Program Evaluation


Staff Information:

Contact us by e-mail or by phone at: 502/485-6254

Evaluation Reports:

Year
Instructional Program Evaluations
Report Type
Funding Source
2012 School at the Zoo Full Local Partnership
2011 Culture Competence Institute Brief District
2011 Elementary Redesign Full District
2011 Environmental Education Full Federal Grant
2011 ESL Newcomer Academy Full District
2011 Every 1 Reads Full District
2011 GE Math/Science School Based Staff Developers Project Brief Local Partnership
2011 One Community, One Nation Full Local Partnership
2010 Advance Placement Brief District
2010 Elementary Redesign Full District
2010 Environmental Education Full Federal Grant
2010 Foreign Language (FLAP Grant) APR Federal Grant
2010 Health Magnet Schools Brief Local Partnership
2010 Lincoln Foundation: Whitney YOUNG Scholars Full Local Partnership
2010 Project SMART  APR Federal Grant
2010 Teaching American History 2 APR Federal Grant
2010 Teaching American History 3 Brief Federal Grant
2010 JCPS Technology Programs  Brief District
2010 Women’s Educational Equity APR Federal Grant
2009 Collaboration in Math and Science (CIMS) Full Federal Grant
2009 Elementary Redesign Full District
2009 Foreign Language (FLAP Grant) APR Federal Grant
2009 High School Literacy: Ramp Up Full 2009
2009 Lincoln Foundation: Whitney YOUNG Scholars Full Local Partnership
2009 Olmsted Academies Full District
2009 Ramp Up to Advanced Literacy (High School) Full District
2009 Reading First Full Federal Grant
2009 Reading Recovery  Brief District
2009 Teaching American History 2  APR Federal Grant
2009 Teaching American History 3 APR Federal Grant
2008 Foreign Language (FLAP Grant) Brief Federal Grant
2008 Job Embedded PD  Profile District
2008 Project SMART  Full Federal Grant
2008 Reading Recovery  Brief District
2008 Rigby Literacy Brief District
2008 Rising Fifth Graders Profile District
2008 Science Modules Full Local Partnership
2008 Teaching American History 2  APR Federal Grant
2007 Teaching American History  2 APR Federal Grant
2007 Title I Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

Full

Federal Grant

Year
Student Support Program Evaluations
Report Type
Program Type
2011 Americorps APR Federal Grant
2011 Care for Kids – Elementary and Middle Brief District
2011 Physical Education Program (PEP) APR Federal Grant
2011 Project PACES APR Federal Grant
2011 School Nurses Brief District
2010 Care for Kids – Elementary Full District
2010 Care for Kids – Middle Full District
2010 New Teacher Induction Full District
2010 Project ASPIRE: ATT Grant Brief Partnership
2010 Project PACES APR Federal Grant
2010 Project ZAP (Zeroing in on Alcohol Prevention) APR Federal Grant
2010 Protecting You Protecting Me Full District
2010 Student Recovery Program Full District
2010 Teachers and Learners Collaborating for Success  Full District
2009 Care for Kids – Elementary Full District
2009 New Teacher Induction Full District
2009 Service Learning Projects: Volunteer Talent Center  Full State Grant
2009 Steps to Respect Brief District
2009 Student Recovery Program Brief District
2009 Teachers and Learners Collaborating for Success  Full District
2008 Project ZAP (Zeroing in on Alcohol Prevention) APR Federal Grant
2008 SPAVA Brief District
2008 Starfish Program Profile District
2008 Student Recovery Program Brief District
2008 Teachers and Learners Collaborating for Success  Full District
2007 Alternative School Evaluations  Full District
2007 School Administration Manager (SAM) Project Profile District

For more information on the Evaluation Reports, please contact the planning office at (502) 485-6254

Conference Presentations and Publications:

Year
Topic
2010
Ledford, S., Graham, B., Perkins, B., and Winsch, B. J. (2010, January). Transforming Schools through a Single Gender Structure. Lecture presented at the Kentucky School Board Association State Meeting in Louisville, KY.
Lewis, T., Chang, F., Vanderhaar, J.E. & Winsch, B. (2010). The Role of School Climate Data in Assessment and Accountability. Poster presented October 2010 at the National Evaluation Institute Conference, Williamsburg VA.
Prather, J. & Muñoz, M. A. (2010).  Exploring Reading Teacher Effectiveness in Elementary Schools Using Hieracrchical Linear Models.  Paper presented at the 19th Annual National Evaluation Institute, Wilmington, NC.
Rodosky, R., & Dossett, D. (2010). JCPS Quality Indicators. Poster Presented at the 19th Annual National Evaluation Institute, Williamsburg, VA.
Chang, F., Lewis, T., & Peabody, L. (2009, October). Assessing a whole-child approach
to student learning.
 Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Evaluation Institute. Louisville, KY.
Dossett, D. (2009). Governing Urban Schools in an Era of Change. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE), Austin, TX.
Sauer, T., & Dossett, D. (2009). Turning Around Schools: A Review of What Works from the Research and Reality. Poster Presented at the 18th Annual National Evaluation Institute, Louisville KY
Vanderhaar, J.E.& Carpenter, B. (2009). Responsiveness to Culture and Context in Evaluation. Poster presented October 2009 at the National Evaluation Institute Conference, Louisville, KY.
Winsch, B. J. and Ledford, S. (2009, October). Redesigning Two High Needs Schools:What Matters Most? Lecture presented at the National Evaluation Institute in Louisville, KY.
2008
Chang, F., Muñoz, M., & Koshewa, S. (2008). Evaluating the impact of departmentalization on elementary school students. Planning and Changing, 39, 131-145.
Rodosky, R., & Dossett, D. (2008). Rethinking Diversity: The New Vision for Student Assignment in Jefferson County, KY. Poster Presented at the 17th Annual National Evaluation Institute, Wilmington, NC.
Vanderhaar, J. E. & McGraner, K.  Divergent Perceptions: New Teacher Challenges in Two Large Urban Districts. Paper presented March 2008 at the American Educational Research Association Conference, New York, NY.
2007
Chang, F., &  Muñoz, M. (2007). Educating the whole child: Impact of character education on teacher and student attitudes and outcomes. Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education, 19, 35-49.
2007
Chang, F., Crawford, G., Early, D., Bryant, D., Howes, C., Burchinal, M., Barbarin, O, Clifford, R., & Pianta, R. (2007). Spanish speaking children’s social and language development in pre-kindergarten classrooms. Early Education and Development, 18 (2), 243-269.
Chang, F., Dossett, D., Munoz, M., & Winsch, B. (2007). How Will You Know That Your Program is Really Making a Difference? Paper Presented at the National Dropout Prevention Network Conference, Louisville, KY.
Dossett, D., & Lewis, T. (2007). Continuous School Improvement: Turning Plans into Results. Paper presented at the 16th Annual National Evaluation Institute, Orlando, FL.
2007
Muñoz, M., & Chang, F. (2007). The elusive relationship between teacher characteristics and student academic growth: A longitudinal multilevel model for change. Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education, 20, 147-164.
Vanderhaar, J. and Winsch, B. J. (October, 2007). Using Technology to Do SMART Things for Teen Mothers. Lecture presented at the National Evaluation Institute in Orlando, FL.
2007
Vanderhaar, J. E., Muñoz, M., & Rodosky, R. (2007). Leadership as accountability for learning: The effects of school poverty, teacher experience, previous achievement and principal preparation programs on student achievement. Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education, 19(1 & 2), 17-33
Vanderhaar, J.E., Munoz, M.A., Burton, A.  (2007, October). Using evaluation to guide a pilot program for African American males placed at risk. Paper presented at the National Evaluation Institute conference, Orlando, FL.
2006
Muñoz, M. A., & Vanderhaar, J. E. (2006). Literacy-embedded character education in a large urban district: Effects of the Child Development Project on elementary school students and teachers. Journal of Research on Character Education, 4(1 & 2), 47-64.
Vanderhaar, J. E., & Muñoz, M. A. (2005). Limited English Proficient Intervention: Effects of a summer program in reading and mathematics. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED491400).
Vanderhaar, J. E., & Muñoz, M. A. (2006).  Educating At-Risk African American Males:  Formative and Summative Evaluation of the Street Academy Program. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED495958).

White Papers and Literature Reviews:

Year
Topics
Chang, F. (2012). Charter Schools: Impact on Student Achievement 
Chang, F. (2011). JCPS Change Framework 
Winsch, B. (2011). Taking the Pulse of Student Health Needs in America: The role of school nurses in improving student health and academics
Winsch, B. (2011). The SIG Transformation Model: A Summary of Requirements and Research Findings
2010
Vanderhaar, J (2010).  Turning Around Low Performing Schools: Research Literature Brief
Sauer, T., & Dossett, D. (2009). Turning Around Schools: A Review of What Works from the Research and Reality. 
Winsch, B. (2009). Teacher Performance-Based Pay: A Review of Compensation Reform Initiatives in Education 

Institutional Research:

Date
Topic
Quality Indicators (2010)
Disaggregated Discipline Analysis (2009)
Longitudinal Dropout Cohort Analysis (2008)

Research and Evaluation Briefs:

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Internet Resources:

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Last Update: 5/18/2012

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