Blurring the Boundaries: A Case Study of Private Sector Involvement in Philadelphia Public Schools Feb 2007 Eva Gold, Jolley Bruce Christman, Benjamin B. Herold

This article describes the private sector involvement in Philadelphia public schools under the state takeover. This is a case study that focuses on the political and institutional context in which ...

Privatization 'Philly Style': What Can Be Learned from Philadelphia's Diverse Provider Model of School Management (Updated edition with important new information and findings) Jun 2006 Jolley Bruce Christman, Eva Gold, Benjamin B. Herold

This edition of Privatization 'Philly Style' updates the 2005 publication of the same name, providing important new information and findings. Philadelphia's diverse provider model is an interventio...

Teacher Quality Inequitable in Philadelphia's Schools Jun 2005 Benjamin B. Herold

This article reports on a series of teacher quality reports published by Research for Action. According to a new analysis of data on Philadelphia teachers, schools that have a student population wi...

Making AYP: The Game (New! 2005 Pennsylvania Edition) Jan 2005 Benjamin B. Herold, Bryan Lathrop

Schools and school districts across the country are under pressure to show that student performance on standardized tests is improving. Much of this pressure is based on the idea that clear expecta...

The 'Original 86:' Tracking Changes to ''Original 86' Philadelphia Public Schools Initially Targeted for Intervention Following the 2001 State Takeover 2005 Benjamin B. Herold, Morgan Riffer

This document outlines some of the numerous changes that have occurred in these 'Original 86' schools, including changes in their providers, their grade configurations, leadership turnover, and the...

Making AYP: The Game (Pennsylvania Edition) Dec 2004 Benjamin B. Herold, Bryan Lathrop

A graphic representation of the AYP process.

Reading a No Child Left Behind 'School Report Card' Dec 2004 Benjamin B. Herold, Paul Socolar

A guide for reading a No Child Left Behind 'school report card.'