An Introduction to the Perspectives of Inverness Research on the ARSI Investment

The two reports in this strand of the ARSI website offer our perspective as longtime students and evaluators of mathematics and science improvement efforts on the Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative (ARSI) effort.

“The Evaluator’s Summary Statement About ARSI” is very brief. It describes in a very condensed form the major contributions ARSI made to mathematics and science education in Appalachia over its decade long lifespan.

“Investing in the Improvement of Mathematics and Science Education in Rural Appalachia: Ten Year’s of ARSI and Its Accomplishments” describes in some detail:

• the background and context in which the ARSI effort took place
• the scale and theory of action of ARSI
• the concept of an improvement infrastructure and how ARSI aimed to create such a entity to support the long-term capabilities of local schools and districts to effect ongoing improvement in math and science
• the ARSI model for an improvement community
• the functions of the ARSI improvement community
• the contributions of the ARSI improvement community
• the achievements of ARSI and the challenges that remain in Appalachia in math and science education improvement
  

This section includes the following reports. You may use these links below or the links in the left column.

The Evaluator’s Summary Statement: Ten Years Of The Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative
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Investing In The Improvement Of Mathematics And Science Education In Rural Appalachia: Ten Years Of ARSI and Its Accomplishments
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