Education

Researchers Studied Data on 9,000 Students. Here’s What They Learned About Dropouts.

One factor, more than any other, is a major predictor of whether a student will drop out of high school.

Evaluating the Impact of School Closures in Houston ISD, Part 1: The Effect of School Closures on Patterns of Student Attendance and Achievement

This report looks at the impact of 27 school closures in the Houston Independent School District between 2003 and 2010.

The Effect of Rigorous Teacher Evaluations on Workforce Quality (Parts 1 and 2)

The two studies also looks at the impact of the initaitive on student achievement.

Variation Across Schools in Disability Classifications Process, 2006-07 to 2011-12

This report examines the classification process for special education in the Houston Independent School District.

Does a Self-Affirmation Intervention Reduce Stereotype Threat in Predominantly Black and Hispanic High Schools?

This report looks at the effectiveness of interventions meant to combat negative stereotype threat in schools where students of color are the majority.

An Evaluation of Matrices Used to Select Magnet School Students

This document evaluates the Houston Independent Schools District's scoring system for students applying to its magnet schools.

EVAAS Value-Added Scores for Teachers with High Need Students

This brief looks at variation in teachers' value-added scores in relation to both the teachers and students as well as the scores of teachers at both low- and high-performing schools over time.

The troubling ways wealthy parents pick schools

Interview data from Houston parents shows that when it comes to their kids’ education, race plays a role in decisions.

Kinder Institute hires director to run national education research network

Program will coordinate network of partnerships between research institutions and school districts in 13 cities.

I Was a Teacher. I’m Worried My Daughter Will Follow in My Footsteps.

I fear she – like many other teachers – will be scapegoated as the reason public education is failing.

How Testing Prompted Me To Leave An 18-Year Education Career

I was a principal at a struggling urban school. I realized could do more to help my students from the outside.

Evaluating High School Dropout Indicators and Assessing Their Strength

This brief evaluates indicators for students at risk of dropping out of school.

Research Over Coffee: What New Orleans Schools Learned After Katrina

The dramatic overhaul of its school system provides a unique experiment on school reform.

Houston to House New National Education Organization

Kinder Institute program will help researchers and school districts collaborate in new ways to benefit students Kinder Institute program will help researchers and school districts collaborate in new ways to benefit students

To see the legacy of slavery, look at present-day school systems

Slavery has long since been abolished in the U.S. but the affect of its legacy may still linger in our education system.