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…The aim of this project was to prepare the groundwork for a full-scale study of the interaction between home and school numeracy and mathematics practices. The research looked at how…
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…them achieve their goals. It’s a common way to build their capacity. The organizations that come to RFA for technical assistance are passionate about their missions to help students succeed,…
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…hands-on enrichment opportunities, from preparing a dance showcase to gardening in preparation for their own site-based farmers’ market. We’ve heard directly from youth about the benefits of programming that they…
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…student test scores. RFA researchers Mark Duffy, Della Jenkins, and Adam Schott penned an op-ed that appeared in the Sunday, December 6 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in which they…
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…field and research is, not surprisingly, mixed and nuanced. For example, retention criteria and the services students who were retained received varied across studies; less research has been conducted for…
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…for the OST sector or serving as funders themselves. Families and communities have come to rely on these invaluable systems and supports. But what happened to these OST programs and…
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…commitment to community-engaged research and working cooperatively with those whose lived experience will intersect with the decisions that result from our research, the Reimagining College Admissions project will convene advisory…
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Director of Community Engagement snelson@researchforaction.org 267-738-9945 B.A. in Marketing: Chestnut Hill College 1 Saxon Nelson serves as RFA’s Director of Community Engagement. He provides leadership, strategic planning, and visioning to…
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This week’s edition of Education Week is focused on the opt-out movement, and features an interactive section called “Inside Opt-Out: The Pushback Against Testing.” An RFA commentary piece, authored by…
