| District-wide evaluation of Class Size Reduction; Evaluation of external programs (Sylvan Learning Systems, Kaplan Program, Electronic Bookshelf, Computer Curriculum Corporation and Voyager) to improve achievement in K-12; Dropout Prevention and Recovery programs; Algebra sequences offered in high school; SAT preparation for 11th graders unable to afford such a course; and federal funding to high schools for vocational education. |
| Three-year process and outcome evaluation of a federally-funded physical education intervention for elementary schools in the district (Spark Up Your Fitness). |
| Process and outcome evaluation of a First Five LA grant: Smart START! Evaluation of afterschool program, Learning in Neighborhoods so Kids can Succeed (LINKS). |
Course and faculty evaluation and tracking. Study for Admissions and Financial Aid to identify factors that predict retention. Recruitment study for Marshall School of Business. Measurement of satisfaction among students and patients at the School of Dentistry. Program review and market studies for the Rossier School of Education. |
| Comprehensive longitudinal evaluation of the Quality Education Investment Act (Senate Bill 1133) in California, a legislative provision providing funding for nearly 500 schools statewide. Funding is intended to reduce class sizes, improve teacher and principal training, ensure instruction by qualified teachers, provide more school counselors, and give schools the flexibility to support programs that best fit the needs of their students. |
| Evaluation of the Art of Teaching Program, a teacher mentoring program designed to provide professional development opportunities (e.g., coaching, inquiry groups, conferences, reflection) to experienced teachers. |
| Evaluation of a collaborative project among six Los Angeles community colleges serving the most distressed regions of Los Angeles County to increase the level of training for child care providers, improve services for preschool children with special needs, and enhance early learning and literacy. |
| Comprehensive process evaluation of two cutting edge teacher preparation Programs (Transition to Teaching and Urban Teacher Residency Programs) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, and a five-year master science teacher training fellowship (Master Teacher Fellowship) funded by the National Science Foundation. |
| Evaluation of a gang prevention curriculum in Los Angeles Harbor Area schools for 4th and 6th graders that deal with both the realities of gang involvement and the alternatives available to young people. |
| Evaluation of an initiative whose goal is to pool and align public and philanthropic resources for strategic investments in workforce partnerships and other system change strategies to strengthen the regional the workforce training system for low-income/low-wage workers and employers unable to meet their workforce needs. |
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