Publications
2011 Response to Intervention (RTI) Implementation
This report describes teacher concerns regarding the introduction and implementation of the district’s Response to Intervention (RtI) framework in AISD middle schools during the 2010-2011 school year.
Travis County Collaborative Afterschool Report, 2010-2011
This report examines the student outcomes of Travis County Collaborative Afterschool Program (TCCAP) participants compared to non-participants. Students who attended the afterschool program at most campuses more often had better outcomes.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Evaluation 2009-2011
AISD used $16 million to support 25 ARRA IDEA projects to reduce the student academic achievement gap, reduce disproportionality, reduce dropout, improve district processes, improve teacher quality, and evaluate programs.
Afterschool Centers on Education Evaluation Report , Cycle 6
Student outcomes on attendance, discipline, TAKS scores, and GPA were compared between students who participated and students who did not participate in Afterschool Centers on Education programs at AISD campuses.
Positive Behavior Support Fall 2010 Implementation Research Brief
Positive Behavior Support (PBS), first piloted in Austin Independent School District (AISD) in 2003–2004, is a systems approach to the prevention of problem behavior and the improvement of students’ academic performance. In Fall 2010, the district PBS program was implemented at 81AISD campuses, and staff at one additional campus were preparing for implementation. Working with AISD PBS specialists, campus staff used data to problem solve and monitor strategies for change. Strategies ranged from universal interventions, implemented across all students, staff, and settings, to intensive…
Afterschool Centers on Education Evaluation Report , Cycle 4, Grant 1
Student outcomes on attendance, discipline, TAKS scores, and GPA were compared between students who participated and students who did not participate in Afterschool Centers on Education programs at AISD campuses.
Afterschool Centers on Education Evaluation Report , Cycle 4, Grant 2
Student outcomes on attendance, discipline, TAKS scores, and GPA were compared between students who participated and students who did not participate in Afterschool Centers on Education programs at AISD campuses.
Afterschool Centers on Education Evaluation Report , Cycle 4, Grant 3
Student outcomes on attendance, discipline, TAKS scores, and GPA were compared between students who participated and students who did not participate in Afterschool Centers on Education programs at AISD campuses.
Positive Behavior Support: 2010-2011 Summary Research Brief
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a systems approach to the prevention of problem behavior and the improvement of student academic performance. This research brief describes campus participation in PBS since 2003–2004, when it was first piloted by AISD. It also presents results from 2010–2011 end‐of‐year surveys, in which administrators and staff at PBS campuses shared their perspectives on the implementation and effects of PBS.