Browsing by Author "Thomas, Tori"

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    College and Workforce Outcomes of CTE Graduates in Houston
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Sánchez-Soto, Gabriela; Gill, Patrick; Bao, Katharine Y.; Thomas, Tori
    Career and technical education (CTE) has been identified as an important connection between students and the labor market. This series of briefs presented findings on postsecondary education outcomes, such as college enrollment and degree attainment, as well as workforce outcomes, such as employment and earnings, and how college degree attainment influences workforce success.
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    Equity in the Classroom: Teacher Qualifications and Student Outcomes in HISD (Briefs 1-3)
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Thomas, Tori; Sánchez-Soto, Gabriela
    This series of briefs focuses on teacher qualifications and student outcomes in the Houston Independent School District.
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    Newcomer Schools in Houston ISD: Examining Student Enrollment and Outcomes
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Holzman, Brian; Cigarroa Kennedy, Camila; Thomas, Tori; Chin, Aimee
    Newcomer programs aim to serve newly arrived immigrant students by providing specialized instruction and nonacademic support beyond what is offered in traditional English learner classrooms. This series of briefs looks at what characteristics predict whether students and families choose to enroll in newcomer programs.
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    Student Enrollment and Mobility During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research) Pham, Annie; Thomas, Tori; Hood, Stacey; Horne, Autumn
    The Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) examined patterns of student mobility, specifically students changing schools or school districts, in Houston-area school districts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, this brief examined whether and how student mobility networks in Houston-area school districts changed during the pandemic.