New work recently released at PSA includes a report and a book chapter on efforts to improve New York City high schools. Two other new reports present evaluation results on two very different after-school initiatives.

Intermediary Organizations Create and Support Small High Schools in New York City

This report presents findings from a PSA study of the contributions of intermediary organizations in creating and supporting 200 new small high schools in New York City between 2002 and 2008. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the study was part of a retrospective research project on New York City small schools, which was led by MDRC in collaboration with the Academy for Educational Development and PSA.   About    Report    Executive Summary

Evaluators of New York City’s New Century High Schools Present Findings in the Context of National High School Reform Efforts

PSA researchers Foley and Reisner contributed “The New Century High Schools” to the volume, Saving America’s High Schools (eds., Becky A. Smerdon & Kathryn M. Borman, Urban Institute Press, 2009). The book reviews current research on efforts in New York City, Baltimore, Chicago, North Carolina, and Ohio to downsize and improve American high schools.
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Literacy Instruction for Rural Children After School Improves Reading Scores

The latest report in PSA’s multi-year evaluation of literacy programs, as sponsored by Save the Children, U.S. Programs, shows learning gains among participating children. Analyses link student engagement in reading practice and comprehension quizzes to growth in reading achievement for youth in high-poverty rural communities.   About    Report

Out-Of-School Time Programs for Youth Initiative in New York City Expands Both Quality and Scale over First Three Years

The final report in this three-year series tracks the growth and maturation of the largest municipally administered after-school initiative in the country. In addition to describing the implementation of OST programs across New York City, the report examines youth engagement and experiences and identifies program characteristics associated with high quality.
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