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Policy Analysis Reports

Research Unit Detailed Information Projects Administration Studies Curriculum Studies Learning / Instruction Social Context Studies Policy Analysis Publications Research Reports Confer. Presentations Policy Analysis Reports Other Documents Contact Us Who's Who Feedback Form The Policy Analysis Unit, housed within Research and Evaluation, provides technical assistance on policy, program, and management concerns that require reasoned, data-driven decisions. The unit provides quick turnaround assistance to the District's upper-level management. The unit staff members prepare and distribute a variety of ad hoc research and policy analysis documents (often in response to questions that arise from reports issued by Research and Evaluation) and meet with senior management and program directors to present findings and discuss implications. Following are downloadable reports produced by the Policy Analysis Unit. Clicking on these links will cause the reports to download automatically. To save the file to a local disk, right-click (CTRL-click for Mac users) on the link and select "save target...". If you encounter any problems while trying to download these reports, please contact the site master.   The Impact of Supplemental Educational Services Participation on Student Achievement: 2005-06  Publication Date: February 2007 Publication Number: 352 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles Does Greater Arts Participation in High School Increase the Likelihood of Graduation?  Publication Date: August 2006 Publication Number: 326 Primary Author/Contact: Alice Gualpa The Impact of Middle School Students' Participation in the Extended Learning Academy on Student Achievement  Publication Date: June 2006 Publication Number: 320 Primary Author/Contact: Ani Moughamian Evaluation of Student Performance in the Los Angeles Virtual Academy (LAVA)  Publication Date: May 2006 Publication Number: 316 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles The Impact of Supplemental Educational Services Participation on Student Achievement  Publication Date: January 2006 Publication Number: 295 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles Is There a Link Between Physical Fitness and Student Achievement?  Publication Date: January 2006 Publication Number: 292 Primary Author/Contact: Terran Brown/Jeffrey White Analysis of the Student Achievement Effects of Studio Course Implementation  Publication Date: November 2005 Publication Number: 286 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White How Many High School Students Satisfy the UC/CSU Eligibility Requirements After Four Years?  Publication Date: October 2005 Publication Number: 280 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles Implications of NCLB Policies on Testing Students with Disabilities  Publication Date: September 2005 Publication Number: 274 Primary Author/Contact: Ali Fahmy/Jeffrey White Access to Advanced Placement Courses Across LAUSD Schools  Publication Date: August 2005 Publication Number: 271 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles Access to UC/CSU Courses Across LAUSD Schools  Publication Date: August 2005 Publication Number: 270 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles Factors Associated with Schools Meeting the API Statewide Performance Target  Publication Date: June 2005 Publication Number: 268 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles Teacher Retention in Year 5 Program Improvement Schools  Publication Date: June 2005 Publication Number: 265 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles Schools Changing from a Three-Track (Concept-6) to a Four-Track (90-30) Calendar: Student Achievement Comparisons and Teacher Survey Responses  Publication Date: May 2005 Publication Number: 264 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White What Do We Know About Independent Study Program in LAUSD?  Publication Date: May 2005 Publication Number: 262 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles Analysis of Academy and Non-Academy Student Performance at Belmont Senior High School  Publication Date: April 2005 Publication Number: 260 Primary Author/Contact: Rudolf Neuhaus Analysis of 2003-04 Stull Evaluations and Student Performance  Publication Date: April 2005 Publication Number: 259 Primary Author/Contact: Ali Fahmy/Jeffrey White Identification of Schools Narrowing the Achievement Gap Between White and African-American and Hispanic Students  Publication Date: April 2005 Publication Number: 257 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Achievement Gains for Students in Schools with Alternative Grade Spans  Publication Date: March 2005 Publication Number: 251 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles The Use of Mathematics Periodic Assessments and Relationship to California Standards Test Performance  Publication Date: March 2005 Publication Number: 250 Primary Author/Contact: Xiaoxia Newton/Jeffrey White Implications of Attending a K-6 Elementary School on Sixth and Seventh Grade Achievement  Publication Date: March 2005 Publication Number: 246 Primary Author/Contact: Jordan Rickles Analysis of Student Achievement Effects of Vantage Learning's IntelliMetric Web-Based Essay Scoring System  Publication Date: December 2004 Publication Number: 237 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Relationship of School Density and Academic Performance  Publication Date: November 2004 Publication Number: 231 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Investigation of Performance Decreases on the English Language Arts California Standards Test  Publication Date: November 2004 Publication Number: 227 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Evaluation of the Equity of and Outcomes Associated with Military Science Participation  Publication Date: July 2004 Publication Number: 212 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Analysis of the Impact of Period Attendance Reporting on High School Attendance Rates  Publication Date: July 2004 Publication Number: 211 Primary Author/Contact: Emily Hansen/Jeffrey White Follow-up to the Analysis of Secondary Student Mobility: 2001-02 to 2002-03 School Years  Publication Date: June 2004 Publication Number: 209 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Response to Questions About the Youth for Positive Change Program  Publication Date: June 2004 Publication Number: 208 Primary Author/Contact: Emily Hansen/Jeffrey White Response to Board Member Questions Regarding Middle School Retention and the Secondary Literacy Plan  Publication Date: May 2004 Publication Number: 202 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Relationship Between Student and Teacher Absence: 2001 Through 2003  Publication Date: April 2004 Publication Number: 195 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Analysis of Secondary Student Absence Rates: Fall 2001 through Spring 2003  Publication Date: April 2004 Publication Number: 193 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Analysis of Secondary Student Mobility: 2001-02 to 2002-03 School Years  Publication Date: March 2004 Publication Number: 190 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White An Examination of Student Readiness for Algebra I: 2002 to 2003 Student Performance on Mathematics Reporting Clusters of the California Standards Test  Publication Date: March 2004 Publication Number: 188 Primary Author/Contact: Xiaoxia Ai/Jeffrey White Stull Evaluations and Student Performance  Publication Date: January 2004 Publication Number: 186 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White/Stephen Newton Responses to Board Member Questions About Math Coaches and Algebra Mandate  Publication Date: January 2004 Publication Number: 185 Primary Author/Contact: Xiaoxia Ai/Jeffrey White Carnegie Learning, Inc.'s Cognitive Tutor Program: Comparison of California Standard Test Scores of Students' Participation in Participant and Non-Participant Schools  Publication Date: January 2004 Publication Number: 183 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Students' Performance in One-Year and Two-Year Algebra Courses  Publication Date: December 2003 Primary Author/Contact: Xiaoxia Ai/Jeffrey White The Effect of Vocational Course Taking on Secondary Student Retention and Graduation Rates  Publication Date: October 2003 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Comparison of Student Achievement and Teacher and Student Characteristics in Multi-Track Year-Round and Single-Track Traditional School Calendars: Update 2001 to 2002  Publication Date: July 2003 Publication Number: 173 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Analysis of Secondary Student Retention  Publication Date: July 2003 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White The Relationship of Spending at the High School and Middle School Level to Student Achievement  Publication Date: June 2003 Publication Number: 161 Primary Author/Contact: Rudolf Neuhaus Evaluation of Major LAUSD Reform Programs: API Growth from 1999 to 2002  Publication Date: June 2003 Publication Number: 160 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Comparison of Charter and Similar Schools Using Matched NCE Gains and API Growth from 2001 to 2002  Publication Date: January 2003 Publication Number: 156 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Follow-Up Comparison of Student Outcomes in Multi-Track and Single-Track School Calendars  Publication Date: July 2002 Publication Number: 130 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Comparison of Student Outcomes in Multi-Track and Single-Track School Calendars  Publication Date: March 2001 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White The Relationship Between Funding and Achievement: An Exploratory Study in the Los Angeles Unified School District  Publication Date: January 2001 Publication Number: 115 Primary Author/Contact: Jeffrey White Obtain CST/SAT9 Student Gain Reports District Wide or by Local District  For more information regarding the Research and Evaluation Policy Analysis Unit, please contact: Jeffrey White

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