The Study
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The Policies for Action Research Hub at Vanderbilt aims to understand the challenges faced by at-risk children in Tennessee, with particular focus on examining children of immigrants, students with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and children diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or who have been exposed to opioid usage. This study combines longitudinal, statewide health and education data files to examine these students health and educational outcomes over time. This hub is also conducting qualitative interviews with professionals serving at-risk communities across the state to further examine barriers faced by vulnerable students.
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Role Responsibilities
Graduate Research Assistant | Summer 2019-Summer 2020
Data Collection
- Created sampling universe for qualitative interview sample selection. Generated statistics across which to stratify and select persons or organizations into the sample.
- Prepared analytic databases of educational outcomes.
- Compiled needs and resources datasets using publicly available data.
Data Analysis and Dissemination
- Analyzed characteristics of sub-populations of interest using longitudinal administrative data housed at the Tennessee Education Research Alliance.
- Shared and revised findings in collaboration with internal research team.
- Presented research updates to partners, collaborators, and stakeholders at quarterly partner meetings.
Study Management
- Wrote technical documentation for sampling frame, education outcomes framework, and data analysis files.
Research Products
Working Papers
Hernández, M. & Joshi, E. The Vulnerability of Students who are Homeless: Documenting Gaps in Educational Outcomes in Tennessee.
Presentations
Hernández, M. & Joshi, E. (March 2020). The Vulnerability of Students who are Homeless: Documenting Gaps in Educational Outcomes in Tennessee. Poster presented at the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) annual meeting. Fort Worth, TX (Changed to a Virtual Conference due to COVID-19).
Hernández, M., & Joshi, E. (December 2019). Research Presentation - Defining Education Outcomes. Policies for Action (P4A) Partner Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Heinrich, C., Camacho, S., Hernández, M., Henderson, S., Joshi, E., & Djita, R. (December 2019). Research Presentation - Meeting the Health and Education Service Needs of Vulnerable Children in Tennessee. Policies for Action (P4A) Partner Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Joshi, E., Hernández, M., & Heinrich, C. (September 2019). Research Presentation - Characteristics of Students who are Homeless in Tennessee. Policies for Action (P4A) Partner Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Heinrich, C., Hernández, M., & Joshi, E. (September 2019). Research Presentation - Characteristics of Children of Immigrants in Tennessee. Policies for Action (P4A) Partner Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Joshi, E., Hernández, M., & Heinrich, C. (September 2019). Research Presentation - Characteristics of Students who are Homeless in Tennessee. Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) Advisory Council Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Heinrich, C., Hernández, M., & Joshi, E. (September 2019). Research Presentation - Characteristics of Children of Immigrants in Tennessee. Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) Advisory Council Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Hernández, M., & Joshi, E. (December 2019). Research Presentation - Defining Education Outcomes. Policies for Action (P4A) Partner Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Heinrich, C., Camacho, S., Hernández, M., Henderson, S., Joshi, E., & Djita, R. (December 2019). Research Presentation - Meeting the Health and Education Service Needs of Vulnerable Children in Tennessee. Policies for Action (P4A) Partner Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Joshi, E., Hernández, M., & Heinrich, C. (September 2019). Research Presentation - Characteristics of Students who are Homeless in Tennessee. Policies for Action (P4A) Partner Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Heinrich, C., Hernández, M., & Joshi, E. (September 2019). Research Presentation - Characteristics of Children of Immigrants in Tennessee. Policies for Action (P4A) Partner Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Joshi, E., Hernández, M., & Heinrich, C. (September 2019). Research Presentation - Characteristics of Students who are Homeless in Tennessee. Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) Advisory Council Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
Heinrich, C., Hernández, M., & Joshi, E. (September 2019). Research Presentation - Characteristics of Children of Immigrants in Tennessee. Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) Advisory Council Meeting. Vanderbilt University.
