New York City High Schools: Recent Trends and the
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| Presentation by Dr. James Kemple
March 27th at Roosevelt House
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The Research Alliance for New
York City Schools and the CUNY Institute for
Education Policy at Roosevelt House invite you to a discussion of new research into the structure and performance of New York City's system of public high schools. James J. Kemple,
Executive Director of the Research Alliance, will present an
independent assessment of how the education landscape changed between
1999 and 2011, a period when the number of high schools nearly
doubled - despite the closing of more than 50 underperforming schools -
as part of a trend toward much smaller schools of choice. He will
also examine changes and variations in key student outcomes, such as
attendance, ongoing enrollment, and graduation- and college-readiness rates. This paper is the first in a series of short reports designed to inform future policy and accelerate progress in areas where gaps remain. We invite you to be part of this conversation.
Following a light
reception at Hunter College's historic and recently renovated Roosevelt
House, Dr. Kemple will present our team's findings. David M. Steiner,
Founding Director of the CUNY Institute for Education Policy and the
Klara and Larry Silverstein Dean at the Hunter College School of
Education, will moderate a panel discussion that includes Dr. Kemple, Shael Polakow-Suransky, Chief Academic Officer of the New York City Department of Education, and Jeffrey R. Henig, a
professor of political science and education and chair of the
Department of Education Policy & Social Analysis at Teachers
College, Columbia. A Q&A with audience participants will follow.
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When: March 27, 2013 Where: Roosevelt House
Reception: 5:30pm 47-49 E. 65th St.
Event: 6:15pm New York, NY
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| | | More News from the Research Alliance |
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Partnership Between the Research Alliance and the DOE Highlighted by William T. Grant Foundation
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A
new white paper published by the William T. Grant Foundation,
"Research-Practice Partnerships: A Strategy for Leveraging Research for
Educational Improvements in School Districts," highlights collaborations
between school districts and research organizations around the country.
The Research Alliance is a featured case study. Read the paper here.
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The Research Alliance for New York City Schools conducts rigorous studies on topics that matter to the City’s public schools. We strive to advance equity and excellence in education by providing non-partisan evidence about policies and practices that promote students' development and academic success.
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"Building On-Track Indicators for High School Graduation and College Readiness" in JESPAR
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Students’ engagement and
performance in their first year of high school offer strong signals
about their prospects for earning a diploma four years later. Authored
by Executive Director Dr. James Kemple, with Micha Segeritz
and Nickisha Stephenson, this article published in the Journal of
Education for Students Placed at Risk undertakes a systematic analysis
of several possible early indicators to determine whether they
successfully predict the likelihood of graduating with a New York State
Regents diploma in New York City. The new analysis shows that earning 10
or more course credits and passing at least one Regents exam in the 9th
grade offers a highly reliable prediction of graduation, identifies
students who are at risk of dropping out, and is a strong leading
indicator of school-wide performance and progress. The paper documents
the steady improvement in on-track rates over the past 10 years in New
York City, which has foreshadowed subsequent improvements in graduation
rates. Read the paper here.
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