Black Students in Oregon![]()
Black Student in Oregon was co-commissioned by KairosPDX and Chalkboard Project. The report analyzes the black-white achievement gap in the State of Oregon.
Black Students in Oregon
TeachOregon: Lessons learned, promising practices, and recommendations for the future![]()
The TeachOregon pilot successfully closed in late 2016. ECONorthwest evaluated the program's effectiveness, looking at both processes and impact, taking into account features of each team's pilot design.
Rural Education in Oregon: Overcoming the Challenges of Income and Distance![]()
Income and distance impact education outcomes in rural Oregon. Read policy recommendations for a rural education agenda.
Sealing the Cracks![]()
Data Quality Campaign and Chalkboard Project examine nine states and their high school completion rates and suggest ways to impact high school completion.
TeachOregon Year Two Evaluation Report
An evaluation report assessing program implementation and short-term program outcomes.
Economics of the Achievement Gap
The economic cost of the achievement gap between Oregon's Latino, African-American, and American Indian students and their White peers.
Creative Leadership Achieves Student Success: The CLASS Project (White Paper)![]()
The CLASS Project is a process by which teachers develop the next generation career model for their districts, which elevates the teaching profession and improves outcomes for children. This paper delineates the CLASS Project model, outlines the research underpinning its strategy, analyzes its impacts on the ground, describes Chalkboard’s accompanying legislative and policy initiatives, and discusses CLASS’ evolution, implementation challenges, and lessons learned.
Third Grade Reading: Memo from ECONorthwest![]()
Projected benefits of a 90% benchmark reading attainment in third-grade reading.
Third Grade Reading: PowerPoint presentation![]()
Projected benefits of a 90% benchmark reading attainment in third-grade reading.
Study of Oregon Charter School Funding![]()
A report on the financing of charter schools as compared to their traditional school counterparts.
Are teaching conditions better in CLASS districts?![]()
Results from the 2014 TELL survey administered by the Oregon Dept. of Education showing teacher satisfaction within CLASS districts.
Teacher Effectiveness and Teaching Conditions Close Achievement Gaps and Drive Student Achievemen![]()
The impact of teacher effectiveness on student achievement: 2013-2014 data
The Economic Impacts of Oregon's Student Achievement Gap![]()
The economic cost of the achievement gap between Oregon's Black and Hispanic students and their White peers.
Instructional leadership is essential for existing and future school leaders: Recommendations from the Distinguished Leaders Council![]()
The Distinguished Leaders Council, commissioned by Chalkboard Project, developed recommendations based on national research, best practices, and a candid appraisal of Oregon's current practices in leader preparation.
The Condition of Education for Members of Oregon's Indian Tribes![]()
The study reports, for the first time ever, achievement and attainment data across seven participating tribes in Oregon.
Better Schools Better Oregon. The Condition of K-12 Education: 2013![]()
Chalkboard’s annual report to the Oregon community on the condition of K-12 education.
Evidence-Based Dropout Prevention Programs
An analysis of available evidence about effective high school dropout prevention programs and practices.
Oregon's SB 290: A Primer![]()
The Primer is a guide for Oregon's educational leaders to support the successful implementation of Senate Bill 290.
Why Being in School Matters: Chronic Absenteeism in Oregon Public Schools![]()
An analysis of Oregon attendance data with a focus on how many students are chronically absent.
Making Oregon a great place to teach: Recommendations from the Distinguished Educators Council
Making Oregon a great place to teach is an essential component of improving education. If Oregon is serious about reversing the sliding performance in too many schools and creating vibrant classrooms that help all students achieve at high levels, then making Oregon a great place to teach needs to be a core strategy. This report details recommendations—after months of study and discussion—for ensuring Oregon is a great place to teach.