Recent Publications by Benjamin B. Herold
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Making AYP: The Game (Pennsylvania Edition)
A graphic representation of the AYP process.
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Reading a No Child Left Behind ‘School Report Card’
A guide for reading a No Child Left Behind ‘school report card.’
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Making AYP: The Game (New! 2005 Pennsylvania Edition)
Schools and school districts across the country are under pressure to show that student performance on standardized tests is improving. Much of this pressure is based on the idea that clear expectations, combined with sanctions…
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Teacher Quality Inequitable in Philadelphia’s Schools
This article reports on a series of teacher quality reports published by Research for Action. According to a new analysis of data on Philadelphia teachers, schools that have a student population with 10 percent or…
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The ‘Original 86:’ Tracking Changes to ”Original 86′ Philadelphia Public Schools Initially Targeted for Intervention Following the 2001 State Takeover
This document outlines some of the numerous changes that have occurred in these ‘Original 86’ schools, including changes in their providers, their grade configurations, leadership turnover, and the amount of additional per-pupil funding directed to…
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Privatization ‘Philly Style’: What Can Be Learned from Philadelphia’s Diverse Provider Model of School Management (Updated edition with important new information and findings)
This edition of Privatization ‘Philly Style’ updates the 2005 publication of the same name, providing important new information and findings. Philadelphia’s diverse provider model is an intervention aimed at persistently low-performing schools. It is the…
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Blurring the Boundaries: A Case Study of Private Sector Involvement in Philadelphia Public Schools
This article describes the private sector involvement in Philadelphia public schools under the state takeover. This is a case study that focuses on the political and institutional context in which Philadelphia’s Diverse Provider Model has…