| The Research Alliance for New York City Schools |
| | New Postdoctoral Fellowships, Spring Conference Appearances |
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| | Fellows Will Study Inequality in NYC Education |
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The Research Alliance is pleased to invite applications for two postdoctoral positions, which will focus on the study of inequalities in NYC education. We are actively seeking candidates who represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives, as well as groups historically underrepresented in academia.
Fellows will work closely with Research Alliance senior leadership on two emerging research priorities, in the context of the nation’s largest school district: 1) examining the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to educational inequities in NYC, and 2) representing the full educational landscape of NYC by incorporating charter school information into our pre-k through college database.
Individuals completing the fellowship will gain hands-on experience developing and executing ambitious research plans, authoring high-profile public reports, and working closely with practitioners and policymakers, including at the NYC Department of Education. The Fellows will make important contributions to core projects at the Research Alliance, while building their skills for conducting education research in collaboration with policymakers and practitioners.
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| | The Research Alliance at SREE’s 2016 Spring Meeting |
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| Executive Director Dr. James Kemple will serve as Chair of the upcoming SREE conference (March 2-5, Washington, D.C.), which focuses on the theme “Lost in Translation: Building Pathways from Knowledge to Action.” The meeting will highlight strategies that maximize the likelihood that policymakers, funders, and practitioners demand and use research by building paths in both directions between decision making and evidence building.
At the conference, Research Alliance Communications Director Chelsea Farley, along with John Hutchins (Chief Communications Officer, MDRC) and Sarah Sparks (reporter, Education Week), will lead a workshop aimed at helping researchers communicate effectively with those who make and influence education policy. “From Journal Author to Policy Influencer: Strategies For Making Your Research Speak to Policymakers (and Those Who Influence Them)” will take place from 1-4pm on Wednesday, March 2.
The Research Alliance's new Research Director, Dr. Cheri Fancsali, will also present work she conducted at Impaq International as part of a session about the effects of professional development on educators' practice and a range of outcomes. The presentation, "Developing Content-Area Academic Literacy: A Randomized Control Trial of the Reading Apprenticeship Improving Secondary Education (RAISE) Project," will take place during a session from 9-11am on Thursday, March 3.
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The Research Alliance for New York City Schools is a nonpartisan research center housed at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. The Research Alliance conducts rigorous studies on topics that matter to the city’s public schools. The organization strives to advance equity and excellence in education by providing evidence about policies and practices that promote students' development and academic success.
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