Recent Publications by Research for Action
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Enacting Common Core Instruction: Strong Central Management and Strategic Delegation of Responsibility Drove Implementation of LDC in Florida’s Hillsborough County Public Schools
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Homegrown Research: A Guide for School Communities
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Adequate Yearly Progress: Where Philadelphia Public Schools Stand 2004
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From Start to Finish: An Analysis of State Speeches, Education Priorities, and Key Adoptions in 2013
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RFA Briefs: Focus on Technology
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Adequate Yearly Progress: Where Philadelphia Public Schools Stand 2005
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Lessons From Inside the Classroom: Teachers’ Perspectives on the LDC Initiative
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A Guide to Program Evaluation: What to Expect and Why It Will Be Worth It
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Lessons from Inside the Classroom: Teachers’ Perspectives on the MDC Initiative
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RFA Briefs: Focus on STAR
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Educational Vouchers – Facts, Figures, and a Summary of the Research
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School Closings Policy
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Policy Brief: Lessons from Philadelphia about Building Civic Capacity for School Reform
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Charter School Authorization and Accountability: An Overview for State Policymakers
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Teacher Effectiveness: An Update on Pennsylvania’s Teacher Evaluation System
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By the Numbers: What We Know About Teacher Quality in Philadelphia
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Teacher Effectiveness: The National Picture and Pennsylvania Context
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LDC’s Influence on Teaching and Learning
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Characteristics of Schools Under Diverse Providers 2002-2003
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Enacting Common Core Instruction: How School District Leadership Drove Implementation of LDC and MDC in Kenton County, KY
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MDC’s Influence on Teaching and Learning
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Reframing Accountability for Urban Public Schools
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Issue Brief: Higher Education Accountability
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Adequate Yearly Progress: Where District Schools Stand
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Issue Brief: Performance Pay for Teachers
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Private Sector Involvement in Urban School Reform: Emerging Themes
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Issue Brief: School District Portfolio Management
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