DETROIT EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP EXAMINES STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH DISTANCE LEARNING
In “Detroit Students’ Experiences During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic,” Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Kimberly Stokes, Sahar Khawaja, and Jeremy Singer examine students’ experiences with school engagement and participation during the pandemic and how these were shaped by their pre-pandemic experiences with school and attendance.
EDUCATION POLICY INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE EXAMINES TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCES DURING THE TRANSITION TO DISTANCE LEARNING
In “How Did Michigan Educators Respond to the Suspension of Face-to-Face Instruction Due to COVID-19?”, Amy Cummings, Tara Kilbride, Meg Turner, Qiong Zhu, and Katharine O. Strunk examine Michigan teachers’ experiences during the transition to distance learning, including their concerns about the impacts of COVID-19, how they were engaging with students, the resources and supports they were using or would have needed, and the challenges they were facing.
EDUCATION RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOR NEW ORLEANS EXAMINES TEACHER UNIONS IN CHARTER SCHOOLS
In “Why Do Some Charter School Teachers Try to Unionize?”, Huriya Jabbar, Jesse Chanin, Jamie Haynes, and Sara Slaughter draw on detailed interviews with charter school teachers in Detroit and New Orleans to examine teachers’ motivations for forming unions and the barriers standing in their way.
HOUSTON EDUCATION RESEARCH CONSORTIUM EXPLORES OPTIMAL TUITION SUBSIDIES
In “Will Tuition-Free College Increase College Graduation Rates?”, Mehreen Gul examines what the optimal tuition subsidy would be to increase two- and four-year college graduation in Texas and estimates the per pupil and total cost of potential subsidies, comparing these costs to how they might affect college graduation rates.
REL CENTRAL EXAMINES ALGEBRA I SUCCESS
In “What Grade 7 Foundational Knowledge and Skills Are Associated with Missouri Students’ Algebra I Achievement in Grade 8?”, Mary Klute, Barbara Dougherty, and Douglas Van Dine examine the association between scores in the five math domains assessed by the Missouri Assessment Program in grade 7 and Algebra I achievement in grade 8.
RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOR NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS EVALUATES MENTORING PROGRAM
In “Mentoring, Technology, and Social and Emotional Learning: Findings from the Evaluation of iMentor’s College Ready Program,” Lisa Merrill highlights key findings from a seven-year study of the iMentor program, including an assessment of the program’s implementation and its impact on students’ SEL skills, academic outcomes, college preparation activities, high school graduation, and college enrollment.
TENNESSEE EDUCATION RESEARCH ALLIANCE EXPLORES TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
In “Exploring the Professional Learning Landscape in Tennessee,” Susan Kemper Patrick and Grace Shelton use responses from the Tennessee Educator Survey to examine teachers’ experiences with professional learning.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Help spread the word about these new job opportunities! The Research Alliance for New York City Schools is hiring a Research Associate, and Digital Promise is hiring two Learning Sciences and Technology Post-doctoral Researchers!
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DID YOU KNOW...?
For NNERPP members only
We are excited to kick off the “NNERPP Data Viz Club,” an informal club for NNERPP members to share, discuss, and receive feedback on data visualizations in monthly virtual meetings!
What:
This new club comes as a direct follow-up from the 2020 NNERPP Annual Forum and Anneli Joplin’s excellent session on visualizing data for meaningful impact on decision making, and represents an opportunity for everyone in NNERPP working on data viz for RPP projects and publications to share and build knowledge.
When:
Our first meet-up will be Friday, September 4, at 2 pm CT. Meet-ups will continue to take place the first Friday of every month at that time.
How to join:
If you are interested in joining, please sign up here to have your name added to the mailing list!
Note: For NNERPP members only.
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VIRTUAL BROWN BAGS
Special Edition: Rescheduled Annual Forum session
Our Virtual Brown Bag series continues this month! We are excited to be back on Tuesday, August 25, at 11 am ET / 10 am CT / 8 am PT with a rescheduled Annual Forum session (note special time for this Brown Bag only).
Presenter:
Kathryn Oliver, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine / Transforming Evidence
Topic:
Conversations in the RPP world often center around evidence-based decision making -- but what are the realities of evidence-based policymaking, and why are politics important to consider?
Join Kathryn Oliver, an expert in use of research evidence (URE) to learn what theory tells us about how we should engage most effectively with partners in political spaces, with a special consideration for whether collaborative research is indeed the answer.
Check your inbox for Zoom details.
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