A collection of UEI press releases.
The University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program: Statement Regarding NCTQ Ratings
The University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program, along with teacher preparation programs from across the state of Illinois and the nation, declined to participate in the recent National Council of Teacher Quality/U.S. News and World Report review of university-based teacher preparation. UChicago UTEP’s central reason for declining to participate is our view that the NCTQ review process—based primarily on any participating or non-participating program’s available course syllabi—relies on partial, decontextualized information to make judgments about teacher preparation programs that have little to no bearing on the quality of the teachers these programs develop. Read the full statement >>
UChicago CCSR Report Finds "Digital Divide" in Technology Use Across Chicago Public Schools
At a time when technological proficiency is a prerequisite for most careers, about half of sixth- through twelfth-graders in Chicago Public Schools report using technology for school less than once a week, according to a new report from the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research.
UChicago CCSR Releases Full Report on Turning Around Low-Performing Schools
New schools that opened in the buildings of Chicago Public Schools closed for underutilization served students from more distant, less disadvantaged neighborhoods than the neighborhoods students came from before closure, according to the full rep
Governor Quinn declares “5Essentials Day” in Illinois to Promote Statewide Participation in UEI's School Climate Survey
With UEI’s 5Essentials Survey underway statewide, more than 1 million students and 100,000 teachers encouraged to take `15 minutes on the 15th’ to weigh in on learning conditions
UEI's 5Essentials School Improvement Tool Adopted Statewide
With the Illinois 5Essentials Survey statewide rollout, more than 4,000 U.S. schools will adopt UEI's diagnostic tool for school improvement.
Regarding the Newton, Connecticut Tragedy
Dear UEI Community, We are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut and we grieve for those families who lost their loved ones in this horrific event. Please find below resources to help parents and caregivers speak with children about this tragedy. —Timothy F. C. Knowles
Birth-to-College Collaborative Releases New Case Study, Highlights Professional Learning Communities
The newest in a planned series of case studies on building a Birth-to-College Model of Education released by the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute (UEI) and the Ounce of Prevention Fund outlines how to create Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) of teachers, administrators and family support staff spanning the early childhood to K-12 spectrum.
Results of "My Voice, My School Surveys" are Available for 600 Chicago Schools
Nearly 600 Chicago schools on Wednesday gained access to customized reports produced by the Urban Education Institute at the University of Chicago to help schools organize, prioritize, evaluate, and achieve sustainable improvement.
Detroit Uses 5Essentials School Effectiveness Data as Critical Element of School Report Cards
Excellent Schools Detroit goes beyond test scores and uses the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute's 5Essentials School Effectiveness Survey to measure school organizational capacity to improve student learning.
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