Learn from schools that beat the odds
Inform, Inspire, & Improve
NYKids' mission is to:
Inform educators and others about school performance in comparison to other schools in the state.
Inspire educators through case studies and other reports of promising practices in odds-beating schools.
Improve schools through professional development in continuous improvement processes (COMPASS-AIM).
Kristen Wilcox, PhD
Director of R&D, NYKids and Assoc. Professor, Ed. Policy & Leadership, University at Albany
Aaron Leo, PhD
Assistant Director of Research
Jessie Tobin, MS
Research Assistant
Lisa Graham-Donato, MS
Research Assistant
Maria I. Khan, PhD
Research Collaborator
Francesca Durand, PhD
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, The Sage Colleges
Hal A. Lawson, PhD
Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership; and Professor of Social Welfare, University at Albany - SUNY
Kathryn S. Schiller, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Policy and Leadership, University at Albany - SUNY
