All Topics (SPPS)

All Topics (SPPS)

In this section, you will find research and evaluation studies that are conducted partly by Saint Paul Public School staff or by its consultants.

ACHIEVEMENT GAPS:

Achievement of Hmong Students in Saint Paul Public Schools Presented at the Hmong National Development Conference (2006) by Tom Watkins (PPT)
Hmong Youth Education Services (YES) Banquet (2006) by Tom Watkins (PPT)
Progress in Narrowing Achievement Gaps in SPPS (1999-2005)
High-Poverty Saint Paul Public Schools are Beating the Odds (2005) by Tom Watkins *
Student Achievement Gains and Gaps in SPPS by Tom Watkins (PPT) *
MCA 2005 "Apples to Apples" for Grades 3, 5, 7, 10, & 11
Minnesota Meeting: Racial Disparities - Opportunity for All hosted by The Minneapolis Foundation
Saint Paul Public Schools Enrollment Information for 2005 by Steve Schellenberg
Saint Paul Public Schools District Data Presented at the Administrator's Meeting (2006) by Tom Watkins (PPT)
District-wide Demographics and Achievement Results for 2006 by Tom Watkins & Terri Fitzgerald (PPT) *
Asian American Student Data Discussion and MCA-II Preparation presented at the Hmong Parents Advisory Council (2008) by Tom Watkins (PPT)

ASSESSMENT & DATA SYSTEMS:

How are Saint Paul SAT10 Growth Results Relevant as Minnesota Develops an NCLB Growth Model (2006) ;MAG presentation by Tom Watkins (PPT)
REA Brown Bag: SAT10 Growth Methods and Reporting (2005) by Tom Watkins (PPT)
Summary of Feedback and Reflections on Administrator's Academy 2005: Doing What Works by Tom Watkins, Teresa Fitzgerald, Joe Munnich, Christina Gjelhaug, & Kris Emerson *
Test Bias or Cultural Bias: Have We Really Learned Anything? (2004) by Stephen Schellenberg

AT-RISK STUDENTS & OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME:

Black Teens for Advancement (BTA) Evaluation Report (1998) by Amy Stevens & Greg Owens, Wilder Research Center
Hmong Youth Pride Outcomes Evaluation Summary (2000) by Richard A. Chase & Douglas Clement, Wilder Research Center
Impact of 2004 Summer School on July 2004 BST Results (2005)
SPPS 21st Century Community Learning Centers First Year Evaluation Report: Cohort I (2005) by Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI)
- Executive Summary
- Full Report
21st Century Community Learning Centers Final Evaluation Report: Pathways to Progress, Saint Paul Public Schools (2004) by Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI)
- Executive Summary
- Full Report

CONTENT AREA DEVELOPMENT:

Inventory of K-8 Reading in Saint Paul Public Schools (2003) (Executive Summary and Full Report) by SPPS Office of Instructional Services
The Impact of the School Change Framework in Twenty-three REA Schools (2006) by Barbara M. Taylor & Debra S. Peterson
Reading First Results in SPPS: Round 1 Schools at Year 3 by Tom Watkins *

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY:

High-Poverty Saint Paul Public Schools are Beating the Odds (2005) by Tom Watkins
Two Recipes for Sustained Achievement Growth in Saint Paul (2003) by Nancy Stachel, Michelle Odeen, Audrey Bridgeford, Sheila Kluxdal, Nancy Mambi & Tom Watkins (PPT)
Promising Practices Project: Ten Strategies from High Growth Schools (2005) by Mary Chorewycz & Marian Heinrichs *
Saint Paul Public Schools Working Outreach for Weighted Class Inclusiveness (WOW) Evaluation Report for the 2004-2005 School Year (2005) by Katherine Drake *
Saint Paul Public Schools District Data Presented at the Administrator's Meeting (2006) by Tom Watkins (PPT)
Implementation of Supplemental Educational Services in the Saint Paul Schools (2007) by Jim Ysseldyke, Cheryl Carlstrom, Chee Soon Tan, Magdelena Brockel & Katherine Drake *

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:

Issue Brief-Resource Allocation to Improve Student Achievement by Stacey Gray-Akyea & Joe Munnich *

EARLY CHILDHOOD:

Work Sampling System in the Saint Paul Public Schools Community Kindergarten and School Readiness Programs (2005) by Marian Heinrichs *
Saint Paul Public Schools Early Kindergarten Evaluation Report (2004-05) by Marian Heinrichs *
CHOICE-Early Reading First Annual Report Year 1 by Marian Heinrichs
Itasca Project (Web Site)
School Readiness of Children in Saint Paul Public Schools Kindergartens; Analysis of Minnesota Department of Education Work Sampling Data (2005) by Marian Heinrichs
What Helps and Hinders Hmong Pre-Kindergartners’ School Readiness: Learning from and about the Hmong in St. Paul, Minnesota (2008) by Zha Blong Xiong, Kao Kalia Yang & Jesse Kao Lee

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS:

Achievements of First Generation Hmong Youth: Findings From the Youth Development Study (2003) by Teresa Swartz, Jennifer C. Lee & Jeylan T. Mortimer
Achievement of Hmong Students in Saint Paul Public Schools; Presentation at the 2006 Hmong National Development, Inc. Conference by Tom Watkins (PPT) *
English Language Learners and Immigrants: Minnesota Drops Test Translations (2006) by Mary Ann Zehr, Education Week

FAMILY & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Minnesota Report Card Summit: Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) (2006, PPT)
Metro Trend Watch - Wilder Research Center (Web Site)

GIFTED & TALENTED:

Gifted Services Identification Report (2004-2005) by Katherine Drake & Tom Watkins
Gifted Services Identification Report (2005-2006) by Katherine Drake & Tom Watkins

HIGH SCHOOL REFORM & COLLEGE ACCESS:

SPPS Advanced Placement (AP) Report (2004) by Teresa Fitzgerald
ACT Summary (2006) by Teresa Fitzgerald & Tom Watkins
ACT Assessment Final Report (2005) by Teresa Fitzgerald *
Advanced Placement (AP) Program Final Report (2006) by Teresa Fitzgerald *
Advanced Placement (AP) Program Final Report (2005) by Teresa Fitzgerald *
Issue Brief: College Access for All by Kent Pekel & Evelyn Belton-Kocher
Creating Connected Counseling: Initiative to Restructure High School Counseling and Guidance Services to Raise the High School Completion Rates of All Students (2005) by SPPS & CAREI
Creating Connected Counseling: Initiative to Restructure High School Counseling and Guidance Services to Raise the High School Completion Rates of All Students (2004) by SPPS & CAREI
A New Vision for Saint Paul Schools: Preparing All Students for Success in Higher Education (2005) by Citizen's League Study Committee *
Saint Paul Public Schools Working Outreach for Weighted Class Inclusiveness (WOW) Evaluation Report for the 2004-05 School Year by Katherine Drake
Implementing High School Level Professional Learning Communities in SPPS (2007) by Evelyn Belton-Kocher, Stacey Gray-Akyea & Micheal Thompson *

LEADERSHIP & TEACHING QUALITY:

Saint Paul Public School's Project for Academic Excellence Implementation Summary (2004) by Office of Instructional Services, SPPS
The Transformation; Dayton's Bluff Achievement Plus Elementary School: A Case Study (2004) by Leila Feister
Creating a School for the Future; John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School: A Case Study (2004) by Leila Fiester
Project for Academic Excellence Implementation Summary (2003) by Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) *
Year 1 Findings: The Teacher Quality Enhancement (TQE) Fellowship (2006) by Yvonne Godber

SCHOOL CHOICE & INTEGRATION:

Saint Paul Public Schools (ISD 625) and Charter Schools in Saint Paul: 2007 Results
Comparison of Achievement Results for Students Attending Privately Managed and Traditional Schools in Six Cities (2003) - a United States General Accounting Office (GAO) Study
Conclusion of the Community Conversation on School Choice (2005) by Kent Pekel *
School Choice in Established Magnet School Systems: Voluntary Desegregation After Thirty-Five Years (2003) by Steve Schellenberg & Cindy Porter

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