Alison Black

The purpose of the project is to assess the impact of Ninth Grade Academies (NGAs) on student engagement and performance in ninth grade and throughout high school. NGAs in Broward County and Florida are self-contained units located in a designated area of the school, with their own dedicated teaching faculty, guidance staff, and social services to create an intact community for the transition year of ninth grade. They have interdisciplinary teacher teams that share the same students and have...