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An analysis of the District’s 2010-11 first-time 9th-grade cohort, including a comparison of high school progression and four-year graduation outcomes for CTE and non-CTE students. The findings from this mid-year report suggest that investments in CTE programs in Philadelphia are on track to contribute to higher graduation rates and improved academic performance.
A policy brief addressing concerns about the impact of building-level School Performance Profile (SPP) scores on teacher evaluations in the School District of Philadelphia.
This evaluation report assessed ECYEH program activities for the 2012-13 school year based on the office’s three priorities: Improving and maintaining the computerized tracking of homeless students; ensuring continued school enrollment for homeless students as they await placement in permanent housing; and increasing outreach to homeless and displaced teenagers and families living in doubled-up arrangements.
This research brief explores changes in school climate after a school turnaround effort at School District of Philadelphia Promise Academies and Renaissance Charter schools. Specifically, it looks at whether Promise Academies and Renaissance Charter schools demonstrated a change in the rate of serious incidents and a reduction in the percentage of students involved in a serious incident.
This brief explores changes in building-level student achievement after school turnaround at School District of Philadelphia Promise Academies and Renaissance Charter schools. Specifically, it looks at whether Promise Academies and Renaissance Charter schools have met expectations for rapid growth, as defined by the literature, in reading and math on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA).
This research brief explores changes in student mobility before and after school turnaround efforts in the District’s Promise Academies and Renaissance Charter Schools. Specifically, it looks at within-year student retention and mobility rates one year prior to turnaround and one year into turnaround for Promise Academies and Renaissance Charter Schools.
A summary of responses from ORE’s 2013 Coaching Survey, designed to collect feedback about the role of teacher coaches . The survey was administered to support the Office of Educator Effectiveness (OEE) in their efforts to to improve teacher practice.
This report presents the multi-initiative evaluation findings of ERN programming conducted in 2013 and provides recommendations to inform and strengthen future program delivery.
An RTTT evaluation consisting of two major components: an implementation study (formative) and an impact evaluation (summative). Data sources include program documents, observations, focus groups, and feedback surveys. This evaluation report focuses on implementation during Year 1.
As part of the Y.S. Stipulation, the District conducts an annual internal evaluation to assess its progress in providing high-quality instruction and support to EL students and their families; every three years, an external evaluation is conducted to explore additional areas of improvement in the District and to provide technical assistance where needed. This report serves as the internal evaluation for the 2013-14 academic year.