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Academic Parent-Teacher Teams (APTT): Parent Participation and Student Outcomes

Academic Parent-Teacher Teams (APTT): Parent Participation and Student Outcomes

The first brief in a two-year evaluation of a family engagement program intended to improve parent-teacher conferences to support collaboration between schools and homes.

School Selection in SDP: Who Receives Admission Offers, and Which do they Accept?

School Selection in SDP: Who Receives Admission Offers, and Which do they Accept?

All eighth-grade students in Philadelphia are encouraged to participate in the School Selection Process (SSP) to choose a school for ninth grade. This three-part series of research reports takes an in-depth look at four years of ninth-grade SSP admissions (2015-16 through 2018-19).

School District of Philadelphia Graduation Rates: Definitions and Trends

School District of Philadelphia Graduation Rates: Definitions and Trends

This introduction to the two SDP graduation rates explains how the metrics are calculated and how contributing factors have changed over time. It also outlines six-year trends in SDP’s graduation metrics (2013-14 through 2018-19).

Special Education in the School District of Philadelphia: Understanding the Landscape, 2018-19

Special Education in the School District of Philadelphia: Understanding the Landscape, 2018-19

This brief provides a descriptive summary of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) classifications of students in the School District
of Philadelphia during the 2018-19 school year.

2018-19 District-Wide Survey Results: Technology Access

2018-19 District-Wide Survey Results: Technology Access

Each year, more than 130,000 students, parents and guardians, teachers, and principals participate in a survey about their schools. This slide deck summarizes 2018-19 survey results related to technology access at home and at school.

Third Grade English and Math Performance on the PSSA, 2018-19

Third Grade English and Math Performance on the PSSA, 2018-19

A descriptive analysis of third-grade District performance on the 2019 PSSA and PASA exams by race/ethnicity, gender, English Learner status, and special education status.

English Learners Growth Toward English Proficiency, Grades 6-12

English Learners Growth Toward English Proficiency, Grades 6-12

An overview of English Learners in grades 6-12 and their progress toward meeting their ACCESS growth targets.

School Support Census Report (2018-19)

School Support Census Report (2018-19)

Results from an annual survey designed to identify the number and nature of external supports in place at each SDP school. This report summarizes District-level findings from the third administration of the Census.

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?

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

English Learners' Growth toward English Proficiency in Grades 1-5

English Learners’ Growth toward English Proficiency in Grades 1-5

This brief analyzes District attainment of the ACCESS growth targets set for English Learners by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.