HCPSS MPIA Request #2019-196

Requested Information
In various bids and contracts since 2012, the Strategic Data Project (SDP) from Harvard Fellows were contracted to "research and examine current student achievement trends based on salient characteristics such as race/ethnicity and socio-economic status." (at a minimum from contracts from August 16, 2012; October 9, 2014; February 12, 2015). I am requesting any and all reports from these contracts.
Date Received
Status
Complete
Response Notes

Responsive to this request, we have located the attached records created by the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard and during the requested HCPSS contracts between 2012-2015. Additional reports/research resulting from the SDP Data Fellows Program portion of these contracts are available publically on the Harvard Fellows website via the links below.

Responsive Documents
HCPSS_Achievement Gap May 2013 DRAFT.pdf
Please note that this document is a draft received by HCPSS in May 2013 from the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University. A subsequent/final report dated June 3, 2017 (listed above) is also available.
HCPSS_Calculus_Pipeline_October 2014 DRAFT.pdf
Please note that this document is a draft of early findings received by HCPSS in October 2014 from the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University. No subsequent drafts/finals were located.

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