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Research Publications
Timely data collection and analysis allow the Council's Research Department to prepare comprehensive reports that assess the effects of various policies and practices on student performance.
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Beating the Odds VIII, An Analysis of Student Performance and Achievement Gaps on State Assessments, Results from the 2006-2007 School Year
This eighth edition of Beating the Odds examines student achievement in math and reading through spring 2007. Publication date: April 2008
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Research Brief: Supporting Successful Transitions to High School
The transition between middle and high school is a defining moment for students on whether they drop out of school or progress to graduation. A majority of the students who eventually fail to graduate fall through the cracks during this transition period. This research brief gives several recommendations on how schools and school districts can help students make successful transitions to high school. Publication date: March 2008
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Research Brief: Recruiting and Retaining Effective Teachers in Urban Schools
This research brief provides recommendations on how urban schools can recruit and retain effective teachers, including requiring district-wide reform in the shape of policies that combine better teach pay with more effective teacher supports, more rigorous evaluation of reform efforts, and the development of better human resource practices.
Publication date: October 2007
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Research Brief: Improving Teaching and Learning for English Language Learners in Urban Schools
This research brief identifies the fundamental challenge involved in bringing English language learners (ELL) to full academic proficiency, reviews the major programmatic approaches to addressing this challenge and discusses implications for policy, practice and future research.
Publication date: October 2007
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Beating the Odds VII, An Analysis of Student Performance and Achievement Gaps on State Assessments, Results from the 2005-2006 School Year
This seventh edition of Beating the Odds gives the nation another look at how inner-city schools are performing on the academic goals and standards set by the states.
Publication date: April 2007
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Foundations for Success: Case Studies of How Urban School Systems Improve Student Achievement
First-of-its-kind study conducted with Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation examining the experiences of three large urban schools districts that have raised academic performance for their district.
Publication date: September 2002
208 pages
$20.00 (plus $5 shipping and handling)
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Urban Indicator: Urban School Superintendents: Characteristics, Tenure, and Salary, Fifth Survey and Report
This fifth survey of urban superintendents’ characteristics, tenure, and salary, reports trends since 1997. The results show that urban superintendents have become more diverse, and that average tenure and salary among urban superintendents have increased over the past several years.
Publication date: June 2006
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