This policy paper describes the need for student and parent input in teacher evaluation in New York City, summarizes research demonstrating the validity and reliability of such measures, describes efforts other states and districts are undertaking to incorporate student and/or parent feedback into their own teacher evaluation systems, and provides recommendations to the DOE.
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AFC 致力于改变教育政策,以便公立学校系统能够服务于 全部 儿童有效。我们发布政策报告和数据分析,在市和州两级作证,在媒体上发声,让人们关注我们所服务的学生和家庭面临的挑战,并与其他倡导者、家长、青少年和教育工作者一起呼吁改变。
More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula
Every child in New York State has the right to a sound, basic education—and providing such an education requires adequate and equitable funding. More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those who have the greatest needs.102 Results Found
本文由 AFC 监督律师 Erika Palmer 和法律援助协会教育宣传项目监督律师 Cara Chambers 撰写,探讨了转学对寄养学生的影响,讨论了现行法律,并介绍了全国各地解决学校流动性问题的策略。本文首次在执业律师协会第 10 届年度学校法律研究所上发表,并发表在《 图罗法律评论.
In March 2011, the ARISE 联盟, a group of parents, educators, advocates and other supporters of students with disabilities coordinated by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), released this policy paper calling on New York City and New York State to follow the law with respect to transition planning and to give post-secondary transition for students with special education needs the same high priority they are beginning to give college and career readiness for other students.
本简报介绍了九名年轻人,他们之所以能够获得高中文凭,只是因为当地文凭的存在,而该州正在逐步取消这种文凭。本文呼吁官员们开发获得普通高中文凭的替代途径。
纽约市公立学校有超过 15,000 名学生在来到美国之前已经辍学两年或两年以上。这些学生被称为“中断正规教育的学生” (SIFE),他们给试图提高英语学习者 (ELL) 的 40% 按时毕业率的教育工作者带来了特殊挑战。本报告研究了 SIFE 人口的数据,介绍了十二名本应被学校认定为 SIFE 的移民学生,并利用他们的经历来展示纽约市教育局和各个学校如何努力满足他们的需求,但往往无法满足。
亚足联和 亚裔美国人法律辩护和教育基金 (AALDEF) 研究了布鲁克林两所大型高中的重组,以了解小型学校运动对英语学习者 (ELL) 的影响。该报告说明了这场运动如何导致英语学习者(该市毕业率最低的群体之一)的选择越来越少,或者干脆被抛在后面。
过去七年的教育改革并未显著改善纽约市 16 万名公立学校残疾学生的成绩、体验或服务。 教育!包容!尊重!2009 年 4 月发布的一份报告 ARISE 联盟是由 AFC 协调的一群残疾学生家长、教育工作者、倡导者和其他支持者。
纽约市公立学校的 60% 以上儿童是移民或移民子女,但这份 2009 年的报告显示,移民家庭在参与子女教育方面面临重大障碍。这份与全市移民倡导者和社区团体合作撰写的报告显示,许多移民父母仍然被排除在学校活动和领导机会之外。该报告提供了一些具体的解决方案,用于在学校、移民父母和社区领导人之间建立更强大、更有意义的伙伴关系。
This report profiles a diverse cross-section of over-age middle school students, identifies promising practices for addressing the problem, and provides detailed recommendations to the DOE.
This issue brief summarizes the findings of AFC’s survey of 145 New York City youth on the factors that cause students to leave school. The brief provides insight into the educational experiences and aspirations of out-of-school youth in New York City.