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Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Evaluation, 2014 Mid-Year Report

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Evaluation, 2014 Mid-Year Report

Posted on May 24, 2014
Categories: college & career, CTE, effective instruction, high school graduation

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.

Teacher Effectiveness System: The Impact of Building-Level Data on Teacher Ratings

Teacher Effectiveness System: The Impact of Building-Level Data on Teacher Ratings

Posted on March 24, 2014
Categories: equity, system trends

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.

Educating Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness, 2012-13

Educating Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness, 2012-13

Posted on December 23, 2013
Categories: equity

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.

Renaissance Schools Initiative: A Look at School Climate in Renaissance Initiative Schools

Renaissance Schools Initiative: A Look at School Climate in Renaissance Initiative Schools

Posted on December 23, 2013
Categories: school climate & support, system trends

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.

Renaissance Schools Initiative: Student Achievement in Renaissance Initiative Schools

Renaissance Schools Initiative: Student Achievement in Renaissance Initiative Schools

Posted on December 23, 2013
Categories: system trends

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).

Renaissance Schools Initiative: A Look at Student Retention and Mobility in Renaissance Initiative Schools

Renaissance Schools Initiative: A Look at Student Retention and Mobility in Renaissance Initiative Schools

Posted on November 23, 2013
Categories: system trends

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.

Teacher Coaches Provide Feedback on Job Responsibilities, Results from the 2013 Coaching Survey

Teacher Coaches Provide Feedback on Job Responsibilities, Results from the 2013 Coaching Survey

Posted on October 23, 2013
Categories: effective instruction

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.

EAT.RIGHT.NOW. 2013 Evaluation Report

EAT.RIGHT.NOW. 2013 Evaluation Report

Posted on September 23, 2013
Categories: health & nutrition

This report presents the multi-initiative evaluation findings of ERN programming conducted in 2013 and provides recommendations to inform and strengthen future program delivery.

Race to the Top, The Educator Effectiveness Project: Year 1

Race to the Top, The Educator Effectiveness Project: Year 1

Posted on August 23, 2013
Categories: system trends

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.

Y.S. Stipulation: Internal Evaluation 2013-14

Y.S. Stipulation: Internal Evaluation 2013-14

Posted on July 29, 2013
Categories: equity

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.