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This new Annenberg Institute for School Reform report ,Organized Communities, Stronger Schools: A Preview of
Research Findings, is based on a six year study that found community organizing helps expand the capacity of urban public schools to support student success by building support for reform alternatives, increasing equity in the distribution of resources, and generating meaningful parent, youth, and community engagement focused on improved student learning.
For the past six years, the Community Involvement Program, now part of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) at Brown University, has been studying the impact of community organizing for school reform on student outcomes, with funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. In this research brief, Organized Communities, Stronger Schools, AISR presents a preview of the findings from this study.
Because community organizing for school reform operates in a complex and fluid context of schools and communities, a multifaceted, robust research approach is necessary to assess the processes and impacts of this work. AISR's study draws on multiple research traditions, using a multi-site case study design, theory of change methodology, and quantitative and qualitative methods.
For more information on this Annenberg Institute for School Reform report, click on the URL link below.
URL: http://www.annenberginstitute.org/CIP/index.html
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