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 Professor, Ed. Policy & Leadership, University at Albany
Aaron Leo, PhD
Assistant Director of Research
Jessie Tobin, MS
Research Assistant
Paul Guay, 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
