Sep 17, 2014
This report considers the meaning of college readiness from both the district and college perspective. In the past decade, numerous actors in educational research, policy, and practice have converged upon a seemingly practical definition of college readiness that...
Feb 17, 2014
Positive School Climate: What It Looks Like and How It Happens: Nurturing Positive School Climate for Student Learning and Professional Growth by Tami Kopischke Smith, Faith Connolly, and Charlene Pryseski In this BERC study, a qualitative analysis was conducted at...
Jan 23, 2014
A Library They Deserve, by Steven Sheldon, Marcia H. Davis, and Faith Connolly is the first of a series of reports for The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation examining The Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project (Library Project). This report on the...
Oct 22, 2013
By: Linda S. Olson, Faith Connolly, Alok Kommajesula This is an examination of the 2011-12 Out of School Time (OST) Programs sponsored by the Family League of Baltimore City. This report informed recruitment of OST participants in fall 2013. Read full...
Jul 12, 2013
By: Rachel E. Durham and Linda S. Olson A descriptive report on Baltimore City School graduates who enrolled in post secondary institutions the fall after graduation for the Classes of 2007 through 2012 and six year degree completion rates for the Classes of 2004...
Jul 3, 2012
The Senior Urban Education Research Fellowship Series By: Martha Abele Mac Iver & Matthew Messel Summer 2012 Large urban public school districts play a significant role in the American education system. The largest 67 urban school systems in the country—comprising...