Research

Science in the Schoolyard Evaluation Interactive Report, Outlier Research, Center for Elementary Math and Science Education, 2013

"Evaluation of the Outdoor Writer's Workshop Professional Development Program", Rennie Center for Education Researcn & Policy, 2012

"Moving the Classroom Outdoors:  Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning in Action", Stenhouse Publishing, Herb Broda, 2011

"Boston Schoolyard Initiative and School Performance: An Assessment," Russ Lopez, Tamara Daly, 2009

2009 BSI Teacher Survey

2009 BSI Principal Survey

"Examining Playground Play Types: Research of Current Trends in U.S. and Abroad," Greg Foti for Boston Schoolyard Initiative, August 2010

"Using Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Public Schoolyards and Playgrounds: A Manual for Community Groups," Russ Lopez, James Jennings, 2009

"Play Matters: A Study of Best Practices to Inform Local Policy and Process in Support of Children's Play" http://kaboom.org/help_save_play/playful_city_usa/best_practices_play, 2009

"Something Exciting is Happening in Boston: Science in the Schoolyard", Full Option Science System, Fall 2008

Outdoor Classroom Use on BSI Schoolyards, PEER Associates, August 2008

"The Boston Schoolyard Initiative: A Public-Private Partnership for Rebuilding Urban Play Spaces," Journal for Health Politics, Policy and Law, Russ Lopez, Richard Campbell, James Jennings, June 2008

"Schoolyard Improvements and Standardized Test Scores: An Ecological Analysis", Research Brief: Mauricio Gaston Institute for Community Development and Policy, Russ Lopez, Richard Campbell, James Jennings, January 2008

"Schoolyard Learning:  The Impact of School Grounds", Education Development Center and Boston Schoolyard Funders Collaborative, November 2000