Research-Practice Partnership Evaluation of a Novel Non-Instructional Support Model in an Urban District

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Thursday 9:45 am - Gold 2
  In Roundtable Session: Research–Practice Partnerships as Engines of Innovation: Supporting Leaders and Teachers

Abstract

Family socioeconomic status, access to basic resources, and other factors outside the school environment have long been acknowledged as determinants of educational outcomes. School districts support families and students with a variety of non-instructional resources (i.e., food, clothing, enrichment activities) to lessen the negative impacts of low-SES on student outcomes. This paper describes a collaborative evaluation of the Sunrise Centers, a new hybrid model of delivering wraparound services in a large Houston area school district, aimed at identifying who is being served, what services are provided, and whether receiving services is associated with student outcomes. Results provide important takeaways for the development of infrastructure to serve high-need families, and lessons for school districts on designing effective service delivery mechanisms.

Authors

• Autumn Horne, Rice University - Kinder Institute

• Annie Pham, Rice University - Kinder Institute

• Gabriela Sanchez-Soto, Rice University - Kinder Institute