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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2016 Schools Beating the Odds – Implications of Research and Practice
This research identifies the school practices and policies found in odds-beating elementary and middle schools whose students exceeded performance expectations on New York State assessments aligned with the Common Core State Standards.
June 18, 2018
2016 Optimizing Conditions to Support ELL’s Achievement
The English Language Learner (ELL) population in New York State has grown over 20% in the last year, and English Language Learners make up over 8% of the New York State student population. Four elements found to be key to serving ELL population: (1) culture & climate; (2) instruction; (3) leadership and capacity; and (4) communications and collaborations.
2016 Part 154 Policy Changes for ELLs – How Odd’s Beating Schools are Meeting the Challenge
The ELL population in New York State has grown over 20% in the last year, and ELLs now make up over 8% of the New York State student population. Odds-beating schools have systems in place to carefully monitor the progress of their ELLs, connected to systems of interventions for students who need more support.
2016 Leadership to Support English Learners
The English Language Learner population in New York State has grown over 20%, and English Language Learners make up over 8% of the New York State student population. Four components are important to educating the ELL population including: (1) climate and culture; (2) instruction; (3) leadership & capacity; and (4) communication and collaboration.
2016 ELL Elementary Study – Van Rensselaer ES
In 2015-16, research teams investigated 6 elementary schools. In comparison to schools serving similar populations at each grade level, these odds-beating schools are ones in which English Language Learners exceeded expected average performance.
2016 ELL Elementary Study – Summary
In 2015-16, research teams investigated 6 elementary schools. In comparison to schools serving similar populations at each grade level, these odds-beating schools are ones in which English Language Learners exceeded expected average performance.
2016 ELL Elementary Study – Schuylerville ES
In 2015-16, research teams investigated 6 elementary schools. In comparison to schools serving similar populations at each grade level, these odds-beating schools are ones in which English Language Learners exceeded expected average performance.
2016 ELL Elementary Study – Guilderland ES
In 2015-16, research teams investigated 6 elementary schools. In comparison to schools serving similar populations at each grade level, these odds-beating schools are ones in which English Language Learners exceeded expected average performance.
January 29, 2019
2016 ELL Elementary Study – Full Report
In 2015-16, research teams investigated 6 elementary schools. In comparison to schools serving similar populations at each grade level, these odds-beating schools are ones in which English Language Learners exceeded expected average performance.
June 18, 2018
2016 ELL Elementary Study – Fostertown ETC Magnet
In 2015-16, research teams investigated 6 elementary schools. In comparison to schools serving similar populations at each grade level, these odds-beating schools are ones in which English Language Learners exceeded expected average performance.
2016 ELL Elementary Study – Catskill ES
In 2015-16, research teams investigated 6 elementary schools. In comparison to schools serving similar populations at each grade level, these odds-beating schools are ones in which English Language Learners exceeded expected average performance.
2016 ELL Elementary Study – Blue Creek ES
In 2015-16, research teams investigated 6 elementary schools. In comparison to schools serving similar populations at each grade level, these odds-beating schools are ones in which English Language Learners exceeded expected average performance.
2016 The trust-communication connection in RTT Policy
The presentation describes the association between trust and communication during policy innovation and implementation.
2016 DDI to support CCLS
The study identifies the school practices and policies found in elementary and middle schools whose students exceeded performance expectations on the 2012-13 New York State assessments.
2016 Local Approach Benefits Education
This article discusses the recent reauthorization of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Action, known as Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
2016 Teachers in schools beating the odds
The primary purpose for the proposed research was to identify the school practices and policies found in elementary and middle schools whose students exceeded performance expectations on New York State Common Core assessments (as well as those that were used prior to Common Core).
2015 Odds-beating Schools in the Common Core Era (November 2015)
This presentation identifies the school practices and polices found in elementary and middle schools whose students exceeded performance expectations on the 2012-13 New York State assessments, which were the first aligned with the Common Core Standards.
January 29, 2019
2015 Developing Capacities for Evidence-Guided Continuous Improvement
This presentation presents on a study that investigated school leadership team participants’ perceptions of an intervention called COMPASS. COMPASS engages teams from different schools and districts in activities to identify strengths, weaknesses, and priorities then engage in an inquiry cycle of implementing action plans, gathering data and interpreting evidence in order to reach targeted goals.
June 18, 2018
2015 In the Common Core, era, schools need good organizational gardening
This article discusses important organizational features of districts and schools whose early results on the Common Core Assessments are better than their peer schools.
2015 Odds-beating Schools in the Common Core Era (August 2015)
This presentation identifies the school practices and polices found in elementary and middle schools whose students exceeded performance expectations on the 2012-13 New York State assessments, which were the first aligned with the Common Core Standards.
January 29, 2019
2015 AERA – Common Core – Theory of Action
Presentation of the findings from a comparative study of New York State schools designed to investigate implementation of Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) and the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) as they relate to student performance outcomes on CCLS-aligned assessments.
June 18, 2018
2015 AERA – Common Core – Proactive and Adaptive Leadership
Presentation of the findings from a comparative study of New York State schools designed to investigate implementation of Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) and the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) as they relate to student performance outcomes on CCLS-aligned assessments.
2015 AERA – Common Core – Literacy Instruction
Presentation of the findings from a comparative study of New York State schools designed to investigate implementation of Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) and the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) as they relate to student performance outcomes on CCLS-aligned assessments.
2015 AERA – Common Core – Introduction
Presentation of the findings from a comparative study of New York State schools designed to investigate implementation of Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) and the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) as they relate to student performance outcomes on CCLS-aligned assessments.
2015 AERA – Common Core – Indetification & Selection of Odds-Beating ES
Presentation of the findings from a comparative study of New York State schools designed to investigate implementation of Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) and the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) as they relate to student performance outcomes on CCLS-aligned assessments.
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