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Kathleen M. Shaw

Recent Publications by Kathleen M. Shaw

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Comments Regarding the Civil Rights Data Collection

Comments on behalf of Research for Action, a Philadelphia-based, nonprofit education research organization, regarding the Civil Rights Data Collection from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Implementation and Impact of Outcomes-Based Funding in Tennessee

Outcomes-based funding (OBF) is a term used to define state and system-level higher education funding policies linking public higher education dollars to key student outcomes such as credit completion, retention and graduation (Snyder, 2016). Outcomes-based…

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Implementation and Impact of Outcomes-Based Funding in Indiana

Outcomes-based funding (OBF) is a term used to define state and system-level higher education funding policies linking public higher education dollars to key student outcomes such as credit completion, retention and graduation (Snyder, 2016). Outcomes-based…

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Summary of OBF Impact on Student Outcomes in Tennessee and Indiana

From 2014-2016, Research for Action (RFA) worked closely with state officials in Tennessee and Indiana to obtain, verify, and analyze data obtained from Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) to determine the impact of each state’s…

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From Policy to Practice: Tracing the Development and Implementation of Placement and Diagnostic Assessment across States, Systems, and Community Colleges — Phase 2 Report

National initiatives to raise K-12 standards and align them to postsecondary entrance requirements have prompted states and/or state postsecondary systems to enact policies to improve alignment among postsecondary readiness standards, postsecondary placement and diagnostic exams,…
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Key Projects by Kathleen M. Shaw

Examining the Career Choices of College Students of Color

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Evaluation of Jobs for the Future’s Student Success Center Initiative

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An Evaluation of the Lumina Foundation’s Focus Areas in Postsecondary Education

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State and Local College Promise Programs: Examining Policy and Practice

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Providing Technical Assistance on ELL Policy to the Pennsylvania Department of Education: A Project of the Mid-Atlantic REL

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A Study of Cultural Leaders’ Reflections on Cultural Participation: Philadelphia Cultural Participation Benchmark Project

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An Evaluation of Metro Math: The Center for Mathematics in American Cities

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An Evaluation of the Philadelphia Say Yes to Education Program (SYTE)

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City Year Philadelphia: An Evaluation of Implementation and Impact

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Renaissance Schools in Philadelphia: Examining Early Implementation of a Turnaround School Model

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21st Century Grants: Tracking the Implementation and Success of Academically-Oriented After-School Programs

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Examining Extended Learning Opportunities in New Hampshire: A Statewide Evaluation

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Providing Technical Assistance to the New Jersey Department of Education

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Artwell’s HeartBeat Program: An Evaluation of an Elementary School Music Education Initiative

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The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program: Effects on Traditional and Incarcerated Students

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