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District-Wide Survey Climate and PSSA Scores, 2016-17

District-Wide Survey Climate and PSSA Scores, 2016-17

An investigation of the relationship between school-level responses to District-Wide Survey climate questions and school-level PSSA scores for ELA and math in 2016-17.

Relationship Between District-Wide Survey Responses and Student Achievement, 2016-17

Relationship Between District-Wide Survey Responses and Student Achievement, 2016-17

An analysis of the relationship between District-Wide Survey responses and school-level standardized test scores in 2016-17.

Grade 3 ELA PSSA Performance in SDP, 2014-15 to 2016-17

Grade 3 ELA PSSA Performance in SDP, 2014-15 to 2016-17

This brief focuses on District-level progress toward Anchor Goal 2 by examining third-grade performance on the English Language Arts (ELA) PSSA exam over three school years (2014-15 through 2016-17).

Kindergarten Attendance and Reading On Grade Level

Kindergarten Attendance and Reading On Grade Level

The more days a child comes to kindergarten, the more likely they are to read on grade level at the end of the year and in first grade.

9th Grade Attendance and Graduation

9th Grade Attendance and Graduation

Five 9th-grade absences mean a lower graduation rate.

Year 2 Report on Transformation Schools

Year 2 Report on Transformation Schools

Selected findings from a study of student outcomes at two Transformation Schools.

Summary of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability Work Prepared for the School Reform Commission

Summary of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability Work Prepared for the School Reform Commission

A 2017 summary of major projects from each office in the ERA division.

Summary of Major Projects in the Office of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability

Summary of Major Projects in the Office of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability

This summary report was prepared for the School Reform Commission in April 2017. This report provides an overview of updates on major projects as well as a summary of data requests, external research projects, and recent studies.

SDP Suspension Trends, 2013-14 through 2015-16

SDP Suspension Trends, 2013-14 through 2015-16

A summary of trends in District-wide suspension data across three years.

The School District of Philadelphia Virtual Academy (PVA) Report

The School District of Philadelphia Virtual Academy (PVA) Report

Findings from a study of student characteristics and outcomes at PVA, SDP’s public cyber school, in 2015-16.