Publications

The Research & Performance Management team conducts independent research and analysis to track progress toward the District’s goals, evaluate the effectiveness of various programs, and help inform decision-making and planning efforts that can improve student outcomes. Below are key publications that support these efforts.

Destination 2025 Performance Briefs – Each month, the Shelby County Board of Education reviews Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned to the goals and priorities of Destination 2025. The supporting performance briefs for each monthly report are provided below.

Research Papers – RPM also conducts independent research and analysis in a variety of forms including program evaluations, predictive models of student success, and qualitative survey and focus group analyses. An archive of recent research efforts is provided below.

• Senior Reading Advisors Interim Report, March 2019
• Memphis Teacher Residency Effectiveness 2017-18, February 2019
• Superintendent’s Summer Learning Academy Year 1 Evaluation, October 2018
• Return on Investment for Response to Intervention & Instruction, November 2018
• School Health Profiles and Youth Risk Behavior Study Highlights, 2017
• Impact of Community Literacy Support Models, August 2017
• Student College-Going Predictors, February 2017
• Early Warning Predictors for Middle School, March 2017
• Teacher Retention Focus Group Findings, April 2017