Publications
Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL): TAKS Outcomes at Lanier, Year 3
QTEL is a professional development program for teachers which is designed to improve instruction for English Language Learners (ELLs) and began as a pilot in 2007 at Lanier and International High Schools. This report presents findings of TAKS outcomes for students at Lanier High School in year 3.
Question: Are AISD's Teachers of the Year different than other teachers in AISD?
AISD’s Teacher of the Year Program (TOY) recognizes and honors teachers who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and teaching. This report investigates the differences between TOY and other teachers in AISD.
Advisory Program Survey Results Summary, Spring 2010
Publication 09.70 RB: In 2007–2008, all Austin Independent School District (AISD) high schools began implementing a student advisory program for all students. This report summarizes the of student and staff surveys on their perceptions of the programs at the end of the third year of implementation.
Travis County Collaborative Afterschool Program Final Report, 2009-2010
Travis County Collaborative Afterschool Program served 1,309 students during the 2009-10 school year. Program participation had mixed results on students' attendance, discipline and academic performance.
REACH Program Update: Program Implementation, October 2010
Data collected from REACH program staff and participants indicate three factors predict high campus implementation and program impact: 1. principals support, 2. attitudes toward SLOs, 3. teacher self-efficacy. Read the report for more information.
AISD REACH Program Update: REACH Mentoring Program 2009-2010
High-quality intensive mentoring for novice teachers is one of the most critical support elements of REACH. This report illustrates activities mentors conducted in 2009-2010, novice teacher retention results, and mentoring program ratings.
AISD REACH Program Update Results for Teacher Retention
Longitudinal teacher retention rates are presented for all REACH teachers versus comparison school teachers and for three cohorts of novice teachers versus comparison novice teachers.
AISD REACH Program Update: 2009-2010 TAKS School-wide Growth
This report describes results for the school-wide growth component of the AISD REACH strategic compensation program in 2009-2010.
Quality Teaching for English Language Learners (QTEL): Reflections on Building the Base, Austin 2010
QTEL is a professional development program for teachers. It is designed to improve instruction for English language learners and close academic gaps. This report highlights teachers' reflections on the program after year 3.
Career and Technical Education Program Evaluation Series Issue 1: College Readiness and Cost Effectiveness
This issue compares the college and career readiness of 2009–2010 AISD seniors who concentrated in Career and Technical Education (CTE) with that of non-CTE seniors. College readiness is then used to measure the cost effectiveness of the CTE program.