A Philadelphia Story: Building Civic Capacity for School Reform in a Privatizing System - Executive Summary Dec 2007 Eva Gold, Elaine Simon, Maia Cucchiara, Cecily A. Mitchell, Morgan Riffer

Following the 2001 state takeover of the School District of Philadelphia, a new governance structure was established and an ambitious set of reforms went into effect, generating renewed public conf...

A Philadelphia Story: Building Civic Capacity for School Reform in a Privatizing System Dec 2007 Eva Gold, Elaine Simon, Maia Cucchiara, Cecily A. Mitchell, Morgan Riffer

Following the 2001 state takeover of the School District of Philadelphia, a new governance structure was established and an ambitious set of reforms went into effect, generating renewed public conf...

Making A Difference: Year Two Report of the Pennsylvania High School Coaching Initiative Nov 2007 Diane C. Brown, Rebecca J. Reumann-Moore, Roseann Hugh, Jolley Bruce Christman, Morgan Riffer, Pierre L. du Plessis, Holly Plastaras Maluk

This report examines the implementation of the second year of three for the Pennsylvania High School Coaching Initiative (PAHSCI). Funded by the Annenberg Foundation, this initiative focuses on li...

Making A Difference: Year Two Report of the Pennsylvania High School Coaching Initiative - Executive Summary Nov 2007 Diane C. Brown, Rebecca J. Reumann-Moore, Roseann Hugh, Jolley Bruce Christman, Morgan Riffer, Pierre L. du Plessis, Holly Plastaras Maluk

The Executive Summary to the Making a Difference: Year Two Report of the Pennsylvania High School Coaching Initiative. This report examines the implementation of the second year of three for the P...

Teachers and Students Learning through Service: A Report on Need in Deed's Developing Work with Teachers Sep 2007 Tracey A. Hartmann, Holly Plastaras Maluk, Morgan Riffer

Research for Action (RFA) conducted an evaluation of Need in Deed (NID)'s work with teachers during the 2006-07 school year. The mixed method evaluation aimed to learn more about the impact of the ...

Time to Engage? Civic Participation in Philadelphia's School Reform Sep 2005 Eva Gold, Maia Cucchiara, Elaine Simon, Morgan Riffer

Philadelphia is at the forefront of a national trend towards privatization in education, making school reform in Philadelphia a topic of national and local consequence. The Philadelphia school dist...

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...

Contracting Out Schools: The First Year of the Philadelphia Diverse Provider Model May 2004 Katrina E. Bulkley, Leah M. Mundell, Morgan Riffer

This research brief reports on the first year of Philadelphia's diverse provider model. The findings are based on analysis of interviews with 20 principals in schools operated under the diverse pro...

Civic Leadership & State Takeover in Public Education: Conflict or Convergence Mar 2004 Elaine Simon, Eva Gold, Leah M. Mundell, Morgan Riffer, Maia Cucchiara

This paper was presented at the annual meeting of the Urban Affairs Association. In this paper, the authors explore the transition from the previous reform era in Philadelphia to a radically differ...