Rural schools and transformatoin study

A study of rural schools implementing one of four turnaround model under the federal School Improvement Grant program found that few rural schools fully implemented all the "transformation" model, and that implementation challenges were more common for strategies related to staff and community engagement than they were for curriculum- and data-related approaches. Findings include:

- More schools reported facing implementation challenges related to ensuring high-quality staff and engaging families and communities than challenges related to improving instruction.

- The more strategies for which principals reported receiving technical assistance, the more strategies they reported that their school had fully implemented.

Scott, C., & Costler, N. (2016). Reshaping rural schools in the Northwest region. Institute of Education Sciences.   

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/MAY%2018%20-%20Rural%20SIG%20REL%20NW.pdf

Rural schools and transformatoin study

A study of rural schools implementing one of four turnaround model under the federal School Improvement Grant program found that few rural schools fully implemented all the "transformation" model, and that implementation challenges were more common for strategies related to staff and community engagement than they were for curriculum- and data-related approaches. Findings include:

- More schools reported facing implementation challenges related to ensuring high-quality staff and engaging families and communities than challenges related to improving instruction.

- The more strategies for which principals reported receiving technical assistance, the more strategies they reported that their school had fully implemented.

Scott, C., & Costler, N. (2016). Reshaping rural schools in the Northwest region. Institute of Education Sciences.   

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/MAY%2018%20-%20Rural%20SIG%20REL%20NW.pdf

report: community organizing for school reform

A new report shows that community organizing for school reform has the potential to create equitable changes in schools and districts, develop innovative education solutions that reflect the knowledge of underserved communities, and build the long-term social capital of underserved communities both to support schools and districts, and to hold them accountable for improving achievement.
Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR), 2011, The Strengths and
Challenges of Community Organizing as an Education Reform Strategy: What the Research Says

Teacher layoff study

Analyzes the factors that predict which teachers are likely to be laid off in Washington state in the current seniority-based system and which would likely be laid off in an effectiveness-based system. Considers implications for student achievement.
Goldhaber, Dan; Roddy Theobald. (2010). Assessing the Determinants and Implications of Teacher Layoffs. Urban Institute.
http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/1001496-Assessing-Teacher-Layoffs.pdf

Career academies report

This report examines the long-term impact of the Career Academies high school reform initiative on primarily Hispanic/Latino and African-American students: their labor market participation and outcomes, such as earnings; postsecondary education; and family stability.

MDRC. (2008). Career Academies: Long-Term Impacts on Labor Market Outcomes, Educational Attainment, and Transitions to Adulthood. New York: Author.
http://www.mdrc.org/publications/482/full.pdf

African American males and graduation report

This report highlights the gaps in high school graduation rates between African-American men and their white counterparts and the disparities between school resources and quality. Charts the best- and worst-performing states and districts for African-American men.
Schott Foundation for Public Education. (2008). Given Half a Chance: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males. Cambridge, MA: Author.
http://www.blackboysreport.org/files/schott50statereport-execsummary.pdf