BOSTON P-3 RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP EXAMINES PRE-K TO THIRD GRADE ALIGNMENT
In “Promoting Content-Enriched Alignment Across the Early Grades: A Study of Policies & Practices in The Boston Public Schools,” Meghan P. McCormick and colleagues examine Boston’s model of aligning instruction across early grades and identify the facilitators and barriers to implementation.
REL NORTHWEST STUDIES EDUCATOR TURNOVER
In “Educator Retention and Turnover under the Midnight Sun: Examining Trends and Relationships in Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent Movement in Alaska,” Manuel Vazquez Cano, Hella Bel Hadj Amor, and Ashley Pierson examine trends in educator turnover in Alaska and the educator and school characteristics associated with those trends.
OFFICE FOR EDUCATION POLICY EXAMINES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES
In “Arkansas High School Graduation Rates 2013-14 through 2017-18,” Martha Bradley-Dorsey and Sarah C. McKenzie examine trends in high school graduation rates in Arkansas and the student and school characteristics that account for variation in graduation rates.
ODE/OSU ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PARTNERSHIP EXAMINES THE OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND THE NEEDS OF MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS
In six new policy briefs, all accessible here, the ODE/OSU English Language Learner Partnership addresses topics around understanding outcomes for multilingual students in Oregon, timeframes for students to attain English proficiency, disproportionality in special education for English Learners, and more.
UCHICAGO CONSORTIUM STUDIES PREDICTORS OF COLLEGE OUTCOMES
In “High School GPAs and ACT Scores as Predictors of College Completion: Examining Assumptions About Consistency Across High Schools,” Elaine Allensworth and Kallie Clark examine the relationship between high school GPAs and college graduation and ACT scores and college graduation to test the predictive power of these measures.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Help spread the word about this new job opportunity! Evanston Township High School District 202 is hiring a Research Analyst.
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DID YOU KNOW...?
Did you know we offer a District Research Leaders Subnetwork, open to members of NNERPP as well as non-members? This subnetwork is a specialized learning community specifically for researchers working at school districts so they may support each other and share knowledge and resources around district practices/challenges. If interested in participating or learning more, contact us!
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VIRTUAL BROWN BAGS
For NNERPP members only
This week, we heard from NYC Early Childhood Research Network’s Kate Tarrant about her partnership and the hosting of an Early Childhood Research Symposium. If you weren’t able to join us, you can watch the recording and find the slides here (find access details in your inboxes).
Stay tuned as we finalize next month’s Brown Bag!
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