ERIC Number: ED531993
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 92
Abstractor: As Provided
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Evaluation of Green Dot's Locke Transformation Project: Findings for Cohort 1 and 2 Students. CRESST Report 815
Herman, Joan L.; Wang, Jia; Rickles, Jordan; Hsu, Vivian; Monroe, Scott; Leon, Seth; Straubhaar, Rolf
National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)
With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CRESST conducted a multi-year evaluation of a major school reform project at Alain Leroy Locke High School, historically one of California's lowest performing secondary schools. Beginning in 2007, Locke High School transitioned into a set of smaller, Green Dot Charter High Schools, subsequently referred to as Green Dot Locke (GDL) in this report. Based on 9th grade students who entered GDL in 2007 and 2008 respectively, CRESST used a range of student outcomes to monitor progress of the GDL transformation. The CRESST evaluation, employing a strong quasi-experimental design with propensity score matching, found statistically significant, positive effects for the GDL transformation including improved achievement, school persistence, and completion of college preparatory courses. Appended are: (1) Demographic Characteristics and Achievement of the Freshmen at GDL and LAUSD; (2) Cohort Specific Descriptives; and (3) General Descriptives. (Contains 17 figures, 43 tables and 6 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Academic Achievement, Grade 9, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Philanthropic Foundations, Educational Change, High School Students, Charter Schools, Outcome Measures, Longitudinal Studies, Small Schools, Achievement Gains, Academic Persistence, College Preparation, Student Characteristics, Urban Schools, Exit Examinations, High Stakes Tests, College Readiness, Educational Indicators, Mathematics Achievement, English Instruction, Attendance, Educational Policy
National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). 300 Charles E Young Drive N, GSE&IS Building 3rd Floor, Mailbox 951522, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1522. Tel: 310-206-1532; Fax: 310-825-3883; Web site: http://www.cresst.org
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Authoring Institution: National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing
Identifiers - Location: California
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards with Reservations
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/83052