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City Year, Year 1 Evaluation Report: 2013-14

City Year, Year 1 Evaluation Report: 2013-14

Posted on September 24, 2014
Categories: equity

An evaluation of City Year’s effectiveness in meeting its goals for the 2013-14 school year (Year 1) and extending into the 2014-15  (Year 2).

Race to the Top, The Educator Effectiveness Project: Year 2

Race to the Top, The Educator Effectiveness Project: Year 2

Posted on September 24, 2014
Categories: accountability, system trends

A follow-up to ORE’s implementation study and impact evaluation of SDP’s new Educator Effectiveness System, including plans for the District’s later stages of implementation.

EAT.RIGHT.NOW. 2014 Evaluation Report

EAT.RIGHT.NOW. 2014 Evaluation Report

Posted on September 24, 2014
Categories: health & nutrition

An evaluation of the effects of ERN’s widespread program activities and their alignment with PA TRACKS objectives for FY 2014. This report also offers recommendations to enhance future program planning and implementation.

Renaissance Schools Initiative: Report on School Visits, 2013-14

Renaissance Schools Initiative: Report on School Visits, 2013-14

Posted on August 23, 2014
Categories: system trends

A follow-up to a report from December 2013 that analyze changes in student-level outcomes in Renaissance schools during the first three years of the initiative.

Educating Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness, 2013-14

Educating Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness, 2013-14

Posted on June 24, 2014
Categories: equity

An evaluation of SDP’s Education of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness program (ECYEH) in 2013-14.

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).