Research on SEPUP

Since its inception, SEPUP has served as a focus of educational research. Doctoral dissertations, journal articles, conference papers, and federal studies have examined SEPUP's approach to science education and its effectiveness in the field.

We have compiled both a summary of the principle findings and an annotated bibliography of this research on SEPUP and its instructional materials.

You may download both documents here in pdf format for which you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader:

Annotated Bibliography of SEPUP Research
[SEPUP_Research_Bibliography.pdf (89KB)]

Summary of Research Findings About SEPUP [SEPUP_Research_Summary.pdf (149 KB)]

This past spring, the following papers based on research about SEPUP were presented at educational conferences:

Evolution of Life Science Assessments for Middle School
[NagleSiegelBarterNARST.pdf (156 KB)]

Science and Sustainability: evaluation of integration of science concepts with global issues
[Ratcliffe_NARST.pdf (148 KB)]

Development of an Assessment Instrument for Middle School Life Science: Design Considerations and Consequences Related to Scoring
Student Learning with Rubrics
[SiegelNagleBarterAERA.pdf (224 KB)]

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