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Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Selected Results from the School District of Philadelphia

Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Selected Results from the School District of Philadelphia

This report uses YRBS data from 2009 through 2019 to show changes in risk behaviors reported by high school students. It provides a general overview of these behaviors, then presents related findings in six sections: mental health, safety and violence, substance use, sexual health, nutrition and physical activity, and physical health. This report also explores how certain students may be more at risk based on their race/ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.

Results from SDP's Graduate Follow-Up Survey (Class of 2018)

Results from SDP’s Graduate Follow-Up Survey (Class of 2018)

Posted on August 17, 2020
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Categories: college & career, Senior Exit and Follow-Up, surveys

Results from a new, customized graduate follow-up survey administered to members of the class of 2018.

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

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

Posted on August 11, 2020
Categories: blended learning, effective instruction

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

Evaluation of the Spring 2020 Covid-19 Continuity of Education Plan

Evaluation of the Spring 2020 Covid-19 Continuity of Education Plan

Posted on August 10, 2020
Categories: digital learning & school reopening, system trends

On March 16, 2020, SDP closed schools and offices in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Like many other districts, SDP had to quickly pivot from in-person to virtual instruction. This report evaluates the four expected outcomes included in SDP’s “Continuity of Education Plan” for online instruction for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.

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

Posted on July 31, 2020
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Categories: effective instruction, literacy

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.

Representativeness of the 2018-19 Senior Exit Survey

Representativeness of the 2018-19 Senior Exit Survey

Posted on July 30, 2020
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Categories: equity, Senior Exit and Follow-Up, surveys

This brief examines the representativeness of the Senior Exit Survey and aims to describe how generalizable responses from 2018-19 are to the entire population of District seniors.

How Student Perceptions of College and Career Readiness Differ by Type of SDP High School, 2016-17 to 2018-19

How Student Perceptions of College and Career Readiness Differ by Type of SDP High School, 2016-17 to 2018-19

This brief uses District-Wide Survey data to explore the trends in student perceptions of college and career readiness at School District of Philadelphia (SDP) high schools from 2016-17 to 2018-19.

Education of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (Analysis of 2018-19 Data)

Education of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (Analysis of 2018-19 Data)

Posted on July 14, 2020
Categories: equity, homeless students, school climate & support, system trends

Information about progress related to the Education of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) grant program and the priorities of SDP staff.

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

Posted on June 30, 2020
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Categories: assessments, effective instruction, equity, literacy, system trends

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.