| All Topics (National)
In this section, you will find national research and evaluation studies that pertain to issues relating to Saint Paul Public Schools.
ACHIEVEMENT GAPS:
ASSESSMENT & DATA SYSTEMS:
AT-RISK STUDENTS & OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME:
New Tactics to Tackle Bystander's Role in Bullying by Peter Fonagy, Stuart W. Twemlow, Eric M. Vernberg, Jennifer Mize Nelson, Edward J. Dill, Todd D. Little & John A. Sargent (2008) *
Poverty and Potential: Out-of-School Factors and School Success by David C. Berliner, Arizona State University and The Great Lakes Center for Education & Research Practice (2009) *
The Strengths of Poor Families by Sherylls Valladares, B.A. and Kristin Anderson Moore, Ph.D.; Child Trends (May 2009)
Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement by Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (July 2009) *
Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom (Sept. 2008) by Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education *
CONTENT AREA DEVELOPMENT:
- Curriculum Assessment (2004) by Andrew Porter, Vanderbilt University *
- What Reading Does for the Mind (1998) by Anne Cunningham & Keith Stanovich *
- Impact of the School Change Framework in 23 REA Schools (2006) by Barbara Taylor & Debra Peterson *
- Guidelines for Teaching Middle and High School Students to Read and Write Well (2000) by Dr. Judith Langer, National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement *
- Reading next - A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy: A report to Carnegie Corporation of New York (2nd ed.).Washington, DC; Alliance for Excellent Education (2006) by Biancarosa, C., & Snow, C. E. *
- Using Structured Classroom Vignettes to Measure Instructional Practices in Mathematics (2006); Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, RAND Corp.; by Brian Stecher, Vi-Nhuan Le, Laura Hamilton, Gery Ryan, Abby Robyn, & J. R. Lockwood
- AERA - Science Education That Makes Sense (2007) *
- A Good Start is Not Enough: Improving Reading Achievement for Older Readers (ppt notes from 3/28/08 presentation to SPPS Principals and Coaches) by Timothy Shanahan
- Encouraging Girls in Math and Science (2007) by the Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Research, U.S. Department of Education *
- Do the Math: Cognitive Demand Makes a Difference (2006)
by AERA *
- Mounting a Curricular Revolution: An Interview with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. by Claus von Zastrow, Public School Insights (2008) *
- Science Learning at Museums, Zoos, Other Informal Settings by National Academy of Sciences (2009, January 19), ScienceDaily. *
- Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices (August 2008) by Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education *
- Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Response to Intervention (RtI) for Elementary and Middle Schools (April 2009) by US Department of Education *
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Education Week - No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (2005) (Web Site)
- Uncommonly Successful English/Language Arts Programs Share Common Instructional Features by Dr. Judith Langer *
- Limiting the Unintended Consequences of High Stakes Testing (2005) by Stuart S. Yeh
- NCLB Evaluation of Title I Accountability Systems and School Improvement Efforts (findings from 2002-03) by Christine Padilla, Katrina Woodworth, Andrea Lash, Patrick M. Shields & SRI International for the U.S. Department of Education
- AERA - Standards and Tests: Keeping Them Aligned (2003) *
- Guidance on Accountability Systems from the Council of Chief State School Officers (Web Site)
- Changing NCLB District Accountability Standards: Implications for Racial Equity (2005) by Christopher A. Tracey, Gail L. Sunderman, & Gary Orfield of The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University *
- Advancing System-wide Instructional Reform: Lessons from Three Urban Districts Partnered with the Institute for Learning (2005) by Julie A. Marsh, Kerri A. Kerr, Gina Ikemoto, Hilary Darilek, Marika Suttorp, Ron W. Zimmer, & Heather Barney; a RAND Research Brief *
- The Condition of Education (2005) by Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Research, U.S. Department of Education *
- America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being (2005) by Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics *
- Communities and Schools: A New View of Urban Education Reform (2005) by Mark R. Warren, Harvard University *
- A Practical Guide to Promoting America's Public Schools (2004) by Learning First Alliance *
- Getting Back on Course: Standards-based Reform and Accountability (2005) by Lauren Resnick & Chris Zurawsky *
- Decentralized Decision-making for Schools: New Promise for an Old Idea? (2005) by Janet S. Hansen, RAND Corporation, & Marguerite Roza, University of Washington *
- Intervention Programs Can Have Powerful Effects (2005) by Eric Camburn, WCER (Web Site)
- Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better? (2006, EdSource Report)
- Public Attitudes Toward Public Schools (2006); 38th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Pole by Lowell Rose & Alec Gallup *
- SNAPSHOTS on Minnesota Youth (2007) by Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) (Web Site) *
- Healthy Alternatives to Chairs and Desks (2006) by the Mayo Clinic (Web Site) *
- Studies Give Teachers Barely Passing Grade in Classroom (2007) by Greg Toppo, USA Today *
- The Proficiency Illusion (2007) by Thomas B. Fordham Institute *
- Gauging Growth: How to Judge NCLB (2007) by Bruce Fuller, Joseph Wright, Kathryn Gesicki, & Erin Kang *
- Instructional Coaching (2007) by Julie Kowal & Lucy Steiner, Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement *
- Schools Moving Up: Ideas in Action by WestEd (Web Site) *
- How Educators in Three States Are Responding to Standards-based Accountability Under No Child Left Behind (2007) by Laura S. Hamilton, Brian M. Stecher, Julie A. Marsh, Jennifer Sloan McCombs, Abby Robyn, Jennifer Lin Russell, Scott Naftel, & Heather Barney; a RAND Research Brief *
- Why Some Schools With Latino Children Beat the Odds...and Others Don't (2006) by Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University *
- Reading First: Locally Appreciated, Nationally Troubled (2007) by Center on Education Policy *
- Influence: A Study of the Factors Shaping Education Policy (2006) by Christopher B. Swanson & Janelle Barlage *
- State and Local Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act; Volume IV - Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services: Interim Report (2008) by U.S. Department of Education *
- Active Education: Physical Education, Physical Activity and Academic Performance (2007) by Stewart G. Trost, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation *
- Learning, Arts, and the Brain: The Dana Consortium Report on Arts and Cognition (2008) by Michael Gazzaniga *
- Fast Facts: Helpful Back-to-School Statistics (2008) by Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education *
- In Search of a Broader View of Education Policy: An Essay Review of Glass's Fertilizers, Pills, and Magnetic Strips (2008) by Benjamin Levin; Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto *
- A Call to Restructure Restructuring: Lessons from the No Child Left Behind Act in Five States (2008) by Caitlin Scott, Center on Education Policy *
- Full Report
Improving Accountability in Public Education (2009) a RAND policy brief by Brian Stecher and Jennifer Li *
Making it Easier for School Staff to Help Traumatized Students (2009) by Elizabeth Maggio, RAND Corp. *
Title I Implementation: Update on Recent Evaluation Findings (2009) by Stephanie Stullich, Andrew Abrams, Elizabeth Eisner, & Erica Lee; US Department of Education *
The State of America's Children 2008 (December, 2008) by The Children's Defense Fund *
2009 Presidential Address: Repositioning Politics in Education’s Circle of Knowledge by Lorraine M. McDonnell (August/September 2009) *
Supplemental Educational Services and Student Achievement in Waiver Districts: Anchorage and Hillsborough by Miguel Socias, Juliette-Marie deSousa, & Kerstin Carlson Le Floch (published January 2009, revised July 2009) *
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
EARLY CHILDHOOD:
- Abecedarian Early Childhood Intervention Project (Web Site)
- Chicago's Child-Parent Centers: Proving the Value of Early Childhood Education in the Real World by Rochelle Stanfield, Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Chicago Longitudinal Study
(Web Site)
- Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return (2003) by Art Rolnick & Rob Grunewald
- Education Week - Prekindergarten (2005) (Web Site)
- The High/Scope Perry Preschool Project (2000) by Greg Parks, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
- Promising Practices Network: Child-Parent Centers (2003) (Web Site)
- Age 21 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Center Program (2001 Executive Summary) by Arthur J. Reynolds, Judy A. Temple, Dylan L. Robertson, & Emily A. Mann *
- Effects of Kindergarten Retention Policy on Children's Cognitive Growth in Reading and Mathematics (2005) by Guanglei Hong & Stephen W. Raudenbush *
- Prevention and Cost-Effectiveness in Early Intervention: A 20-year Follow-up of a Child-Parent Center Cohort (January 2006) by Arthur Reynolds & Judy Temple
- Why Minnesota Needs All-Day, Every Day Kindergarten (2006) by Minneapolis Foundation
- Early Childhood Education: Investing in Quality Makes Sense (2005) by AERA *
- Ready for School: Can Full-Day Kindergarten Level the Playing Field? (2006) by RAND Education *
- Present, Engaged, and Accounted For: The Critical Importance of Addressing Chronic Absence in the Early Grades by Hedy N. Chang & Mariajosé Romero, National Center for Children in Poverty (2008) *
- The Pre-K Pinch: Early Education and the Middle Class (2008) by Albert Wat, Pre-K Now *
- Reading First Impact Study: Final Report by the Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education (2008) *
- Inconsistent Performance Speed Among Children with ADHD May Underlie How Well They Use Memory (March 2009) by Medical News Today *
- Promoting Effective Preschool Programs (2009) by Lynn Karoly, Gail Zellman, and Jennifer Li; RAND Education *
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS:
FAMILY & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
- America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being (Annual Report)
(Web Site)
- Education Week - Parent Involvement (2004) (Web Site)
- Communities and Schools: A New View of Urban Education Reform (2005) by Mark R. Warren, Harvard University
- Promising Partnership Practices (2008) by National Network of Partnership Schools, John Hopkins University (Web Site)
- Community/School Partnerships: A National Survey (2007) by DeHavilland Associates *
- Family Involvement in Elementary School Children's Education (2006) by Harvard Family Research Project *
- The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds (2007) by Kenneth R. Ginsberg, American Academy of Pediatrics *
- Creating Paths to Father Involvement: Lessons from Early Head Start (2005) by Andrew Burwick & Jeanne Bellotti *
- From Aspirations to Actions: The Role of Middle School Parents in Making the Dream of College a Reality (2007) by Alisa F. Cunningham, Wendy Erisman, & Shannon M. Looney *
- The Family: America's Smallest School (2007) by Paul E. Barton & Richard J. Coley, ETS *
- The Impact of Educational Quality on the Community: A Literature Review (2008) by Stephen J. Carroll & Ethan Scherer, RAND *
- Science Learning at Museums, Zoos, Other Informal Settings by National Academy of Sciences (2009, January 19), ScienceDaily. *
- Seeing Is Believing: Promising Practices for How School Districts Promote Family Engagement by Harvard Family Research Project *
HIGH SCHOOL REFORM & COLLEGE ACCESS:
- Education Week - High School Reform (2004)
(Web Site)
- Making Progress Toward Graduation: Evidence From the Talent Development High School Model (2005) by James J. Kemple, Corinne M. Herlihy & Thomas J. Smith (Web Site)
- The Challenge of Scaling Up Educational Reform: Findings and Lessons from First Things First (2005) by Janet Quint, Howard S. Bloom, Alison Rebeck Black, LaFleur Stephens & Theresa M. Akey (Web Site)
- ETS Poll Finds Support for Changes to High Schools (2005) by Karla Scoon Reid, Education Week (Web Site)
- Missed Opportunities Revisited: New Information on Students Who Do Not Apply for Financial Aid (2006) by American Council on Education, Center for Policy Analysis *
- National Advanced Placement Report (2006) by CollegeBoard, Advanced Placement Program
- Reading Between the Lines: What the ACT Reveals About College Readiness in Reading (2006) by ACT, Inc. *
- Meeting Five Critical Challenges of High School Reform: Lessons From Research on Three Reform Models (2006) by Janet Quint, MDRC *
- Fast Company/Monitor Group's Social Capitalist Award Winners 25 Entrepreneurs (2006) (Web Site) *
- One-Third of a Nation: Rising Dropout Rates and Declining Opportunities (2005) by Paul. E Barton, ETS *
- United States High School Sophomores: A Twenty-Two Year Comparison (1980-2002) by NCER, Institute of Education Sciences (2006)
- The Link Between High School Reform and College Access and Success for Low-Income and Minority Youth (2005) by Monica Martinez & Shayna Klopott for the American Youth Policy Forum *
- Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts (2004) by the American Diploma Project *
- Dropout Prevention Review by What Works Clearinghouse *
- Characteristics of Minority Students Who Excel on the SAT and in the Classroom (2005) by Brent Bridgeman & Cathy Wendler, ETS *
- High School Reform and Work: Facing Labor Market Realities (2006) by Paul E. Barton, ETS *
- Investments in K-12 Education for Minnesota: What Works? (2007) by Henry M. Levin & Clive R. Belfield *
- Making Connections: Facing the Dropout Crisis in Arizona (2003) by Ami Nagle & Robin Hiller, Voices for Education
- Generational Gains in Postsecondary Education Appear to Have Stalled, New ACE Report Finds (2008) by Kellee Edmonds & Tim McDonough *
- High School Reform in Boston Public Schools: The Effect of Focus on High Schools on Student Academic Outcomes (2008) by Susanne James-Burdumy, Irma Perez-Johnson & Sonya Vartivarian *
- Cities in Crisis: A Special Analytic Report on High School Graduation (2008) by Christopher B. Swanson, Editorial Projects in Education Research Center *
- Helping Students Navigate the Path to College: What High Schools Can Do (September 2009) by Institute of Education Sciences; U.S. Department of Education *
LEADERSHIP & TEACHING QUALITY:
- How Leadership Influences Student Learning (2004)
by Kenneth Leithwood, Karen Seashore Louis, Stephen Anderson & Kyla Wahlstrom, CAREI *
- Institute for Learning (Web Site)
- Teaching Teachers: Professional Development to Improve Student Achievement (2005) by AERA *
- Teaching at Risk: A Call to Action (2004) by The Teaching Commission *
- The Role of Districts in Fostering Instructional Improvement: Lessons from Three Urban Districts Partnered with the Institute for Learning (2005) by Julie A. Marsh, Kerri A. Kerr, Gina S. Ikemoto, Hilary Darilek, Marika Suttorp, Ron W. Zimmer & Heather Barney
- Teachers Matter: Evidence from Value-Added Assessments (2004) by AERA *
- The Classroom of Popular Culture: What Video Games Can Teach us About Making Students Want to Learn (2005) by James Paul Gee, Harvard Education Letter *
- WWC Intervention Report: Lessons in Character (2006) by Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education *
- On the Clock: Rethinking the Way Schools Use Time (2007) by Elena Silva *
- Principal as Instructional Leader: Designing a Coaching Program that Fits (2007) by Lucy Steiner & Julie Kowal, The Center for Comprehensive Reform and Improvement *
- Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning (2007) by NCER, US Department of Education *
- Professor Researches How to Speak to Children (2008) by Dana Dinkel, Wichita State University News *
- Annals of Education: Most Likely to Succeed: How Do We Hire When We Can't Tell Who's Right for the Job? (2008) by Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker *
- United States is Substantially Behind Other Nations in Providing Teacher Professional Development That Improves Student Learning; Report Identifies Practices That Work (2009) by National Staff Development Council *
- The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, 25th Anniversary Edition *
- Designing Effective Pay-for-Performance in K-12 Education (2009) by Laura Hamilton and Jennifer Li, RAND Education *
- Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making (Sept. 2009) by Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education *
SCHOOL CHOICE AND INTEGRATION:
- Education Week - Charter Schools (2004)
- Education Week - Vouchers (2007)
- What Do We Know About Vouchers and Charter Schools? Separating the Rhetoric from Reality (2001) by RAND
- School Vouchers and Student Achievement: What We Know So Far(2003) by Helen F. Lad; Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University
- School District Integration Revenue Evaluation Report (2005) by the Office of the Legislative Auditor, State of Minnesota *
- Charter, Public, Private Schools and Academic Achievement: New Evidence from NAEP Mathematics Data (2003) by Christopher Lubienski & Sarah Theule Lubienski *
- Single-Sex Versus Co-Educational Schooling: A Systematic Review by USDE (2005) *
- Why Segregation Matters: Poverty and Educational Inequality (2005) by Gary Orfield & Chungmei Lee *
- Comparing Private Schools and Public Schools Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (July 2006) by Henry Braun, Frank Jenkins, & Wendy Grigg, NAEP
- A Closer Look at Charter Schools Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) (August 2006) by Henry Braun, Frank Jenkins, & Wendy Grigg, NAEP *
- Evaluating the Impact of Charter Schools on Achievement (2007) by Gary Miron, Chris Coryn, & Dawn M. Mackety
- State and Local Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act; Volume 1 -- Title I School Choice, Supplemental Educational Services, and Student Achievement (2007) by RAND Education *
- Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning: A Review of State-Level Policy and Practice (2006) by John Watson & Jennifer Ryan *
- How Legislation and Litigation Shape School Choice (2008) by Julie F. Mead, The Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice *
- Charter Schools in 8 States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition (2009) by Ron Zimmer, Brian Gill, Kevin Booker, Stephane Lavertu, Tim R. Sass & John Witte; RAND Education *
- Increasing Participation in No Child Left Behind School Choice (2009) by Georges Vernez and Jennifer Li, RAND Education *
- The Role of Charter Schools in Improving Education (2009) by Susan Bodilly and Jennifer Li, RAND Education *
SPECIAL EDUCATION:
*: Indicates article ran as "Study of the Week" in the Saint Paul Public School Superintendent's Bulletin
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