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COVID-19 Pandemic in the Houston Region (Parts 1-3)
This three-report series focuses on the impact of the pandemic on families's well-being, employment, education and more.
REPORT: March 29, 2021 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | EDUCATION
Changing Schools: Student mobility in Texas and across the Houston region (Parts 1-3)
Houston Education Research Consortium, in collaboration with 10 public school districts in the Houston area, embarked on a multi-year study of student mobility in Texas and across the Houston area to better understand which students change schools and the consequences those changes have for educational outcomes.
BRIEF: February 25, 2021 EDUCATION
This study stems from the first annual Needs Assessment Survey created and administered by the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Findings from the survey indicate that families could use additional support in four key areas: healthcare, mental health, housing and food security, and school supplies.
BRIEF: January 25, 2021 EDUCATION
House Bill 5 and High School Endorsements: How Do They Align to College Admissions?
This policy brief describes the Texas high school graduation requirements put into effect through the passage of House Bill 5 in 2013. The brief contends the introduction of academic endorsements, similar to college majors, may create clearer paths to selective college enrollment for students studying STEM.
BRIEF: December 14, 2020 EDUCATION
Long-term English Learners (LTELs): Predictors, Patterns, & Outcomes, Defining LTEL (Part 1)
This is the first in a series of briefs the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) will release on long-term English learners (LTELs).
BRIEF: November 23, 2020 EDUCATION
Pre-K Preferences: How and Why HISD Parents Choose Pre-K Programs (Part 3)
The aims of this study are to identify characteristics that drive pre-k enrollment, understand where parents receive their information about HISD pre-k options, and understand parental beliefs about which program characteristics are most important.
BRIEF: November 11, 2020 EDUCATION
Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Texas Workforce
Motivated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s 60×30TX strategic plan, this project examined the path to and through college and into the workforce for students in the Houston area and state of Texas.
REPORT: August 6, 2020 EDUCATION
Will tuition-free college increase college graduation rates?
This study determined the optimal tuition subsidy necessary to increase two- and four-year college graduation in Texas. The study also estimated the per pupil and total cost of potential subsidies, and compared how they might affect college graduation rates.
BRIEF: August 4, 2020 EDUCATION
School-to-Work Linkages in Texas
This report examined school-to-work linkages among bachelor’s degree holders in the state of Texas. Linkage is a measure of how closely connected college majors are to specific occupations in the labor market.
BRIEF: July 29, 2020 EDUCATION
Cycle 1 of HISD’s College Success Initiative and Students’ Preparation for and Enrollment in College
This study examines the relationship between Cycle 1 of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) College Success Initiative and students’ preparation for, enrollment in, and persistence in college.
BRIEF: July 17, 2020 EDUCATION
Transitioning to College and Work: Labor Market Analyses in Houston and Texas (Part 3)
Part 3 of the Houston Longitudinal Study on the Transition to College and Work (HLS) examined supply and demand for labor in the Houston area and Texas; in-demand occupations and skills in the Houston area; and early career wages and unemployment receipt among high school graduates from the Houston IndependentSchool District (HISD).
BRIEF: July 15, 2020 EDUCATION
Transitioning to College and Work: A Study of Potential Enrollment Indicators (Part 2)
Part 2 of the Houston Longitudinal Study on the Transition to College and Work (HLS) examined potential indicators of college enrollment school and district staff might use to identify and support students at risk of not attending college.
BRIEF: July 8, 2020 EDUCATION
Summer Melt and Free Application for Federal Student Aid Verification
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) verification and its role in summer melt is examined in this brief.
BRIEF: June 29, 2020 EDUCATION
The incomparability of campus-specific Benchmark Running Records
The purpose of this methodological brief is to examine the comparability of literacy Benchmark Running Records utilized by campuses in HISD.
BRIEF: June 19, 2020 EDUCATION
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2020 Results
For close to four decades, the Kinder Houston Area Survey has been tracking the changing attitudes and experiences of Houstonians.
REPORT: May 18, 2020 DEMOGRAPHICS | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | EDUCATION
Urban Edge
The Houston Independent School District bolstered its wraparound services with the opening of seven Sunrise Centers, which assist with a variety of noninstructional needs, including after-school care, clothing, enrichment activities, food, health care, school supplies and other resources.
FEATURES: November 30, 2023 EDUCATION
When students change schools, how often is the cost of housing to blame?
Tens of thousands of students in the Houston area change schools during the school year or over the summer, which poses a variety of problems for academic achievement, according to the Kinder Institute’s Houston Education Research Consortium. In some cases, students are not moving schools for academic reasons, but because of housing needs — their families are facing eviction or in search of more affordable rent.
RECAP: November 6, 2023 EDUCATION | HOUSING
Across Houston, career and technical education is working. But could it work better?
“Career and technical education,” or CTE, tends to conjure up the image of students receiving hands-on training in high-wage technical occupations such as welding or HVAC repair. These programs do indeed provide the skills and experience to succeed in such fields, but today’s CTE offerings go far beyond the vocational training of previous decades.
INSIGHTS: October 30, 2023 EDUCATION
National report highlights the roles of education and research in undoing the cycle of poverty
Over 1 in 3 children born around 1980 in the U.S. who grew up in households with incomes near or below the poverty line remained in low-income households when they were in their 30s. This is intergenerational poverty, and it carries profound impacts on the ability of individuals, families and communities to prosper.
INSIGHTS: October 12, 2023 EDUCATION | URBAN DISPARITY
As districts confront staffing shortages, centering equity can make a huge difference
Teachers are the most important resource in a school campus, and ensuring students have access to highly qualified teachers is essential. Unfortunately for PK-12 students in Texas, too many teachers have been leaving the profession and too few highly trained and experienced teachers are taking their place. At the same time, some schools have greater access to highly qualified teachers than others, which poses an obstacle to closing achievement gaps.
PERSPECTIVES: August 31, 2023 EDUCATION | URBAN DISPARITY
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