BY Kristen Wilcox, Director of Research and Development, and Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant NYKids released the findings from the Odds-beating College and Career Readiness study during a convening of the Advisory Board on December 4th hosted by the Rockefeller Institute …
By Kristen C. Wilcox, Director of Research and Development, NYKids How do some schools beat the odds in preparing their diverse students for college and career? The latest NYKids study sought to find out. Read the full cross-case report. Our …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids (Edited by Kristen C. Wilcox, Director NYKids) At Freeport High School the accomplishments of students are celebrated everywhere you look. Displays of student artwork and projects line the hallway at the entrance of …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids Respect is seen as an important part of the Alfred-Almond tradition. The principal, a former special education teacher, remarked, “When I came here back 27 years ago, you felt that everyone—all of the …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids Leaders and educators at Crown Point Central School describe it as having “a family atmosphere,” with responsibility on everyone to take care of “our kids.” Many educators mentioned efforts to provide students with …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids Caring, collaboration, and collegiality are at the core of Malverne Senior High School. When confronted with students who are facing serious challenges, educators at Malverne point to the power of caring for kids …
by Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids NYKids researchers find positive youth development is part of the DNA of odds-beating schools. Positive youth development (PYD) involves a holistic view of youth, one not restricted to their roles as students. This …
by Aaron Leo, NYKids Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate Family engagement is linked with numerous positive academic outcomes, yet many schools struggle to establishing authentic partnerships with students’ families. The seven odds-beating schools explored in NYKids’ most recent study, however, demonstrate …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids Aaron Leo, Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate, Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant, and Hal Lawson, Professor and NYKids Co-Investigator, presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Regional Conference held at the University at Albany …
By Kristen Wilcox, Associate Professor and Director of Research and Development, NYKids With pockets of teacher workforce shortages and long-standing questions as to what influences better outcomes for linguistically diverse learners, policymakers and district and school leaders have been encouraging …