Recent Publications by Thea Renda Abu El-Haj
Publication
Students, Teachers and High Standards Reforms: Negotiating Education Policy, Classroom Practice and Student Outcomes in Philadelphia Middle Schools
In this analytic essay, we argue for research on school reform that positions students at the center of policy and propose directions for future investigation. To date, research on high standards reforms has focused on…
Publication
A Report on the Impact of Reduced Class Size/ Early Balanced Literacy Initiaitves in the School District of Philadelphia
This report summarizes information from Research fo Action’s evaluation of the second year of the Reduced Class Size/ Balanced Literacy (RCS/EBL) Initiative, provides two case studies of elementary classrooms where the initiative was being implemented,…