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Practical Research
At Level Playing Field Institute, we do practical research. Research to dig deeper into the issues that are relevant for our programs, as well as research that is prompted by our programs as they develop. Here you will find original research as well as environmental scans and other secondary research reports.
Education Reports
Underrepresented Students in Science Technology Engineering and Math:
A survey of what's been done and what's worked, with lessons for funders and practitioners. Angela Jenks, a past Mellon fellow and Maninder Kahlon, Ph.D., a neuroscientist from UCSF contributed to the report. Download STEM Report, Download Funding Sources Report
Read Annotated Library of reference material: what we read, and summaries of the materials.
Addressing the Shame of Higher Education
Addressing the Shame reports on the intervention programs in existence to increase the academic achievement of African Americans, as well as offer a framework and some illustrative examples for understanding how programs respond to the challenges of educating African-American males. There are specific recommendations for funders and policymakers who aim to create new programs or support existing ones.
This report was written by Pamela Ellis on behalf of Level Playing Field Institute.
Download Report
Rising to the Challenge
Rising to the Challenge is a 20-minute documentary that follows four African American students at UC Berkeley, chronicling their lives as they confront the sometimes-daunting challenge of being at the nation's top public university where Black students represent only 4% of the student body.
This video was produced by Wide Angle Pictures
View the video Low Res, Hi Res
Workplace Research
HOW-FAIR - An In-Depth Look at Inappropriate Behavior in the Workplace
In 2003, the Level Playing Field Institute, with the Center for Survey Research & Analysis at the University of Connecticut, conducted its first HOW-FAIR (How Opportunities in Workplaces and Fairness Affect Intergroup Relations) study.
This extensive study of U.S. employers and employees is the first (and only) major survey to take an in-depth look at the role that inappropriate (or productivity-killing or demoralizing) behavior, such as stereotyping, bullying, and public humiliation play in the workplace. Four hundred employers and 2,435 employees from across the nation participated in the survey.
The HOW-FAIR survey covers a range of areas including:
- Workplace values
- Attitudes about diversity
- Employers' and employees' sense of what it takes to advance
- Not 'fitting in' in today's U.S. workplace
- Prevalence of stereotyping
Read our Executive Summary, or the Entire Report.
For more, go to HOW-FAIR
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