by Rachel Durham | Apr 3, 2018 | Publications, Uncategorized
Class of 2009 Six Years Later by Rachel E. Durham & Faith Connolly In a series of briefs, BERC presents research describing the educational and workforce outcomes of Baltimore graduates six years after graduation. We focus on the class of 2009 as it is the most...
by Faith Connolly | Feb 8, 2018 | Article, Publications
In BERC’s work with City Schools, researcher Rachel E. Durham and practitioner Rachel Pfeifer show the power of a Research Practice Partnership through a pair of blogs that discuss work to promote youth success. Read more from the researcher perspective and...
by Faith Connolly | Jan 23, 2018 | Article, Publications
As community schools spread across the country, community school staff need effective approaches to engaging families and community-based partners. Such principles must be broadly applicable, given community schools’ mandate to adapt to different local contexts. Based...
by Rachel Durham | Oct 8, 2017 | Publications, Report
In this study, we interviewed the coordinators in community schools identified as having comparatively higher student attendance and more positive school climate than peer community schools. The coordinators reported that having clearly designated roles, reliable...
by Faith Connolly | Aug 14, 2017 | Article, Publications
BERC wrote about their Improvement Science. on EdWeek. One from the researchers perspective, and from the practitioner’s perspective.
by Rachel Durham | Jan 30, 2017 | Publications, Report, Uncategorized
Getting to High School in Baltimore: Student Commuting and Public Transportation Starting in 2015, BERC researchers became interested in high school student commutes and the potential relationship with attendance and tardiness. This first report examines the commutes...
