Subject: New School Climate Report and Our Year in Review

New School Climate Report and Year in Review

New School Climate Report

Building on the Research Alliance’s longstanding work with the NYC Department of Education on its annual School Survey, our new report begins to answer important questions about diverse students’ experiences in schools. Measures of school climate have become central to school accountability systems across the country. These measures typically rely on student, teacher, and parent survey responses, which are then aggregated and averaged to characterize the climate of the school as a whole. But what are we missing when we focus on the “average” student experience?


Our findings suggest the need to pay more attention to the varied ways in which students experience their school climate, including a better understanding of racial inequities, both within and across schools. The report examines variation in the full suite of school climate measures from the NYC student survey, as well as a closer look at one particular measure: Student-Teacher Trust. 


Read We're Not All Average: Reconceptualizing School Climate to Acknowledge Diverse Student Experiences in Schools


Our Year in Review (at a glance!)

During the last year, as schools and communities across the City worked to heal from the disruptions and trauma brought about by COVID-19, the Research Alliance increasingly turned our attention to the long-term recovery and reorientation of the City’s education system. We hope you enjoy the following recap of our work over the last year, and we encourage you to peruse our website for more Research Alliance content. Find our Year in Review across our social media channels, including our newly launched Instagram account (@theresearchalliance).

 

  • We released our Blueprint for Advancing Equity in NYC Schools on May 25th, with recommendations for how the next mayoral administration can improve equity in the City’s education system. With the help of our partners, we reached thousands of people across our social media platforms and engaged in valuable conversations about the findings and priorities outlined in the Blueprint.

  • As part of the Research Alliance’s ongoing evaluation of the CS4All initiative, we have been examining progress toward equitable computer science participation in NYC schools. "Who is taking CS in NYC schools?" explores NYC students’ participation in CS across grade bands, including differences related to gender, race/ethnicity, and poverty. 

  • Research Alliance Executive Director James Kemple spoke at a meeting of the NYC Racial Justice Commission. Dr. Kemple proposed a framework to help City officials work together with educators, researchers, and community organizations across the City to improve educational equity and particularly to address issues related to systemic and structural racism.

  • The Research Alliance co-sponsored a forum on Reimagining the Role of Schools in Society. This free, online event challenged the pre-pandemic status quo and generated ideas about how schools might "build back better" in the areas of mental health, teaching and learning, and racial and social justice.

  • This year, we welcomed four new members to our team: 

    • Alexandra Adair is a Research Associate at the Research Alliance for New York City Schools. She plays a key role in our study of New York City’s Computer Science for All Initiative.

    • Dariana Almeyda-Vega is the Communications Coordinator at the Research Alliance for New York City Schools. She contributes to the execution of the Research Alliance’s communication strategy through the website, social media, and publications.

    • Janice Lee is a Technical Research Analyst at the Research Alliance for New York City Schools. She is working on our study of New York City’s Computer Science for All initiative.

    • Clare Flack is a Research Associate at the Research Alliance for New York City Schools. Her current work at the Research Alliance centers on our study of career and technical education.


Read our 2021 Year in Review.

 

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