Using a mixed methods
approach, the report draws from both quantitative and
qualitative data as it describes the roles of the partner organizations involved, the hiring process of coaches and their training, the initial implementation of the initiative in schools
across the state, the successes and challenges from Year One, and discusses lessons and recommendations for Year Two.
This 18 - month, mixed - methods, exploratory study, conducted in partnership with the Consortium for Policy Research in Education, will have three phases: 1)
Qualitative inquiry
across K - 8 schools in Philadelphia; 2) Latent class analysis to identify «profiles» of school disciplinary
approaches, coupled with event history analysis to examine student outcomes in context; 3) Case studies to examine contextual themes in depth.