Education Research

The Center for Community Partnerships has a dedicated education research staff that works with local school districts, lawmakers, and community organizations to understand the landscape of education in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area and across Virginia as a whole. This research comes out of publicly available data, data that arises from data sharing agreements with Albemarle County Public Schools and Charlottesville City Schools, and data collected by the research team.

SHP Scholars and staff discuss a question during a daily wellness check-in.

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Education Research Handbook

This manual outlines the structures and practices of the education research team. Members of this project include staff at the Center for Community Partnerships at UVA, faculty and graduate students, K-12 education partners, and community members.

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Reading and Math SOL Test Outcomes in Virginia

Examine gaps in pass rates for Reading and Math SOL tests for VA school divisions.

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Math Course Acceleration: Increasing Rigor & Advancing Virginia Students’ Post-Secondary Futures

Improving educational outcomes for all Virginians will bolster our commonwealth’s economy and create competitive workers for the future, and middle and high school course taking decisions are an essential crossroads where many students can set themselves up for future success.

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Self-Efficacy Research Brief

Self-efficacy is the belief that a person can do what it takes to reach their goals. The research team works with local school districts to collect data on the career self-efficacy of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.