EDUCATION POLICY INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE EXAMINES THE FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MICHIGAN’S PARTNERSHIP MODEL OF SCHOOL REFORM
In “Partnership Turnaround: Year One Report,” Katharine O. Strunk and colleagues provide an overview of the implementation and impact of Michigan’s new school reform model and an analysis of first year student academic outcomes.
GARDNER CENTER EXPLORES OUTCOMES OF FULL SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN OAKLAND
In three new briefs, the Gardner Center presents findings from the third and final year of a longitudinal, multi-methods research project focused on understanding the implementation of the community school model in Oakland Unified School District, examining system-, school-, and student-level outcomes:
In “The Role of the Community School Manager,” Nicole Tognozzi and Kendra Fehrer examine the role and work of Community School Managers within the community school approach.
In “The District Approach to Building a Full-Service Community School System,” Jorge Ruiz de Velasco describes organizational outcomes of the district’s implementation of community school strategies.
In “Oakland Unified School District Full-Service Community Schools Outcomes: A Retrospective,” Kendra Fehrer reflects on the progress made in terms of four school-level outcomes.
REL CENTRAL EXAMINES MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHING AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
In “Associations between the Qualifications of Middle School Algebra I Teachers and Student Math Achievement,” Joshua Stewart and colleagues examine the associations between middle school Algebra I teacher qualifications, including education background, certification, and scores on certification exams, and student achievement in Algebra I in Missouri.
REL NORTHEAST & ISLANDS REVIEWS INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING SEL SKILLS
In “A Review of Instruments for Measuring Social and Emotional Learning Skills Among Secondary School Students,” Joshua Cox, Brandon Foster, and David Bamat identify and review reliable and valid instruments for measuring collaboration, perseverance, and self-regulated learning among secondary school populations.
MADISON EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP STUDIES INSTRUCTION IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN
In “Understanding the Quality of Instruction in Madison 4-Year-Old Kindergarten,” Kaitlyn Young and colleagues examine current instructional practices in Madison Metropolitan School District’s four-year old kindergarten program through classroom observations and focus groups with teachers to inform professional development practices.
DETROIT EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP EXAMINES ATTENDANCE
In “Geography, School Type, and High Student Attendance in Detroit,” Jeremy Singer, Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Ben Pogodzinski, and Walt Cook identify characteristics of Detroit students with high attendance rates to inform policies around increasing student attendance city-wide.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Help spread the word about this new job opportunity! The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative is hiring Research Associates.
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DID YOU KNOW...?
The Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) is now accepting proposals for the AEFP 45th Annual Conference, “Toward a Meaningful Impact through Research, Policy, and Practice.”
Submissions will be accepted for individual papers, posters, and policy talks.
Submissions are due November 8, 2019.
Find more information here!
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VIRTUAL BROWN BAGS
For NNERPP members only
Our next Virtual Brown Bag is coming up on Tuesday, October 22, at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT / 1 pm PT!
(*Note the special time*)
Presenter:
Itzhak Yanovitzky, Professor of Communication, Rutgers University
Topic:
Struggling to capture your team’s recent research findings in 140-characters or less? ...Are you sure you even need to send that tweet? Find out during this Virtual Brown Bag!
Join NNERPP Director Paula Arce-Trigatti as she talks with Itzhak Yanovitzky, an expert in Communication Science, on the shifts in strategy we should consider in order to support effective research use with a variety of stakeholders. Rather than leading with the product, Itzhak will share how leading with the user can lead to more productive communication efforts.
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