Research

Improving Math Scores for African American and Hispanic Females

This report examines the effectiveness of self-affirmation exercises in the face of negative stereotype threat.

Reading Achievement Among English Language Learners

This study follows a single cohort of students from kindergarten through fifth grade, tracking reading growth.

How Do High Status Parents Choose Schools? Evidence From A Choice District

In-depth interviews with Houston-area parents in affluent neighborhoods sheds light on how families select schools.

Multiple Components of Race Data Library

Library of publicly available data sets on race

Copenhagen Area Survey Highlights

Now in its second year, the Kinder Institute’s Copenhagen Area Survey provides insight into the evolution of public opinions in a place widely considered to have some of the happiest residents in the world.

Shared Prospects: Hispanics and the Future of Houston

The rich data from this research provide a rare opportunity to explore systematically the experiences and perspectives of the different Hispanic communities over time and to assess their prospects for the future.

What Accounts For Health Disparities? Findings From the Houston Surveys (2001-2013)

Drawing on more than a decade worth of survey data, this report breaks down health disparities in the Houston area.

The Houston Education Survey: Public Perceptions in a Critical Time

This report presents some of the most important findings from the Houston Education Survey, the second of three focused surveys that are together called the “SHEA” studies (“Surveys of Health, Education, and the Arts”).

Houston Area Asian Survey: Diversity and Transformation Among Asians in Houston

Survey data provides insight into Houston's diverse Asian communities.

The Houston Arts Survey: Participation, Perceptions and Prospects

This report uses survey data to answer this question: How do Harris County residents experience the arts in their lives?