In our latest episode of the NYKids Deep Dive we had the opportunity to talk with a group of 6th-grade students from Chautauqua Lake Elementary: one of the positive outlier schools in NYKids’ latest study. Chautauqua Lake Elementary School (CLES) is located …
Summer is almost here and the NYKids team is releasing new case studies of positive outlier elementary schools throughout New York State! The current study of elementary schools explores four areas of import for educators, policymakers, and researchers: Academic learning …
By Maria I. Khan, Kristen C. Wilcox & Oema Rambharose For over two decades, NYKids has studied positive outlier schools to better understand what is associated with above-predicted student outcomes across diverse educational contexts. Our latest NYKids study explores four …
The NYKids team is pleased to announce that the first case study of Van Schaick Grade School is now available! This school was the first of nine schools to participate in our latest study: “Promising Practices from Elementary Positive Outlier Schools.” …
The latest episode of NYKids Deep Dive features Jay Worona, Partner in the Jaspan Schlesinger and Narandran Firm’s Education Law Practice Group and instructor at University at Albany (SUNY) and Teachers College – Columbia University. Jay is also the former General Council and Deputy Director of the New York State School Boards Association which encompasses 700 school districts. With …
In April, NYKids is delighted to offer a set of conference presentations bringing forward a powerful story about where K–12 education research and practice are headed—and where they must go next. Across multiple sessions, our NYKids team will come together …
Over the last two years, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has been engaging in an ambitious effort to transform education in New York State, aligning with the recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures. One of …
What if the secret to addressing complex problems across the P-12 and higher education pipeline lies in deeper understanding of 1) human experiences and 2) interconnected systems that shape what resources are available and drawn upon. In our latest podcast …
What if the keys to improving student academic performance and their engagement in school could be found in the everyday practices happening in schools across New York state? That’s the question driving NYKids’ newest study. Building on two decades of research into what helps educators achieve better outcomes for …
This latest blog shares highlights from our Deep Dive podcast episode with Dr. Jenay F. E. Willis from the University of Mississippi! Dr. Willis is a researcher and scholar practitioner who draws from her own experiences as a Black woman …