NNERPP WELCOMES NEW MEMBER
Join us in welcoming our newest member: Orange County Educational Advancement Network (OCEAN)! OCEAN is a network of partnerships between K-12 schools, non-profit organizations, and the University of California, Irvine School of Education engaging in actionable scholarship to positively impact the diverse communities of Orange County. Welcome to NNERPP!
EDUCATION RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOR NEW ORLEANS EXAMINES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL REFORMS ON THE QUALITY OF COLLEGES STUDENTS ATTENDED & EFFECTS OF A NEW ADMISSIONS PRIORITY
In “Climbing the College Ladder? The Effects of the New Orleans School Reforms on the Quality and Fit of Colleges That Students Attended,” Beth Glenn and Douglas N. Harris examine how the post-Hurricane Katrina schools reforms in New Orleans have impacted college entry rates and the quality and fit of colleges that New Orleans students attended.
In “White and Higher Income Students Are More Likely to Benefit From OneApp’s Half-Mile Admissions Priority,” Alica Gerry, Cathy Balfe, and Lindsay Bell Weixler examine which families applying to kindergarten through New Orleans’ centralized enrollment system benefit from a recent policy change that allows schools to prioritize admission for applicants who live within a half mile of the school.
HOUSTON EDUCATION RESEARCH CONSORTIUM EXAMINES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In “House Bill 5 and High School Endorsements: How Do They Align to College Admissions?”, Brian Holzman and Bethany Lewis examine Texas high school graduation requirements put into effect by House Bill 5 in 2013 and how course requirements for different academic endorsements align with college admissions requirements.
METRO ATLANTA POLICY LAB FOR EDUCATION EXAMINES TEACHER HIRING
In “Principals’ Selection of Teacher Candidates,” Katherine Stewart, Tim R. Sass, and Thomas Goldring examine how principals make hiring decisions and whether the factors that influence hiring decisions are aligned with teacher quality.
OFFICE FOR EDUCATION POLICY EXAMINES IMPACTS OF SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
In “School-Based Health Centers (SBHC): Their Relationship to School-Level Attendance and Achievement Outcomes,” Sarah McKenzie, Josh McGee, Charlene A. Reid, and Amylynn Smith examine the association between the presence of School-Based Health Centers and school-level achievement scores and attendance trends.
REL CENTRAL EXAMINES TEACHER SHORTAGES
In “An Approach to Using Student and Teacher Data to Understand and Predict Teacher Shortages,” Robert Reichardt, Mary Klute, Joshua Stewart, and Stephen Meyer document the development and implementation of a model that can predict teacher shortages.
URBAN EDUCATION INSTITUTE EXAMINES SCHOOL MOBILITY
In “School Mobility: A Growing and Inequitable Headwind to Educational Achievement,” Michael U. Villarreal examines the prevalence of nonstructural school mobility within Bexar County and its effects on students’ learning and development.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Help spread the word about this new job opportunity! The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is hiring a senior program officer, data innovation.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mark your calendars! At noon today, Friday, December 18, NNERPP will release this year's NNERPP Year-in-Review report: Our fourth entrant in this series, this report highlights the incredible work our members have engaged in throughout 2020 and showcases our collective contributions as a community to the RPP field.
Be sure to check your inbox and/or our website and Twitter at noon for the full report!
This is our last newsletter of 2020 — we will be back in the new year on Friday, January 8th, with the first issue of Volume 5. Happy holidays from NNERPP!
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VIRTUAL BROWN BAGS
For NNERPP members only
Our Virtual Brown Bag series will continue next year!
Stay tuned for details on the January Brown Bag.
-- Do you have new research or another topic you'd like to share about? Let us know and we'll sign you up for our 2021 schedule!
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