Sean Tanner
Associated IES Content
Grant
Resources, Educational Environments, Services, and Outcomes for Understanding Requirements for English Learners (RESOURCEs) in Ohio
This project uses quantitative and qualitative approaches to build a deeper understanding of the ways in which English learner (EL) students' English language proficiency (ELP) profiles change longitudinally and how EL status and having varying levels of ELP shapes both students' access to resources, services, and differing educational environments and their outcomes. The researchers will examine how local educational agencies (LEAs) make decisions about the types of services and resources t...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305S240002
report
Descriptive Study
Predicting Early Fall Student Enrollment in the School District of Philadelphia
Predicting incoming enrollment is an ongoing concern for the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) and similar districts with school choice systems, substantial student mobility, or both. Inaccurate predictions can disrupt learning as districts adjust to enrollment fluctuations by reshuffling teachers and students well into the fall semester. This study compared the accuracy of four statistical techniques for predicting fall enrollment at the school-by-grade level, using data from prior years...
Oct 13, 2021
Publication number:
REL 2021-124
Grant
Does School-Level Fiscal Flexibility Reduce Inequality in Student Achievement? New Evidence From Title I
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the impacts of fiscal flexibility (namely, the ability to spend compensatory revenue school-wide rather than targeted to specific students) on student achievement and attainment. Mounting research evidence shows that increases in school spending in kindergarten through 12th grade settings (K-12) leads to significant improvements in student academic success, as well as subsequent adult socioeconomic accomplishment. However, concerns remain over how m...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A200126