In partnership with MDRC, the Research Alliance is studying the implementation and impact of innovative career-connected learning strategies in 10 NYC transfer schools.

This report analyzes eight years of spending data to understand per-pupil costs in CTE-Dedicated schools compared to other high schools serving similar students in New York City. The analysis examines drivers of cost differences as well as variation in cost and cost-effectiveness across CTE-Dedicated high schools.

The Research Alliance and MDRC are conducting an in-depth, exploratory study of NYC’s Pathways initiatives, including the FutureReadyNYC and Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) programs. The study is examining how the programs are being implemented, how student and school characteristics are related to student participation and access to career-connected learning opportunities, and how participation is associated with student outcomes.

The study is aimed at better understanding how many and which students are interested in STEM apprenticeships, documenting students’ experiences in the programs, and assessing how the programs shape students’ interest and engagement in STEM subjects and fields.

This project is leveraging the diversity and scale of NYC's CTE programs to learn about the conditions under which CTE is most effective

MDRC is conducting a study of the NYC P-TECH Grades 9-14 school model. The Research Alliance is supporting MDRC’s work by advising on research design and analyses, helping identify appropriate samples of students for the study, and constructing longitudinal data files needed to evaluate P-TECH’s implementation and impact.