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Before or After the Bell? School Context and Neighborhood Effects on Student Achievement

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February 17, 2011
Paul A. Jargowsky and Mohamed El Komi
A chapter in "Neighborhood and Life Chances," University of Pennsylvania Press

Paul A. Jargowsky and Mohamed El Komi examine the relative impact of school and neighborhood contexts on 5th through 8th grade math and reading scores.

 

Developing Learning Academies: John O'Connell High School (SFUSD)

Project Dates: 
July 2010-June 2011
Contact: 
Diane Friedlaender and Elle Rustique
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SCOPE is working with the John O'Connell High School staff in the San Francisco Unified School District to provide professional development to support the school's learning academies.

California Linked Learning Initiative: District Leadership Series

Project Dates: 
December 2008 - August 2013
Contact: 
Ann Jaquith
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SCOPE is working with district, school, industry, non-profit, and higher educational leaders in California to help build and advance the field of Linked Learning.

Fulton High School (Knox County Schools) Professional Development

Fulton High School
Project Dates: 
July 2009 - June 2013
Contact: 
Janice Jackson

SCOPE is working with Knox County Schools' Fulton High School in Tennessee to develop four small learning community academies through a federal grant. The high school is strengthening project-based learning within academy teams.

School Transformation Study Visits: Hillsdale High School

Contact: 
Sonya Keller
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Study Visits are inquiry-based mini courses to exemplary high schools conducted by the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) and a partner school. 

Albuquerque Public Schools: Implementing Smaller Learning Communities

Project Dates: 
2008-2011
Contact: 
Linda Carstens
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SCOPE provides technical assistance and professional development for Albuquerque Public Schools as they implement their federal Small Schools Grant.

Leadership for Equity & Accountability in Districts and Schools (LEADS)

Project Dates: 
Cohort I: 2007-2010; Cohort II: 2010-2013
Contact: 
Janice Jackson

LEADS applied cutting-edge knowledge from scholars and practitioners in education, business, and design to the complex challenges confronting urban school systems. It served six districts around the country.

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