Queens Library: Neighborhood and School Selection Check In Meeting

ExpandED Schools

6/30/2020

Summary

Our goals for this process are as follows:

A clear, iterative, empirical process for selecting neighborhoods and partner middle schools
Built-in flexibility that allows our partners to voice their expertise and preferences when making decisions
Complete analyses that highlight clear recommendations based on QPL’s stated preferences

An economic need index score developed by NYC**
Academic achievement relative to other neighborhoods across Queens (after accounting for local demographic and school characteristics)

We built a model to predict neighborhood achievement that accounted for observable student and school characteristics.

It may be most effective to invest program resources in neighborhoods where the economic need is particularly high and local academic achievement exceeds predictions.
An alternative view is that resources should go to the neighborhoods where the need is high and achievement falls below predictions.
“Choice A” is a preference for selecting neighborhoods where the economic need is high and the academic achievement relative to prediction is high (high need, high achievement).
“Choice B” is a preference for selecting neighborhoods where the economic need is high and the academic achievement relative to prediction is low (high need, low achievement).

We provide in these slides a process for prioritizing neighborhoods and a framework for moving from neighborhood to school selection based on the factors of your choice.
We look forward to your feedback and questions! Thank you for your time!