Study of High School Strategies for Instructional Improvement
Consortuim for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) study, funded by the U.S. Department of Education

Investigating Student Failure on the California High School Exit Exam
Julian Betts, UC San Diego
Funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation under a subcontract with the Public Policy Institute of California

A Research Project to Evaluate the Impact of the California High School Exit Examination
Sean Reardon, Stanford University with Michal Kurlaender, University of California, Davis
Funded by the James Irvine Foundation

Evaluating the Utility of California's State Data Systems for Tracking Student Progress
Georges Venez, RAND Corporation
Funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

California's Alternative Education Options System
Funded by the James Irvine Foundation

• Study 1: Case Studies of Continuation High Schools in Northern California
  Milbrey McLaughlin, Stanford University
• Study 2: Case Studies of Continuation High Schools in Southern California
  Joseph Johnson, San Diego State University
• Study 3: Statewide Analysis of Available Data on California's Alternative Education Options System
  Gregory Austin, WestEd