Jessica Bailey
About
Jessica Bailey, a research scientist at EDC, co-leads the New York Partnership to Strengthen Personalized Learning for Equity. She has expertise in educational research, evaluation, assessment, advanced statistical methods, technical support, and strategic dissemination.
Bailey specializes in supporting leaders and teachers in understanding data and using study findings to improve student outcomes. She designs and leads applied research, including quasi-experiments, correlational and descriptive studies, and quantitative and qualitative evaluations. Her work focuses on teacher evaluation, teacher retention, personalized learning, and data use. Before joining EDC, Bailey was an assessment specialist for the Rhode Island Department of Education.
A highly experienced facilitator and communicator, Bailey is skilled in writing recommendations for policymakers and presenting research and evaluation results to practitioners. She is adept at convening diverse stakeholders to discuss local needs, identify challenges, and create collaborative research agendas.
Bailey holds a PhD in Education, Research, Measurement, and Evaluation from Boston College.
Email: [email protected]
Associated IES Content
About REL Northeast and Islands
About REL Northeast and Islands
Grant
Center for Advancing Elementary Science through Assessment, Research, and Technology (CAESART)
CAESART will directly respond to the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) by addressing the nationwide gap in the availability of high-quality science instruction and assessment for young students (grades K-2). CAESART will connect and build on existing networks of science researchers, leaders, and practitioners at the state, district, and school levels to engage in research and to share information generated through Center activities. CAESART's approach addresses several q...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305C240014
Blog
Putting Equity into Practice at REL Northeast & Islands
This blog discusses strategies for placing equity at the forefront of our REL activities and explores two examples of how REL Northeast & Islands is partnering with education leaders to put equity at the center of our project work.
Date published:
Nov 17, 2022
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Descriptive Study
The Effects of Accelerated College Credit Programs on Educational Attainment in Rhode Island
This study examined participation in accelerated college credit programs dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and Advanced Placement courses in Rhode Island high schools to understand their effects on educational attainment in the 2013/14 grade 9 cohort. The state, which has funded and promoted these opportunities for students to earn college credit during high school over the past five years, sought evidence of the programs' effects on participants' high school graduation rates, postsecon...
Jun 01, 2021
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Fact Sheet/Infographic/FAQ
Analyzing Teacher Mobility and Retention: Guidance and Considerations Report 2
This applied research methods report is a guide for state and local education agency policymakers and their analysts who are interested in studying teacher mobility and retention. This report is the second in a two-part set and builds on the foundational information in report 1. This report presents guidance on how to interpret differences in mobility and retention rates by teacher, school, or district characteristics; analyze year-to-year trends in mobility and retention; compare mobility an...
Apr 26, 2021
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Fact Sheet/Infographic/FAQ
Analyzing Teacher Mobility and Retention: Guidance and Considerations Report 1
This applied research methods report is a guide for state and local education agency policymakers and their analysts who are interested in studying teacher mobility and retention. This report provides the foundational information needed to answer policy-relevant research questions related to teacher mobility and retention and presents the decision points and steps necessary for conducting basic mobility and retention analyses.
Apr 26, 2021
Blog
Creating and Using Performance Assessments: An Online Course for Educators
REL Northeast & Islands is excited to release a free online course that will guide teachers in developing, scoring, and using high-quality performance assessments within a comprehensive assessment system. Performance assessments--a method of assessment where students demonstrate their knowledge by constructing an answer, designing a product, or performing an activity1--may be an especially useful tool to keep students engaged during this unconventional school year where many students are lear...
Date published:
Nov 02, 2020
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Other Resource
Creating and Using Performance Assessments: An Online Course for Practitioners
This self-paced online course provides educators with detailed information on creating and using performance assessments. Through five 30-minute modules, practitioners, instructional leaders, and administrators will learn the foundational concepts of assessment literacy and how to develop, score, and use performance assessments. They will also learn about the role of performance assessment within a comprehensive assessment system. [The course can be accessed directly from <a href="https://ies...
Nov 01, 2020
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Training Material
Performance Assessments in Use Webinar
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 pm EDT Location: Virtual Description: This was the second of two REL Appalachia webinars on selecting, enhancing, and implementing performance assessments in science. Facilitators reviewed example performance assessments and highlighted exemplar instructional materials that supported their implementation. They also disseminated exemplars for improving performance assessments using the Virginia Quality Criteria Review Tool for Performance Assessments and REL Appalachia supple...
Aug 11, 2020
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Training Material
Introduction to Performance Assessments
Time: 1:30 - 3:00pm EDT Location: Virtual Description: This is the first of two REL Appalachia webinars on selecting, enhancing, and implementing performance assessments. Facilitators will summarize evidence-based research related to using performance assessments and introduce participants to the Virginia Quality Criteria Review Tool for Performance Assessments. Participants will also learn about coaching materials developed by REL Appalachia to help Virginia science teachers use the Criteria...
Aug 04, 2020
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Descriptive Study
Teacher Preparation and Employment Outcomes of Beginning Teachers in Rhode Island
Because teacher turnover can adversely affect student achievement and local education budgets, many states want to better understand the extent to which teachers switch schools or leave the state public school system. Leaders at the Rhode Island Department of Education are interested specifically in understanding factors related to teacher mobility, retention, and attrition. This study examined these outcomes among beginning teachers in Rhode Island who were trained in a teacher preparation p...
Aug 01, 2020
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Implementing High-Quality Performance Assessments in Science: Workshop 2 Training Materials
These training materials include a PowerPoint presentation to increase educators' understanding of the Virginia Quality Criteria Review Tool for Performance Assessments and a 4-step process to support the selection and implementation of performance assessments in science. This presentation was originally delivered in October 2019 to educators in northern Virginia. Speakers: Beth McBride, REL Appalachia, Magnolia Consulting Carmen Araoz, REL Appalachia, SRI Education Jessica Bailey, REL Appal...
Oct 23, 2019
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Other Resource
Implementing High-Quality Performance Assessments in Science: Workshop 1 Training Materials
These training materials include a PowerPoint presentation to develop and deepen participants' understanding of evidence on the effective design and use of performance assessments. The presentation also introduces the Virginia Quality Criteria Review Tool for Performance Assessments and a 4-step process to support implementation of performance assessments in science. This presentation was originally delivered in August 2019 to educators in northern Virginia. Speakers: Carmen Araoz, REL Appal...
Aug 07, 2019
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Descriptive Study
Teacher demographics and evaluation: A descriptive study in a large urban district
This study examined the relationship between teacher demographic characteristics (race/ethnicity, age, and gender) and teacher summative performance evaluation ratings in a large urban district over three school years--2012/13-2014/15. In all three years a disproportionately large percentage of Black teachers, teachers age 50 and older, and male teachers were rated below proficient compared with their representation in the overall population of teachers who had a summative rating. However, fr...
Oct 01, 2016
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Descriptive Study
Relationship between school professional climate and teachers' satisfaction with the evaluation process
Recent changes in the policy environment have led states and districts in the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northeast & Islands Region to increase the rigor of their teacher evaluation systems by including more frequent observations or student test score data. States and districts nationwide began reforming their evaluation systems as early as 2006 and were further spurred to action by federal programs such as the Teacher Incentive Fund and the 2009 Race to the Top grant program. This...
May 01, 2016
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Descriptive Study
Teacher evaluation and professional learning: Lessons from early implementation in a large urban district
REL Northeast and Islands, in collaboration with the Northeast Educator Effectiveness Research Alliance, examined the alignment of teacher evaluation and professional learning in a large urban district in the Northeast. REL researchers examined the types of professional learning activities teachers reported they participated in, the alignment of the reported activities with what evaluators prescribed, and whether evaluation ratings improved from one academic year to the next. The study found ...
Mar 01, 2016
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