Using data from a large-scale program evaluation of comprehensive school reform (CSR), the authors of this report examine the role of social capital in the context of CSR.
A new international grading index that provides states, school districts and policymakers with a way to determine where their students rank in comparison with their peers around the world.
UNICEF contracted with AIR in January 2008 to conduct a global evaluation of the Child Friendly Schools (CFS) initiative. The evaluation was expected to serve as a baseline to examine the effectiveness of CFS programming efforts in the areas of inclusiveness, pedagogy, architecture and services, participation and governance, and systemic ...
Today’s economic climate mandates and rewards cost-effective, performance-driven management. Performance management—a data-driven process to help improve services and outcomes—provides a structure that promotes the development and delivery of high-quality products and services.
This report presents final results from a summative evaluation of the Gates Millennium Scholars Program using longitudinal data collected on early cohorts of recipients.
The purpose of this paper is to 1) present a multi-methods approach of evaluating comprehensive school reform models, 2) describe the Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center’s standards for evaluating CSR effectiveness; and 3) provide pilot data and results from one comprehensive school reform model provider. ...
In this Washington Post opinion piece, researchers Umut Özek and Michael Hansen caution against overreacting to school closings, and contend that kids bounce back after a change in schools.
This paper serves as a quick reference guide for researchers who design and conduct impact studies in education and related fields. Information presented in this paper may also help research users make better informed judgments about the quality of the research and the credibility of the evidence produced from the ...
The Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF) was the first federal grants program to assist states in bringing educational technology into the nation’s elementary and secondary classrooms. This report describes the implementation of the TLCF program from 1997 through 2001 from the perspective of state technology coordinators, district technology coordinators, school ...