Current Projects
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EdWeek Highlights CI Parental Choice Research
Click here to read the article on new teachers in New Orleans’ schools.
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Report says New Orleans parents need better information for school choice to work
Click here to read an article in The Advocate about our recent Spotlight on Choice report.
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Spotlight on Choice: Parent Opinions on School Selection in New Orleans
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2012 ACT Scores show large gains for some RSD charter schools
Click here to read NOLA by the Numbers: ACT Scores, Class of 2012.
Research Archive
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The State of Public Education in New Orleans: 2012 Report
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Is Louisiana’s Recovery School District a Model for Other States?
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute draws lessons for Ohio in this new report.
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Rethinking Education Governance for the Twenty-First Century
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Charter-School Management Organizations: Diverse Strategies and Diverse Student Impacts
New report looks at CMOs around the country, including in New Orleans.
State Education Data Systems that Increase Learning and Improve Accountability
Learning Point Associates
Robert M. Palaich
June 2004
Abstract:
This paper reviews current computerized systems used by states for the storage, analysis and reporting of school and student data. These systems are an important part of maintaining the transparency and accountability of school systems and thereby improving student achievement. The report examines the components needed to improve state data systems and makes policy recommendations to help states accomplish this goal.