Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition

Education and Literacy;Government Reform

Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition

Examines the student characteristics and effects of charter schools on students' test-score gains, high school graduation and college attainment rates, and test scores in nearby traditional public schools. Includes policy and research recommendations.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois / Cook County / Chicago;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Wisconsin / Milwaukee County / Milwaukee;North America / United States (Southern) / Florida;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Western) / California / San Diego County / San Diego;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio;North America / United States (Western) / Colorado / Denver County / Denver;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia

College Access and Success in Philadelphia: Part II: College Enrollment Activity

Education and Literacy

College Access and Success in Philadelphia: Part II: College Enrollment Activity

Presents a scan of Philadelphia public high school graduates' characteristics and their college enrollment, retention, and completion rates. Outlines implications and recommendations for local institutions and supports for college access and success.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania

College Access and Success in Philadelphia: Part II: College Enrollment Activity

Education and Literacy

College Access and Success in Philadelphia: Part II: College Enrollment Activity

Presents a scan of Philadelphia public high school graduates' characteristics and their college enrollment, retention, and completion rates. Outlines implications and recommendations for local institutions and supports for college access and success.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania

What's Next?: The Assessment Challenges Facing States

Education and Literacy

What's Next?: The Assessment Challenges Facing States

Outlines the essential elements of redesigning state student assessments: build comprehensive, up-to-date systems; link standards, assessments, and instruction; create common assessments via collaboration; create pathways to college; and maintain systems.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania

Philadelphia 2009: The State of the City

Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy;Health

Philadelphia 2009: The State of the City

Offers a statistical portrait of the city's strengths and weaknesses, based on trends in indicators for jobs and the economy, crime and the justice system, public schools and higher education, city government, arts and culture, and health and welfare.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania

Organized Communities, Stronger Schools: A Preview of Research Findings

Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy

Organized Communities, Stronger Schools: A Preview of Research Findings

Assesses the impact of community organizing for school reform on student outcomes such as attendance and test scores, school-community relationships, parent engagement, teacher morale, and policy and resource distribution at the system level.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois;North America / United States (Northeastern) / New York;North America / United States (Southern) / Florida;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania

Organized Communities, Stronger Schools: A Preview of Research Findings

Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy

Organized Communities, Stronger Schools: A Preview of Research Findings

Assesses the impact of community organizing for school reform on student outcomes such as attendance and test scores, school-community relationships, parent engagement, teacher morale, and policy and resource distribution at the system level.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois;North America / United States (Northeastern) / New York;North America / United States (Southern) / Florida;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania

Keeping Parents and Student Voices at the Forefront of Reform

Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy

Keeping Parents and Student Voices at the Forefront of Reform

Presents a case study of community organizing for school reform by Eastern Pennsylvania Organizing Project and Youth United for Change: how developing leadership, relationships, and research shaped district policy, school capacity, and student outcomes.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania

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