Browsing by Author "Rubright, Jonathan"

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    2009 Statewide Public Poll on Education in Delaware
    (2009-06-15T18:18:29Z) Buttram, Joan; Qian, Xiaoyu; Rubright, Jonathan
    The 2009 Statewide Public Poll on Education in Delaware was conducted by the Delaware Education R&D Center to provide feedback on public opinion about the status of education in Delaware. This poll, part of an annual telephone survey, examined public opinion on school quality, finance, education policy, and Vision 2015. Respondents made recommendations to protect teacher salaries, instructional resources, and tutoring for low-performing students.
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    Policies and Practices of Successful Delaware High Schools
    (2009-07-27T14:03:21Z) Buttram, Joan; Cooksy, Leslie; Rubright, Jonathan
    This study examined the policies and practices used by three Delaware high schools to promote student achievement and graduation. The research found that high schools employed different combinations of policies and practices, including transition programs to orient incoming ninth grade students, academies to organize ninth grade students into smaller groups, extra instructional time to support students not making satisfactory academic progress, afterschool instructional help for all students needing extra help, mentoring, and twilight programs for students missing a small number of credits to graduate. These approaches were based on research findings, sound management, and creative programming. Many had been in place for multiple years, others had only been recently adopted. Although few conclusions about the effectiveness of the specific policies and practices described above can be drawn from a study of only three schools, the case studies do point to key considerations in deciding what interventions are appropriate in any school. These include student population, universal versus targeted services, resource availability, and size of school.
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    Positive Behavior Support in Delaware schools: Developing perspectives on implementation and outcomes
    (Delaware Education Research & Development Center, 2010-07) Ackerman, Cheryl; Cooksy, Leslie; Murphy, Aideen; Rubright, Jonathan; Bear, George; Fifield, Steve
    In Spring 2010, the Delaware Education Research and Development Center conducted an evaluation of Delaware’s PBS project, an initiative focused on developing a school-wide system of strategies to reduce behavior problems and foster a positive school climate. The study focused on facilitators and barriers to PBS implementation, and also included analyses to examine the relationship between PBS and school suspensions. This report first provides background on the principles of the original Positive Behavior Support program and the history of its implementation in Delaware, and then presents the evaluation questions, briefly outlines the methods used, and describes the results. The report closes with a postscript reflection on the findings from a PBS expert and member of the DE-PBS leadership team.