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Results from the Spring 2020 CTE Graduate Follow-up Survey

Results from the Spring 2020 CTE Graduate Follow-up Survey

Results from senior exit surveys administered by ORE and completed by graduates from SDP’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) class of 2019.

Blended Learning Initiative Cohort 2, Year 1 (2018-19)

Blended Learning Initiative Cohort 2, Year 1 (2018-19)

Findings related to implementation and outcomes of the first year of the second cohort of SDP’s Blended Learning Initiative.

Six Practices for Using Reading Specialists to Support K-3 Student Growth: A Summary of Findings from Interviews with Four Successful Reading Specialists

Six Practices for Using Reading Specialists to Support K-3 Student Growth: A Summary of Findings from Interviews with Four Successful Reading Specialists

This brief summarizes themes from interviews about best practices conducted with four Reading Specialists in December 2019 and January 2020.

The Relationship Between Teachers’ Perceptions of School Climate and Teacher Retention, 2015-16 to 2017-18

The Relationship Between Teachers’ Perceptions of School Climate and Teacher Retention, 2015-16 to 2017-18

This 11-page brief uses three years of school-level data to explore the relationship between teachers’ perceptions of school climate and teacher retention.

A Four-Year Summary of “Summer” Learning Loss: Changes in K-2 Independent Reading Levels from June to November, 2016-2019

A Four-Year Summary of “Summer” Learning Loss: Changes in K-2 Independent Reading Levels from June to November, 2016-2019

In July 2019, we published a brief on “summer” learning loss from 2015-16 to 2018-19. This brief updates and extends those analyses by adding a fourth “summer” of information about K-2 independent reading levels and examining student performance by demographic characteristics, Special Education and English Learner status, and zip code of residence.

Evaluation of the ELS Initiative, Report #4: Student Achievement

Evaluation of the ELS Initiative, Report #4: Student Achievement

The last of four reports on implementation, teacher benefits and changes to teacher practice, teacher turnover and retention, and student achievement related to SDP’s Early Literacy Specialist Initiative.

Ten Best Practices for Teaching and Learning in an Online Environment: A Summary of Existing Literature

Ten Best Practices for Teaching and Learning in an Online Environment: A Summary of Existing Literature

This brief is a summary of the key findings from articles, frameworks, and dissertations that describe and explain the practices that optimize teaching and learning in an online environment. It details ten key components that should be applied to the online learning environment, as well as recommendations and strategies to support teachers and students in being successful during digital learning.

Evaluation of the ELS Initiative, Report #3: Teacher Turnover and Retention

Evaluation of the ELS Initiative, Report #3: Teacher Turnover and Retention

The third of four reports on implementation, teacher benefits and changes to teacher practice, teacher turnover and retention, and student achievement related to SDP’s Early Literacy Specialist Initiative.

Evaluation of the ELS Initiative, Report #2: Teacher Benefits and Changes to Practice

Evaluation of the ELS Initiative, Report #2: Teacher Benefits and Changes to Practice

The second of four reports on implementation, teacher benefits and changes to teacher practice, teacher turnover and retention, and student achievement related to SDP’s Early Literacy Specialist Initiative.

Evaluation of the ELS Initiative, Report #1: Implementation

Evaluation of the ELS Initiative, Report #1: Implementation

The first of four reports on implementation, teacher benefits and changes to teacher practice, teacher turnover and retention, and student achievement related to SDP’s Early Literacy Specialist Initiative.