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Item Charter-District Collaboration: An Overview of National Best Practices and Options for Schools Serving Wilmington Students(2017-07) Rich, Dan; Sherretz, Kelly; Mench, Kelsey; Micek, Melissa; Chintala, AshaThis policy brief by the Institute for Public Administration was prepared for the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission and addresses the fragmentation of public education responsibilities in the City of Wilmington and the challenges to collaboration among the schools that serve City of Wilmington students. The benefits of collaboration are described and specific best practices from cities across the country are highlighted. The analysis concludes with options for the City of Wilmington, including the Commission’s recommendation for the development of a collaborative compact that will strengthen capacity for the shared improvement of public education among district, charter, and vocational-technical (vo-tech) schools that serve City of Wilmington students.Item Child Poverty Policy in Delaware: A Focus on Health and Education(2017-05) Rich, Dan; Sherretz, Kelly; Mensch, KelseyThis policy brief by the Institute for Public Administration was prepared for the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission (the Commission) and begins with an overview of the changing conditions of child poverty that lead to disparities in academic performance and outcomes for students. The analysis then highlights recent state legislation to address the challenges disproportionately faced by low-income families in Delaware. Consistent with the Commission’s mandates, the analysis considers the relationships of poverty, education, and state policy. The conclusions are clear: The condition of child poverty in Delaware has become more acute; poverty remains a dominant force limiting educational achievement; no comprehensive and integrated plan has been developed to address the overall challenges of poverty for Delaware children and families; and the state provides no focused resources for low income students, English language learners, and basic special education, K–3. As the Commission has recommended, Delaware needs to better align existing policies that address poverty, starting with coordination among state agencies that leverage existing resources and assets far more effectively than has been the case.Item Delaware Head Start Collaboration Office and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships Needs Assessment(Institute for Public Administration, 2021-10-21) Sherretz, Kelly; Kelly, Christopher; Qaissaunee, Haley; Beebe, MichaelThe Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the University of Delaware conducted a needs assessment for the Delaware Head Start Collaboration Office and the First Start Delaware Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships (EHS-CCP). The purpose of this needs assessment was to help these organizations meet federal Head Start reporting requirements and determine strategies to better serve Delaware children and families. This needs assessment provides a landscape analysis of HS and EHS programs in Delaware, analyzes results from a survey distributed to all Head Start and Early Head Start center and program directors in the state, and provides supplemental information from follow- up interviews.Item Evaluation of Delaware's State Improvement Grant: 2007 K-3 Teacher Survey(Delaware Education Research & Development Center, 2007-08) Shepperson, Barbara A.; Janerette, Dariel; Sherretz, KellyOne objective of the DELASIG grant is that K-3 teachers will implement scientifically based literacy/reading activities with an emphasis on struggling special education readers. To help identify and track K-3 teachers’ literacy behaviors and activities over time, the 2007 K-3 teachers’ survey results were compared, when applicable, to survey results from 2004 and/or 2005. Although most results were consistent over the three survey administrations, select findings are highlighted in this section.Item Evaluation Results of the Delaware State Improvement Grant Year 4: Analysis of 2006 Assessment Results(Delaware Education Research & Development Center, 2006-10-13T18:43:52Z) Sherretz, Kelly; Shepperson, Barbara A.; Qian, XiaoyuIn 2002, the U.S. Department of Education awarded a five-year State Improvement Grant (SIG)to the Delaware Department of Education. This report details the reading assessment results from the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) for the 2006 spring administration and when appropriate, compares the performance of students from the spring 2003, 2004, and 2005 administrations. Through this initiative, students with disabilities will receive instruction aimed to improve literacy and reading skills in an inclusive educational environment through the use of trained teachers and the implementation of scientifically-based research regarding the teaching of early literacy and reading skills.Item Extended Learning Opportunities in Delaware(Institute for Public Administration, 2019-11) Kelly, Christopher G.; O'Hanlon, Julia; Sherretz, Kelly; Velez, JessicaAt the recommendation of the House Resolution 39 Statewide Afterschool Initiative Learning Task Force, the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA) conducted a landscape analysis and needs assessment of extended learning opportunities in Delaware. In addition, the project team engaged with stakeholders in the field and conducted an extensive literature review.Item Literacy Through the Lifespan(Center for Community Research & Service and Institute of Public Aministration; Biden School of Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware, 2022-08) Barlow, Janice; Nescott, Erin; McColl, Rebecca; Sherretz, KellyItem Mapping Delawarean’s Basic Needs: Asset Mapping Shows Need and Opportunity for Streamlined Service Provision(Institute for Public Administration, 2020-06-01) Moore, Leann; Brice, Dabney; Sherretz, KellyThis brief is the culmination of the Institute for Public Administration’s work with the Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Prepared for the Delaware Division of Libraries (DDL), this brief begins by describing the current process to accessing social services in Delaware, the barriers for accessing services, and recommendations to streamline service provision. This work was completed through the lens of Delaware librarians, who serve as liaisons between the general public and the social services they seek. The brief is meant to update partner organizations on the current work of Delaware Libraries and seek out partners’ engagement moving forward.Item Public Opinion of Education: Child Obesity and Teacher Recruitment and Retention 2007(University of Delaware Education Research & Development Center, 2007-04) Sweetman, Heidi; Sherretz, Kelly; Ackerman, Cheryl M.Each year the Delaware Education Research and Development Center (R&D Center) of the University of Delaware conducts a telephone poll surveying citizens on their impressions regarding the condition of education in Delaware. This report presents the comprehensive results of the poll, in tabular and graphic formats, for the statewide Public Poll conducted in the spring of 2005. This report deals with child obesity and teacher recruitment & retention.Item Public Opinion of Education: Early Care & Education, Home Literacy, & Inclusion(2008-01-15T18:22:29Z) Shepperson, Barbara A.; Sherretz, KellyEach year the Delaware Education Research and Development Center (R&D Center) of the University of Delaware conducts a telephone poll surveying DE citizens on their impressions regarding the condition of education in Delaware. This report of the statewide Public Poll conducted in 2007 summarizes results focused on the areas of early care and education, home literacy, and inclusion.Item Wilmington Community Asset and Resource Mapping: An Analysis of the Resources Available to Resident of the City of Wilmington, Delaware(2018-05) Rich, Dan; Sherretz, Kelly; Qaissaunee, Haley; Micek, Melissa; Holland, ChesterThe Wilmington Education Improvement Commission (Commission) aims to provide recommendations to improve the lives of families and children in Delaware. The Meeting the Needs of Students in Poverty Committee was created by the Commission and tasked with developing a comprehensive plan for the integration of services for low income families and their children and schools with high concentrations of poverty (Wilmington Education Improvement Commission, 2016). A key step in this effort is to evaluate current Wilmington community assets and resources and the extent to which they serve the needs of low income families. This research brief summarizes the first stage of a resource mapping project that focuses on determining what public and nonprofit community resource institutions are in Wilmington, what types of services they provide, who they serve, where they are located, and how their location and operation corresponds to the needs of the city’s children and low income families. The University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration conducted research, provided staff support, and created this brief on behalf of the Commission and the committee. The full report on the first stage of this research will be posted to the Commission’s website: www.solutionsfordelawareschools.com