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In this section, you will find national research and evaluation studies that pertain to issues relating to Saint Paul Public Schools.

ACHIEVEMENT GAPS:

AERA - Closing the Achievement Gap (Fall 2004) *

A Nation at Risk (1983) by the National Commission on Excellence in Education *

Beating the Odds Report (2004-05) by Council on Greater City Schools

ETS-Addressing Achievement Gaps (Winter 2005)

ETS-Parsing the Achievement Gap (2003) by Paul Barton

Education Week - Accountability (2005)

WCER - Achievement Gap Can Be Narrowed Further (2005)
Fragile Futures: Risk and Vulnerability Among Latino High Achievers by Patricia Gandara of ETS *
Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better? (June 2006, EdSource Report) -- Introduction and Full Report*

ASSESSMENT & DATA SYSTEMS:

Anatomy of School System Improvement: Performance-Driven Practices in Urban School Districts *
Buried Treasure: Developing a Management Guide from Mountains of School Data (2005) by Mary Beth Celio and James Harvey *
Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment (2006) by Paul Black and Dylan William in the Phi Betta Kappan
Integration of Renaissance Programs into an Urban Title I Elementary School (2002) by Sadusky and Brem
Maryland Assessment Research Center for Education Success (MARCES) - Value-Added Workshops (Website)
NAEP Long-Term Trend Results
School Data Tutorials from CASTLE (Website)
Charter, Private, Public Schools and Academic Achievement: New Evidence from NAEP Mathematics Data (2006) by Christopher Lubienski and Sarah Theule Lubienski *
Closing the Expectations Gaps by Achieve, Inc. and the American Diploma Project Network (2006) *
Quality Counts 2007: From Cradle to Career (MN Report) from the Education Research Center *
STEP Literacy Assessment® by the Center for Urban School Improvement - STEP Development Assessment Model and STEP Literacy Assessment Technical Report*
A Longitudinal Examination of the Diagnostic Accuracy and Predictive Validity of R-CBM and High Stakes Testing by John M. Hintze and Benjamin Silberglitt*
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS)*
- Technical Reference for Grades 1-3
- Technical Reference for Kindergarten

AT-RISK STUDENTS & OUT OF SCHOOL TIME:

All Work and No Play? Listening to What KIDS and PARENTS Really Want from Out-of-School Time (2004) by Ann Duffett and Jean Johnson *
Education Week- Social Promotion (2005)
Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation Bibliography by Harvard Family Research Project (website)
Ginew/Golden Eagle Program Evaluation Summary (2000) by Wilder Research Center
Public Education and the Black Male (2006 State Report) by The Schott Foundation

CONTENT AREA DEVELOPMENT:

Curriculum Assessment (2004) by Andrew Porter, Vanderbilt University *
What Reading Does for the Mind by Anne Cunningham and Keith Stanovich *
Impact of the School Change Framework in 23 REA Schools by Barbara Taylor & Debra Peterson *
Guidelines for Teaching Middle and High School Students to Read and Write Well by Dr. Judith Langer, National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement *
Biancarosa, C., & Snow, C. E., (2006). Reading next- A vision for action and research in middle and high school literacy: A report to Carnegie Corporation of NewYOrk (2nd Ed). Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent in Education Full Report and Executive Summary *
Using Structured Classroom Vignettes to Measure Instructional Practices in Mathematics by Stecher et al. (2006) in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY:

Education Week - No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (2005)
Uncommonly Successful English/Language Arts Programs by Judith Langer *
Limiting the Unintended Consequences of High Stakes Testing (2005) by Stuart S.Yeh
USDE NCLB Evaluation of Title I Accountability Systems and School Improvement Efforts (2002-03) *
AERA - Standards and Tests: Keeping Them Aligned (2003) *
Guidance on Accountability Systems from the Council of Chief State School Officers (Website)
Changing NCLB District Accountability Standards Report (2005) by 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 J. Marsh, K. Kerr, G. Ikemoto, H. Darilek, M. Suttorp, R. Zimmer and H. Barney *
The Condition of Education (2005) by NCES *
A Practical Guide to Promoting America's Public Schools (2004) by Learning First Alliance *
Getting Back on Track: Standards-based Reform and Accountability (2005) by Lauren Resnick and Chris Zurawsky from American Educator *
Decentralized Decision-making for Schools (2005) by RAND Corporation *
Intervention Programs Can Have Powerful Effects (2005) by Eric Camburn from WCER
Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better? (June 2006, EdSource Report) -- Introduction and Full Report *
Public's Attitudes Toward Public Schools by 38th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll & Michael T. Martin *

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS:

Fact or Fiction: Data Tell the True Story Behind America's Urban School District (2005) by Standard and Poor's (2005) *
Age 21 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Center Program (2001) by Reynolds, Temple, Robertson and Mann (Executive Summary) *
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 (PPT) (University of Minnesota) *
What Randomized Trials Have Taught Us (2003) by Jon Baron (PPT) *
Creating a World-Class Education System in Ohio (2006) by Achieve, Inc.*

EARLY CHILDHOOD:

Abecedarian Early Childhood Intervention Project (Website)
Chicago's Child-Parent Centers - Annie E Casey Foundation (website)
Chicago Longitudinal Study (Website)
Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return (2003) by Art Rolnick and Rob Grunewald
Education Week - Prekindergarten (2005)
High Scope/Perry Preschool Project (Website)
Promising Practices Network: Child-Parent Center (2003) by Arthur Reynolds & Judy Temple
Age 21 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Center Program (2001) by Reynolds, Temple, Robertson and Mann (Executive Summary) *
Effects of Kindergarten Retention Policy (2005) by Hong & Raudenbush in the Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis)
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 (July 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? by RAND Education *

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS:

FAMILY & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being (2005) *
Education Week - Parent Involvement
Communities and Schools: A New View of Urban Education Reform (2005) by Mark R. Warren, Harvard University *
Promising Partnership Practices (NNPS, 2005) (Website) *
Family Involvement in Elementary School Children's Education (2006) by Harvard Family Research Project

HEALTH & SAFETY:

2004 Minnesota Student Survey - Statewide Results by the Minnesota Student Survey Interagency Team which includes contributor's from the Minnesota Department of Education, Health, Human Services, Public Safety & Corrections
Student Health Risks, Resilience, and Academic Performance in California: Year 2 Report, Longitudinal Analysis by Thomas L. Hanson & Gregory Austin

HIGH SCHOOL REFORM & COLLEGE ACCESS:

Education Week - High School Reform
Making Progress Toward Graduation: Evidence from the Talent Development High School: Evidence from the Talent Development High School Model (2005) by Kemple, Herlihy, & Smith
The Challenge of Scaling Up Educational Reform: Findings and Lessons from First Things First (2005) by Quint, Bloom, Black, Stephens & Akey
ETS Poll Finds Support for High Schools (2005) by Karla Scoon Reid
Missed Opportunities Revisited: New Information on Students Who Do Not Apply for Financial Aid (2006) by the American Council on Education *
National Advanced Placement Report (2006)
Reading Between the Lines Report: What ACT reveals about college readiness (Executive Summary, 2006) *
Meeting Five Critical Challenges of High School Reform—Lessons on Research from Three Reform Models (2006) by Janet Quint of MDRC *
Fast Company/Monitor Group's Social Capitalist Award Winners 25 Entrepreneurs *
- Introduction
- Methodology (Used to select winners)
- 2006 Social Capital Award Winner: College Summit, Inc.
"One-Third of a Nation: Rising Dropout Rates and Declining Opportunity (2005) by Policy Evaluation and Research Center of ETS *
United States High School Sophomores: A Twenty-Two Year Comparison (1980-2002) by NCES (September, 2006)
The Link Between High School Reform and College Access for Low Income Minority Youth (2005) by Martinez & 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 *

LEADERSHIP & TEACHING QUALITY:

How Leadership Influences Student Learning by CAREI (2004) *
AERA-Teaching Teachers: Professional Development to Improve Student Achievement (2005) *
Institute for Learning (Website)
Teaching At-Risk: A Call to Action (2004) *
The Role of Districts in Fostering Instructional Improvement by Marsh, Kerr, Ikemoto, Darilek, Suttorp, Zimmer, & Barney (2005)
AERA - Teacher's Matter: Evidence from Value-Added Assessments (2004) *
Classroom of Popular Culture (2005) by Harvard Education Letter *
What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report: Lessons in Character (2006) from the Institute of Education Sciences

SCHOOL CHOICE & INTEGRATION:

Duke University Research Brief on Vouchers
Education Week - Charter Schools
Education Week - Vouchers
National Education Association on Vouchers
RAND Paper on Vouchers
School District Integration Revenue Evaluation Report (2005) - Executive Summary and Final Evaluation *
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 (2005) by USDE - Executive Summary and Full Report *
Why Segregation Matters (2005) by Orfield & Lee at The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University *
A Closer Look at Charter Schools Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) (August 2006) by Henry Braun, Frank Jenkins, and Wendy Grigg and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) *
Comparing Private Schools and Public Schools Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (July 2006) by National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Evaluating the Impact of Charter Schools on Achievement: A Longitudinal Look at the Great Lakes States (2007) by Miron, Coryn & Mackety

SPECIAL EDUCATION:

Education Week - Special Education
Responsiveness to Intervention and Learning Disabilities (2005) by National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities *

* : Indicates article ran as a "Study of the Week" in the Saint Paul Public School Superintendent's Bulletin.


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