Research

We support research and data analyses to provide valuable insights and information to foster learning, so that together, we can continue to enhance the vitality of the region.

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Environment and Public Space
The Benefits and Costs of Urban Public Spaces
A renewed inquiry into urban public spaces, synthesizing research to guide decision making and shape future investments in urban public spaces
January 1, 2020
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Children and Families
Philadelphia Playful Learning Landscapes: Scaling strategies for a playful learning movement
A report on the scaling journey to date of Philadelphia Playful Learning Landscapes and the lessons learned
October 28, 2019
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Children and Families
Selecting an Instrument for Measuring Infant and Toddler Language and Preliteracy
A survey of instruments for assessing infants' and toddlers’ language and preliteracy skills
October 1, 2019
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Children and Families
Student Mobility and Dropout in Philadelphia High Schools, 2013-14 through 2016-17
Student mobility data and characteristics of schools with higher rates of student mobility
September 1, 2019
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Children and Families
Estimating Changes in the Supply of and Demand for Child Care in Philadelphia (2018)
Reinvestment Fund’s analysis of the changes in childcare supply, demand, and shortages in 2018.
June 16, 2019
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Children and Families
Present from the Start: Ninth Grade Attendance Patterns in Philadelphia, 2015-2017
Attendance patterns of first-time SDP ninth graders during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years
April 1, 2019
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Children and Families
Early Childhood Education Fiscal Hub Report
Recommendations to improve the financial stability of child care providers
February 28, 2019
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Children and Families
A Tale of Haves and Have-Nots: The Financial Future of Pennsylvania School Districts
This study focuses on the fiscal condition for all 500 Pennsylvania school districts for the period 2017-18 through 2021-22. The fiscal elements...
January 1, 2019
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Children and Families
Supporting Early Readers in Philadelphia's Independent Charter Schools
A look at cross-school professional learning for educators at Philadelphia independent charter schools
January 1, 2019