View the various reports and publications by the Riley Institute’s research team below.
Montessori
“A logic model for informing Montessori research”
Published in 2023 in The Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education
“The challenges and opportunities of implementing Montessori in the public sector”
Published in 2023 in the Journal of Montessori Research & Education
“Exploring public Montessori education: Equity and achievement in South Carolina”
Published in 2023 in the Journal of Research in Childhood Education
“Montessori in South Carolina: Authentic or Not?”
Published in Winter 2019 in Montessori Life
“The Montessori Model and Creativity”
Published in 2019 in the Journal of Montessori Research Volume 5, Issue 2
“Designing a Logic Model to Inform Montessori Research”
Published in 2019 in the Journal of Montessori Research Volume 5, Issue 1
“An Evaluation of Montessori Education in South Carolina’s Public Schools”
January 2018
Self-Sufficiency
“Building Self-Sufficiency: Understanding the Effects of Poverty and How Three Greenville Nonprofit Organizations Are Accompanying People on the Journey to Stability”
June 2021
OnTrack Greenville
“An Evaluation of the BellXcel Summer Program: Final Evaluation Report”
May 2019
“An Evaluation of Communities In Schools Of Greenville: Final Evaluation Report”
May 2019
“An Evaluation of the Teen Leadership Course: Final Evaluation Report”
May 2019
“An Evaluation of School-Based Health Centers: Final Evaluation Report”
May 2019
“An Evaluation of Literacy Coaching: Final Evaluation Report”
May 2019
Project-Based Learning
“The impact of the New Tech Network Design on academic outcomes”
Published in 2023 in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning
“The Effect of the New Tech Network Design on Students’ Academic Achievement and Workforce Skills”
Submitted in 2021 to the Interdisciplinary Journal of Project Based Learning (not yet published)
“Project-Based Learning (PjBL) in Three Southeastern Public Schools: Academic, Behavioral, and Social-Emotional Outcomes”
Published in 2019 in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem Based Learning Volume 13, Issue 2
Overcoming Obstacles
“Overcoming Obstacles Life Skills Education Program Educator Survey: Curriculum Implementation and Student Impact”
January 2017 and January 2016
South Carolina Statewide Education Study
“In Their Own Words: A Public Vision for Educational Excellence in South Carolina”
November 2006
These documents have been prepared to highlight the top five responses in each of the six survey categories below.
- Building Strong Leadership in Every School
- Connecting Schools and Families
- Creating and Maintaining Outstanding Educational Facilities
- Ensuring High-Performing Teachers in Every Classroom
- Helping Students Overcome Academic Challenges
- Increasing Opportunities for Student Learning
- Individualizing Education for All Students
- Preparing Students for Success in a Global Economy
- Promoting Support for Public Education