…the development of professional communities. Professional community has been shown to have a variety of positive educational effects. Dr. Bulkley discusses her ongoing research on education management organizations (EMO’s) and…

A list of frequently asked questions about standardized testing, and their answers. A list of frequently asked questions about standardized testing, and their answers. content-module 2 View the Publication Download…

…of schools. She notes that several of the proposed community partner organizations in Philadelphia are CDCs (community development corporations) with broader aims of improving life in their communities. The author…

…and Universal Companies); two university partners (Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania) and the School District’s Office of Restructured Schools. The chart provides information for each about: number, location…

…are staffed by the least experienced, least trained teachers. According to Research for Action’s research, a joint program of the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Education Fund, called…

…schools and within the District as a whole, broken down by school type (e.g., K-8, elementary, middle, high), poverty level, and racial composition; teacher credentials (certification, years teaching in the…

This article presents an analysis, based on School District data, of the rates of teacher turnover between June and September 2002 at schools assigned by the School Reform Commission to…

…and believe that urban students, communities, and schools need additional resources in order to achieve educational equity. This paper is drawn from Research for Action’s evaluation of the Urban Systemic…