Research & Evaluations
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National Blue Ribbon Schools
Analysis of Math, ELA Test Scores at Two Charter Schools
Steve Kramer, 21st Century Partnership of STEM Education (2018)
Evaluation of PARCC at New Jersey Charter School with high multicultural population
PARCC Success at NJ Charter
The absolute level of achievement accomplished by the spring of 2017 was noticeably higher than statewide averages and higher than typical at demographically similar schools. Similar positive results were experienced by two racial subgroups: Hispanics and Asians. Since implementation, the percent of students scoring at Level 4 (meet expectations) or Level 5 (exceed expectations) has continued to increase.
Evaluation of Smarter Balanced Assessment at New Hampshire School
Assessment Gains in NH
During the 2015-16 school year and 2016-17 school year, the MicroSociety Academy Charter School achieved better results on 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade Smarter Balanced math and reading than did demographically similar schools or statewide averages.
Years of Positive Results
Social, Emotional, and Entrepreneurial Survey Findings
Steve Kramer, 21st Century Partnership of STEM Education (2024)
Teacher support for student autonomy, voice, and choice positively influenced student motivation and competence, highlighting a promising pathway for enhancing outcomes—even in a year when overall changes across measured variables were not statistically significant.
MicroSociety 2.0 Impact at PHCSE
Steve Kramer, 21st Century Partnership of STEM Education (2024)
MicroSociety 2.0 had a meaningful positive impact on student engagement, social-emotional skills, and reading achievement, and drove notable increases in Growth Mindset and technology career experiences.
Eight Year Analysis of New York MicroSociety School
Steve Kramer, 21st Century Partnership of STEM Education (2015)
School serving English language learners and low-income immigrants outperformed comparison schools in the district and state in reading and math over an eight year period.
Improved Student Achievement
Hanover Research (2011)
MicroSociety boosts student achievement, student engagement, student-teacher relationships and community involvement.
Evaluation of Renway MicroSociety
BURST For Prosperity (2010)
Renway MicroSociety produced statistically significant gains over just nine months in both communication skills and academic expectations, and it enabled students to apply what they learned in the classroom.
Data from 13 MicroSociety and 13 Control Schools
David Kutzik and Associates (2005)
MicroSociety schools outperformed non-MicroSociety Florida Schools with similar demographics in reading and math. The improvement is statistically significant and increases over time.
School Change and the MicroSociety Program
Cary Cherniss, Ph.D. Corwin Press. (2005)
A direct correlation exists between the length of time MicroSociety was in place and the degree of student improvement.
The Impact of MicroSociety
Arete Corporation (2003)
After multiple years of implementation, ELA test scores increased by an average of 7% per year and math test scores increased an average of 10%, far exceeding the Adequate Yearly Progress requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act.
Student Attitude Profits from Real-World Learning
Research for Action & Kutzik Associates (2003)
Schools participating in Comprehensive School found students highly engaged with a positive attitude toward school and their futures.
Academic Achievement, Civic Engagement and Higher Education Aspirations
Leticia Ibarra (2001)
A study of 92 randomly-selected Latino high school graduates, were more likely to have higher GPAs and SAT scores and attend a four-year college and to exhibit dispositions of college and career readiness and civic-mindedness than their non-MicroSociety counterparts.
Small Learning Community Initiative
Philadelphia School District (2001)
Statistically significant improvement in math and reading scores for students within the same school that had MicroSociety as compared with those who did not.
Many Ways to Learn, Succeed
U.S. Department of Education (1999)
Academic results were particularly impressive for Northwest Regional Educational Lab students with a high rate of poverty, racial/ethnic background, and lack of English proficiency; attendance, behavior and attitude toward school also improved.
