For published work about the Global Program, please see: Project Zero
In the Global Communities Program, there are strong indicators that there is a high demand for these types of programs and student achievement is positively affected. We have found:
- There is a high retention rate in the program. Over 80% of the students stay in course for all three years and each of the openings were filled with new students.
- Absenteeism is lower in the Global Program than in the general student population. (In the first year of the program the rates were 4.3% for the general population versus 3.5% for Global students. A difference of .8%. In the second year of the program, the difference increased to 1%.)
In other research we have found the following, as compared to students in the rest of the school:
students in the Global program report they have a higher degree of respect for one another.
- feel better about classroom rules.
- feel that individuals can play a part in protecting others from human rights abuses.
- believe that scientists have a consensus that global warming is occurring.
Furthermore, students in the Global Communities Program had higher 2008 MCAS ELA scores than the rest of the student population:
Global NSHS District State |
Advanced51% 39% 37% 24% |
Proficient46% 53% 52% 51% |
Needs Improvement3% 8% 9% 21% |
Advanced & Proficient97% 92% 89% 75% |