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Direct linkDonlon, Betsy – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that community partnerships could have on school climate and, ultimately, student achievement. Specifically, community partnerships that were formed through the PENCIL (Public Education Needs Community Involvement and Leadership) Foundation in Nashville, Tennessee were researched to determine…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Environment, Academic Achievement, Partnerships in Education
Wyatt, Aimee – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that community partnerships could have on school climate and, ultimately, student achievement. Specifically, community partnerships that were formed through the PENCIL (Public Education Needs Community Involvement and Leadership) Foundation in Nashville, Tennessee were researched to determine…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Partnerships in Education
Download full textSteven M. Ross; Aaron J. McDonald; Linda Bol – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2008
In 2002, Tennessee passed its first Public Charter School legislation. Four schools were successful in gaining approval to begin operating in the 2003-2004 academic year. The second cohort of three charter schools began operation during the 2004-2005 academic year, with the third cohort of five schools starting-up during the 2005-2006 academic…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Choice, Educational Legislation, School Law
Thompson, Susan; McDonald, Aaron; Sterbinsky, Allan – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2005
The purpose of the present evaluation study was to examine the progress made in program implementation, school climate, and student achievement by the KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) DIAMOND (Daring Individual Achievers Making Outstanding New Dreams) Academy (KIPP:DA) housed in Cypress Junior High School in Memphis, Tennessee. The school began…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Evaluation, Educational Strategies, National Norms
Ross, Steven M.; McDonald, Aaron J.; Bol, Linda – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2006
The purpose of the present evaluation study was to examine the progress made in program implementation, school climate, and student achievement by Tennessee charter schools. Six evaluation questions guided the methodology for this study. Student achievement results are addressed in a separate report. The following evaluation questions are…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Charter Schools, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement
Ross, Steven M.; McDonald, Aaron J.; Bol, Linda – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2005
The purpose of the present evaluation study was to examine the progress made in program implementation, school climate, and student achievement by the seven charter schools. A "mixed-methods" design, encompassing both qualitative and quantitative data, was employed. The questions upon which the evaluation methods are based relate to the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Program Implementation, Academic Achievement, Charter Schools
Thompson, Susan, McDonald, Aaron; Sterbinsky, Allan – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2005
The KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) Diamond (Daring Individual Achievers Making Outstanding New Dreams) Academy, housed in Cypress Junior High School in Memphis, Tennessee, opened in the summer of 2002. KIPP goals include enhancement of academic achievement and promotion of positive student leadership through an innovative redesign of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Behavior, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
Horsch, Elizabeth; Heenan, Barbara – Inverness Research Associates, 2006
This is the story of Barbara Shoemaker and her work as an Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative (ARSI) Teacher Partner in Oneida, Tennessee. It is the story of what she values and the experiences that shaped her approach to education. In particular it is about what she learned from her experience with the Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative, and…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Middle School Teachers, Pilot Projects, Elementary Schools
