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The District-Wide Survey, Explained!

The District-Wide Survey, Explained!

Posted on February 25, 2020
Categories: Research and Evaluation

The District-Wide Survey helps inform SDP about what’s already working and what needs to improve in areas related to climate, instruction, leadership, professional capacity, and parent/guardian community ties. But how did we decide on those five areas? Where do our questions come from? And what, exactly, do we do with the data?  

Implementation of the Ninth Grade Academy in 2018-19

Implementation of the Ninth Grade Academy in 2018-19

Posted on February 21, 2020
Categories: Research and Evaluation

A report on implementation of the Ninth Grade Academy (NGA) model as described by NGA Assistant Principals at 24 District schools.

Trends in Performance on the School Progress Report (SPR) from 2014-15 to 2018-19

Trends in Performance on the School Progress Report (SPR) from 2014-15 to 2018-19

Posted on February 10, 2020
Categories: Internal, Research and Evaluation

A summary of School Progress Report trends in District and Charter school performance overall, by report type, and for each domain from 2014-15 to 2018-19.

New Research Brief on English Learners' Growth toward Proficiency in Grades 6-12 in SDP

New Research Brief on English Learners’ Growth toward Proficiency in Grades 6-12 in SDP

Posted on January 16, 2020
Categories: Assessment, Research and Evaluation

This 9-page ORE research brief provides an overview of English Learners in grades 6-12 and their progress toward meeting their ACCESS growth targets.

January Data Guide available now to support school-level strategic planning

January Data Guide available now to support school-level strategic planning

Posted on January 6, 2020
Categories: School Supports

PESO’s Data Guide is a monthly resource to help schedule and frame data analysis activities for school-level strategic planning.

Comparing Perspectives on School Safety - Selected District-Wide Survey Results

Comparing Perspectives on School Safety – Selected District-Wide Survey Results

Posted on December 23, 2019
Categories: Research and Evaluation

The third installment in a District-Wide Survey series that examines areas of agreement-–and disagreement–-between students, families, and educators.

Comparing Perspectives on Hard Work – Selected District-Wide Survey Results

Comparing Perspectives on Hard Work – Selected District-Wide Survey Results

Posted on December 16, 2019
Categories: Research and Evaluation

The second installment in a District-Wide Survey series that examines areas of agreement-–and disagreement–-between students, families, and educators.

From REL Mid-Atlantic at Mathematica: Kindergarten Entry Assessments and PSSA Proficiency

From REL Mid-Atlantic at Mathematica: Kindergarten Entry Assessments and PSSA Proficiency

Posted on December 12, 2019
Categories: Assessment, Research and Evaluation

A report from REL Mid-Atlantic at Mathematica examines how SDP can use the Kindergarten Entry Inventory (KEI) to predict future rates of third-grade reading proficiency.

December Data Guide available now to support strategic planning

December Data Guide available now to support strategic planning

Posted on December 5, 2019
Categories: School Supports

PESO’s Data Guide is a monthly resource to help schedule and frame data analysis activities for school-level strategic planning.

School Selection in SDP: Who Applies to 9th Grade? Where do they Apply?

School Selection in SDP: Who Applies to 9th Grade? Where do they Apply?

Posted on November 30, 2019
Categories: Research and Evaluation

This three-part series takes an in-depth look at four years of ninth-grade SSP admissions (2015-16 through 2018-19).