A primary activity of NYKids is to conduct research and identify promising practices in odds-beating schools.
Results of each study are available in multiple formats and include reports that summarize the results of each study; best practice frameworks that offer comparisons of higher- and typically-performing schools and sample documents from the odds-beating performers; and case studies of the individual higher-performing, odds-beating schools studied.
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Preparing School and System Leaders for Improvement Science
A presentation given as part of an innovative, hands-on mini-workshop on the topic of improvement science. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Convention in New Orleans, LA (11/22/2019).
Tags: Improvement Science; school leaders; district leaders; school improvement; improvement journey
December 4, 2019
Culturally Responsive and Asset-Based Strategies for Family Engagement in Odds-Beating Secondary Schools
Findings discussed in this article hold implications with regard to how barriers to family engagement may be overcome in demographically diverse contexts with histories of better graduation outcomes.
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Tags: Family Engagement; Odds-beating; Secondary Schools; Culturally Responsive
Mutual Agency of Teachers and Students in Odds-beating High Schools
Presentation at the American Anthropological Association’s Annual Conference, November 2019
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December 2, 2019
Odds-Beating Schools and Continuously Improving School Systems- 2019 NYSSBA Convention Presentation
This presentation provides insight into how Improvement Science can guide school improvement by helping schools and districts to “see the system” when developing goals, plans, and processes to effect changes to improve student outcomes. TheNYKids’ COMPASS process is shown as a process that melds improvement science with practice in odds-beating schools to support school improvement efforts.
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Tags: improvement-science; COMPASS; research to practice partnership
October 25, 2019
Lessons from NYKids’ College and Career Readiness Study: An Interactive Session
This presentation provides an overview of NYKids’ Career and College Readiness Study and focuses on the four key findings from the study as illustrated through case studies of four odds-beating schools.
October 8, 2019
Introduction to Improvement Science: Lessons Learned about Engaging in Continuous Improvement from a Research-Practice Partnership
This presentation provides an overview of the Six Principles of Improvement Science and how these principles can be applied to improve student outcomes using the COMPASS-AIM process.
Breaking Down Barriers to Engage Families: Lessons from Odds-Beating Secondary Schools
This presentation discusses the importance of establishing positive relationships between schools and family members and presents findings from two odds-beating secondary schools.
July 24, 2019
Positive Youth Development as an Improvement Resource in Odds-Beating High Schools
Presentation at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference.
April 9, 2019
College and Career Readiness: Promising Practices from Odds-Beating Secondary Schools
Findings from seven secondary schools beating the odds at graduating and preparing students for college and career.
December 4, 2018
College and Career Readiness: Methods and Procedure Report
In 2017-18, research teams investigated 10 high schools regarding the preparation of critical needs students for college and career. Three of these schools were typically performing (with graduation rates as predicted for the student population served) and the remainder were …
November 1, 2018
2018 Preparing Critical Needs Students for College or Career Sherburne-Earlville High School
This case study is one of 10 case studies examining preparation of critical needs students college and career.
August 13, 2018
2018 Preparing Critical Needs Students for College or Career Port Chester Senior High School
This case study is one of 10 case studies examining preparation of critical needs students college and career.
August 12, 2018
2018 Preparing Critical Needs Students for College or Career Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School
This case study is one of 10 case studies examining preparation of critical needs students college and career.
2018 Preparing Critical Needs Students for College or Career Malverne Senior High School
This case study is one of 10 case studies examining preparation of critical needs students college and career.
2018 Preparing Critical Needs Students for College or Career Freeport High School
This case study is one of 10 case studies examining preparation of critical needs students college and career.
2018 Preparing Critical Needs Students for College or Career Crown Point Central School
This case study is one of 10 case studies examining preparation of critical needs students college and career.
2018 Preparing Critical Needs Students for College or Career Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School
This case study is one of 10 case studies examining preparation of critical needs students college and career.
2017 Culturally and Linguistically Adapted School Systems
Multiple case study investigated characteristic of six elementary schools in New York State with statistically significant better performance outcomes among their English language learners (ELL) students. Through documentary evidence, classroom observations, and interviews with students, teachers, and administrators, a system-wide approach to adaptations that benefit ELL students was identified.
June 18, 2018
2014 Poverty and Performance in NYS – What Can We Learn from Best Practice Research
This presentation presents findings on studies examining the practices of schools that do better than expected with high-poverty populations. Key findings include: (1) a vision of success that includes high poverty students achieving beyond predicted levels; (2) collaboration and shared responsibility; and (3) decision making based on a variety of evidence.
2017 High Literacy in Odds-Beating MS Implementating the Common Core
Literacy practices among “odds-beating” middle schools implementing the Common Core.
2017 CASDA’s Mission in Action
The goals of the COMPASS (Compare, Assess priorities, Select levers for improvement, Set SMART goals and develop action plans) is to engage school teams, led by the principal. In reflective, collaborative inquiry that looks holistically at how to impact student performance.
2017 Beating the Odds with Poverty-Challenged Youth
School improvement practices to support youth experiencing poverty.
2017 The Role of District and School Leaders
This mixed-method multiple case study investigated nine elementary schools. Six “odds-beating schools,” which serve relatively high numbers of economically disadvantaged children, achieved higher than predicted performance on state assessment when compared with three typically performing schools.
2017 Connecting the Dots for ELLs
Findings from a multiple case study investigating the nature of educators’ approaches toward monitoring English language learners (ELLs) performance and using data to improve instruction and apply appropriate interventions.
2017 Adapting to ESL Policy Changes in NY – A study of Odds-Beating Schools
Multiple case study investigating the nature of educators’ adaptations to meet ELs’ needs and specific adaptations that prepared them for policy changes for English learner (EL) education in New York (NY) state.
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