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An Evaluation of EPIC's Analysis of School Practice & Knowledge System. The Effective Practice Incentive Community (EPIC). Research Brief
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Sloan, Kay; Pereira-Leon, Maura; Honeyford, Michelle – New Leaders for New Schools (NJ1), 2012
Established in 2006 by New Leaders for New Schools[TM], the Effective Practice Incentive Community (EPIC) initiative rewards high-need urban schools showing significant gains in student achievement. In exchange, schools agree to share the practices helping to drive those gains, which they do through an in-depth study of practice, aided by the EPIC…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Instructional Leadership
The Careers Project: An Economic Analysis of Ten Industry Clusters in California. CRB 09-002
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de Cos, Patricia L.; Mulcahy, Nicolina; Chan, Julie – California Research Bureau, 2009
The Careers Project is a study of the preparation all students in public middle and high schools receive to explore career options and the relationship between that preparation and California's state and regional economies. The California Research Bureau (CRB) undertook this research at the request of a bipartisan group of members of the…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Education Work Relationship, Career Education, Career Exploration
Developing Effective P-20 Partnerships to Benefit Chicano/Latino Students and Families
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Moran, Carrol; Cooper, Catherine R.; Lopez, Angelica; Goza, Barbara – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2009
To consider how interdisciplinary P-20 partnerships increase college going among Chicano/Latino youth, the authors highlight evidence from the Educational Partnership Center (EPC), University of California, Santa Cruz, a P-20 partnership building academic achievement and college and career pathways. Three elements advance EPC effectiveness:…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Management Information Systems, Educational Theories, Alignment (Education)
The Careers Project: Survey of Representatives of Business and Industry in California. CRB 09-003
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de Cos, Patricia L. – California Research Bureau, 2009
The Careers Project is a study of the preparation all students in public middle and high schools receive to explore career options and the relationship between that preparation and California's state and regional economies. The California Research Bureau (CRB) undertook this research at the request of a bipartisan group of members of the…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Education Work Relationship, Job Skills, Career Education
Strengthening California's Teacher Information System
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Esch, Camille E.; Shields, Patrick M.; Young, Vicki M. – Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning, 2002
Because California lacks a statewide teacher data system, serious gaps in the collection, use, and availability of teacher workforce data compromise efforts to plan and monitor the workforce at both the state and local levels, leaving policymakers and education officials with little in-depth understanding of the current shortage of qualified…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Public Policy, Management Information Systems, Systems Analysis
Geographic Skills Mismatch, Job Search, and Race. Discussion Paper No. 1288-04
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Stoll, Michael A. – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2004
This paper examines whether a geographic skills mismatch exists between the location of less-educated minorities, in particular African Americans, and high-skill job concentrations, and if so, whether it contributes to the relatively poor employment outcomes of this group. It explores these questions by examining data on the recent geographic…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Job Skills, Geographic Distribution, Geographic Location