Alternative Accountability in Practice
RAPSA’s Forums provide up to date information about progress on meaningful accountability policies for schools serving at-promise students. As states increasingly adopt alternative accountability policies, school leaders are challenged to design systems and pedagogies that put alternative accountability in practice.
The following session by Eskolta School Research and Design is one of the Alternative Accountability in Practice sessions from this year's conference.
Learn more about this year's conference themes and sessions.
“Actually Care”: How Alternative School Alumni Describe the Policies and Practices That Contributed to Their Success
Eskolta conducted interviews with NYC alternative school alumni in early 2021 to learn about their experiences as they navigate the transition from high school to postsecondary life. Our study sought to explore how their transfer school experiences contributed to their postsecondary successes and challenges. Through our qualitative findings and complementary citywide data analysis we offer a strength-based counter-narrative regarding postsecondary transitions. Our early findings (still in development) have important implications for centering student experiences in alternative accountability. In our session, we will ask participants to bring to light their beliefs and assumptions and see how their predictions compare to our study findings.
Participants will hear from Ali Holstein and Alicia Wolcott, experienced alternative school analysts and researchers, and Anelfi Maria as both a participant in the study and researcher.
