Dr. Paula A. White is Project Manager of Formative Assessment Records for English Language Learners (FLARE) at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has served as researcher and evaluator on numerous projects including the MMSD Mathematics Task Force, NSF’s System-wide Change for all Learners and Educators, the GK-12 Graduate Fellows Program, and the Adding Value to the Mathematics and Science Partnerships Evaluations Technical Assistance grant. She also served as the Project Manager for the National Institute for Science Education (NISE). Dr. White received her Ph.D. in educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Current Projects

WIDA: World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment Consortium

Completed Projects

Center for the Study of Systemic Reform in Milwaukee Public Schools

Enhancement of the Field-Tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG) Web Site

Evaluation of NSF's Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK12)

Examining the Relationship Between Central Office Policies and School Improvement Efforts

NISE--Dissemination Programs--Communicating with Mass Audiences

NISE--Dissemination Programs--Interacting with Professional Audiences

NISE--Effectiveness and Efficiency--College Level-1Reform

NISE--Effectiveness and Efficiency--Professional Development

NISE--Fellow/Teachers

NISE--Secondary Teacher Education--Micro Evaluation of ISE Activities