Publications

Math Improvement Initiative: Algebra I Summary 2007-2008
This report summarizes the 2007-2008 program evaluation results of the AISD-UT partnership to improve math instruction in all high schools and thus increase student math achievement across the district.

School Turnaround AmeriCorps Initiative
This report describes the School Turnaround AmeriCorps Initiative and the program's impact on students at Reagan High School and Travis High School during the 2015-2016 school year.

Comprehensive School Reform: Texas High School Initiative Grant Summary Report, 2005-2006
This report summarizes the 2005-2006 program evaluation results of the state-funded high school initiative grant, designed to promote school-wide improvements based on campus needs assessments, focusing on teacher professional development and increased parent involvement.

High School Professional Learning Communities, 2008-2009
This report summarizes 2008-2009 program evaluation results for the high school professional learning communities initiative.

AISD K-8 Accelerated Reading and Math Instruction Evaluation Report 2008-2009
This report summarizes AISD's 2008-2009 student success initiative efforts to support students in reading and math.

High School Redesign: Professional Learning Communities, 2007-2008
This report summarizes the 2007-2008 evaluation results of AISD's high school professional learning communities initiative.

Austin Partners in Education Annual Report, 2019-2020
This report includes results for Austin Partners in Education (APIE) programs in 2019-2020 including math classroom coaching, GEAR UP tutoring, college readiness, and mentoring. It highlights continued academic programs serving students in middle and high school and describes APIE support provided to teachers' instruction. As classroom instruction transitioned to remote format due to the pandemic, APIE staff transitioned services to assist in the development of online curriculum, communication with students, and facilitation of instruction in a virtual format.

Class of 2012 High School Exit Survey
The purpose of this survey is to monitor high school students’ perceptions of their high school experience. Results are used to improve the campus environment and program supports for students.

New Discoveries in High School Arts Participation and the Implications for Equity
In this report, we grouped students into three distinct categories, based on patterns that emerged in arts participation during high school, which we named spartans, explorers, and deep divers. The patterns in arts participation represent not just the students, but also the opportunities and barriers they encountered. We found that these patterns are strongly associated with student characteristics and postsecondary outcomes. Our hope is that understanding these patterns in arts participation will inform how we strategize for more equitable access to the arts during high school.

High School Level Performance Report Summary of Research
The AISD level reports highlight analyses results and strategies that address the interactions among factors influencing student performance. The 2008-2009 HS level report presents results critical to student achievement at the high school level.