UC ACCORD Publications

UC ACCORD, All Campus Consortium On Research for Diversity, is an interdisciplinary, multi-campus research center devoted to a more equitable distribution of educational resources and opportunities in California’s diverse public schools and universities. This distinctive UC voice serves as an information and research clearinghouse and catalyst for promoting the delivery of high-quality, equitable schooling to all students. UC ACCORD Publications help policymakers, researchers, teachers, outreach staff, and students benefit from reliable information that furthers their work to increase equity schooling and access to higher education. The Accord publications page is primarily aimed at conveying the findings of ACCORD researchers to policymakers and practitioners.

	November 19, 2008: The Impact of High Schools on student Achievement within the Los Angeles Unified School District: A value-added approach David Silver, Marisa Saunders, and Estela Zarate
	October 06, 2008: ESL Placement and Schools: Effects on Immigrant Achievement Rebecca Callahan University of Georgia Lindsey Wilkinson Chandra Muller University of Texas–Austin Michelle Frisco Pennsylvania State University
	This report was commissioned by the California Dropout Research Project: June 19, 2008: What Factors Predict High School Graduation in the Los Angeles Unified School District? (External link to California Dropout Research Project) David Silver, Marisa Saunders, and Estela Zarate
	May 21, 2008: Language Minority Students and California Community Colleges: Current Issues and Future Directions (PDF 360 KB, 43pp) George Bunch
	June 04, 2007: African-American Students and the Discipline Gap in High Schools (PDF 1.2 MB, 7pp) Anne Gregory
	November 22, 2005: Family Guide to College (PDF 380 KB, 17pp) Gabriela Chavira, Catherine R. Cooper, & Yasmine Verdugo
	September 28, 2005: Improving the Educational Possibilities of Urban High School Students as They Transition from 8th to 9th Grade (PDF 296 KB, 11pp) Dr. Robert Cooper & Suzanne Markoe-Hayes
	May 2, 2005: Promoting Literacy and Critical Writing Skills Through Poetry (PDF 392KB, 6pp) Korina Jocson
	March 28, 2005: How Outreach Programs Are Implemented Affects Students Academic Achievement (PDF 272KB, 7pp) Winnie Wenyi Wang
	March 28, 2005: Poor Working Conditions Make Urban Schools Hard-to-Staff (PDF 392KB, 8pp) Eileen Lai Horng
	January 11, 2005: New ACCORD Study Tracks Changes in Advanced Placement Test Taking in California High Schools: 1998-2003 < (PDF 421KB, 1pp) To read the full 51Page report : Changes in Advanced Placement Test Taking in California High Schools (PDF 769KB, 51pp) > Rich Brown
	November 02, 2004: Treat Teaching as Learned Profession (PDF 384KB, 5pp) Helen Duffy
	October 06, 2004: Unlocking the Language of Mathematics to Ensure our English Learners Acquire Algebra (PDF 321KB, 7pp) Carl A. Lager
	October 06, 2004: Technology, Academic Preparation, and Equity: A Comparative Study (PDF 360KB, 8pp) Mark Warschauer
	August 27, 2004: Merit as a Moving Target in Post-Proposition 209 UC Admissions (PDF 300KB, 7pp) Frances Contreras
	August 27, 2004: California Opportunity Indicators: Informing and Monitoring California's Progress Toward Equitable College Access (PDF 1.1 MB, 29pp) Jeannie Oakes , Julie Mendoza & David Silver
	June 10, 2004: How Schools Can Shape Peer Relations to Promote Achievement Among Mexican-Origin Youth (PDF 323 KB, 9pp) Margaret Gibson, Patricia Gándara & Jill Peterson Koyama
	June 10, 2004: School Integration and Residential Segregation in California: Challenges for Racial Equity (PDF 296 KB, 7pp) Jordan Rickles, Paul M. Ong, and Doug Houston
	June10, 2004: Closing the Racial Achievement Gap in Diverse California High Schools (PDF 596 KB, 6pp) Jean Yonemura Wing
	February 2003: Critical Conditions for Equity and Diversity in College Access: Informing Policy and Monitoring Results (PDF 328K, 11pp) Jeannie Oakes

Read about the California Opportunity Indicators Project.