards: “Learning for life.” An interview with teachers participating in the San Bernardino City Unified School District Arts Standards, Curriculum & Assessment Development Project. San Bernardino: RIMS California Arts Project.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2001, December). Sierra North Arts Project, 2001 invitational institute study. Submitted to Sierra North Arts Project as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2001, February). San Bernardino City Unified School District Arts Standards, Curriculum, and Assessment Development Project: Evaluation of impact on teaching and learning, Project year 1999-2000. Submitted to RIMS California Arts Project as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2000, November). An evaluation of Southern Counties Arts Project, Arts Across the Curriculum Series. Submitted to the Orange County Office of Education as part of external evaluation of SCAP.
Heller, J. I., & Paulukonis, S. T. (2000, October). Discovering Algebra learner verification study: 1999–2000 results. Submitted to Key Curriculum Press.
Heller, J. I., Gordon, A., Paulukonis, S. T., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2000, April). Mathematics Case Methods Project discussion materials for students: Initial evaluation results. Submitted to WestEd as external evaluation of WestEd’s Math Case Methods Project.
Heller, J. I., & Storms, B. A. (1999, November). Implications of research on the Diagnostic Writing Service for future ETS research and development. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service.
Heller, J. I., & Wolfe, E. W. (2000, January). An analysis of raters’ judgments in the Test of Spoken English. Technical Report, Educational Testing Service.
Sheingold, K., Heller, J. I., Storms, B. A., & Nuñez, A. M. (1998, June). Pacesetter English portfolio assessment: Final report. Princeton, NJ: Center for Performance Assessment, Educational Testing Service.
Storms, B. A., Sheingold, K., Nuñez, A. M., & Heller, J. I. (1998, February). The feasibility, comparability, and value of local scorings of performance assessments. Princeton, NJ: Center for Performance Assessment, Educational Testing Service.
Sheingold, K., Storms, B. A., Thomas, W., & Heller, J. I. (1997, August). Pacesetter English portfolio assessment: 1995 report. Princeton, NJ: Center for Performance Assessment, Educational Testing Service.
Thomas, W. H., Storms, B. A., Sheingold, K., Heller, J. I., Paulukonis, S. T., Nuñez, A., & Wing, J. (1995). California Learning Assessment System portfolio assessment research and development project: Final report. Princeton, NJ: Center for Performance Assessment, Educational Testing Service.
Heller, J. I., Paulukonis, S. T., & Sheingold, K. (1995). 1995 NAEP Arts Education Assessment field test of music and dance performance blocks: Formative input from scorers and trainers. Technical report, Educational Testing Service.
Heller, J. I. (2011). Effects of Understanding Science professional development on the achievement of middle school students, including English language learners. (NCEE 2012-4002). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Available at http://ncee.ed.gov and at http://edlabs.ed.gov.
Heller, J. I., Little, J. W., & Shinohara, M. (2011). Impact of content-focused and practice-based professional development models on elementary electric circuits teaching and learning. Final report submitted to National Science Foundation.
Heller, J. I., Hanson, T., Barnett-Clarke, C., Ramirez, A. B., & Darling, K. D. (2010). The impact of Math Pathways & Pitfalls on students’ mathematics achievement and mathematical language development: A study conducted in schools with high concentrations of Latino/a students and English learners. Final report submitted to U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
Shethar, A. L., & Heller, J. I. (2010). Developing Rigorous Education in the Arts to Motivate Students (DREAMS): Improving academic literacy in the arts. Final report submitted to California Department of Education, California Postsecondary Education Commission and The California Arts Project.
Heller, J. I., & Verboncoeur, C. J. (2005, April). The California Arts Project Invitational Institutes 2003-2004 evaluation report. Submitted to The California Arts Project as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2004). Final evaluation report for Science Cases for Teacher Learning: Impact on teachers, classrooms, and students, project years 2000-2003. Submitted to WestEd and Stuart Foundation.
Heller, J. I., Jaffe, R., & Gordon, A. (2003, February). Scope and impact of ARTS WORK Visual and Performing Arts Grants programs 1999-2002. Submitted to California Department of Education, Visual and Performing Arts Division.
Heller, J. I. (2003, January). Tools for cultivating skilled facilitation of mathematics case discussions. Submitted to WestEd and NSF as part of external evaluation of WestEd’s Math Case Methods Project.
Beck, P. & Heller, J. I. (2003, January). Achieve grade 8 mathematics test blueprint and supporting materials. Submitted to Achieve, Inc. and NCEE.
Heller, J. I. (2002, September). Arts Council of Placer County, CAC Demonstration Project: Final Report, 2001-2002. Submitted to California Arts Council as external evaluation of model arts demonstration project.
Heller, J. I. (2002, August). Quality of Western Placer Unified School District arts education programs: Spring 2002 teacher and administrator ratings. Submitted to Arts Council of Placer County as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I. (2002, August). Quality of Placer Unified High School District arts education programs: Spring 2002 teacher and administrator ratings. Submitted to Arts Council of Placer County as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2002, March). Science Cases for Teacher Learning: Evaluation of impact on teachers, classrooms, and students, Project year 3, 2000-2001. Submitted to WestEd and the Stuart Foundation as external evaluation of WestEd’s Science Cases for Teacher Learning project.
Heller, J. I. (Video editor and interviewer). (2001). Implementing arts standards: “Learning for life.” An interview with teachers participating in the San Bernardino City Unified School District Arts Standards, Curriculum & Assessment Development Project. San Bernardino: RIMS California Arts Project.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2001, December). Sierra North Arts Project, 2001 invitational institute study. Submitted to Sierra North Arts Project as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2001, February). San Bernardino City Unified School District Arts Standards, Curriculum, and Assessment Development Project: Evaluation of impact on teaching and learning, Project year 1999-2000. Submitted to RIMS California Arts Project as part of external evaluation.
Heller, J. I., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2000, November). An evaluation of Southern Counties Arts Project, Arts Across the Curriculum Series. Submitted to the Orange County Office of Education as part of external evaluation of SCAP.
Heller, J. I., & Paulukonis, S. T. (2000, October). Discovering Algebra learner verification study: 1999–2000 results. Submitted to Key Curriculum Press.
Heller, J. I., Gordon, A., Paulukonis, S. T., & Kaskowitz, S. R. (2000, April). Mathematics Case Methods Project discussion materials for students: Initial evaluation results. Submitted to WestEd as external evaluation of WestEd’s Math Case Methods Project.
Heller, J. I., & Storms, B. A. (1999, November). Implications of research on the Diagnostic Writing Service for future ETS research and development. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service.
Heller, J. I., & Wolfe, E. W. (2000, January). An analysis of raters’ judgments in the Test of Spoken English. Technical Report, Educational Testing Service.
Sheingold, K., Heller, J. I., Storms, B. A., & Nuñez, A. M. (1998, June). Pacesetter English portfolio assessment: Final report. Princeton, NJ: Center for Performance Assessment, Educational Testing Service.
Storms, B. A., Sheingold, K., Nuñez, A. M., & Heller, J. I. (1998, February). The feasibility, comparability, and value of local scorings of performance assessments. Princeton, NJ: Center for Performance Assessment, Educational Testing Service.
Sheingold, K., Storms, B. A., Thomas, W., & Heller, J. I. (1997, August). Pacesetter English portfolio assessment: 1995 report. Princeton, NJ: Center for Performance Assessment, Educational Testing Service.
Thomas, W. H., Storms, B. A., Sheingold, K., Heller, J. I., Paulukonis, S. T., Nuñez, A., & Wing, J. (1995). California Learning Assessment System portfolio assessment research and development project: Final report. Princeton, NJ: Center for Performance Assessment, Educational Testing Service.
Heller, J. I., Paulukonis, S. T., & Sheingold, K. (1995). 1995 NAEP Arts Education Assessment field test of music and dance performance blocks: Formative input from scorers and trainers. Technical report, Educational Testing Service.