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New Report Offers First In-Depth Look at Statewide School Climate Survey Results
In the first comprehensive analysis of Illinois’ statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions, a new report released Tuesday by the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research (UChicago CCSR) finds systematic differen
New Report Offers Comprehensive Look at What Kids Need to Succeed as Adults
CHICAGO (June 23) – Amid growing recognition that strong academic skills alone are not enough for young people to become successful adults, a new comprehensive report offers wide-ranging evidence to show what young people need to develop from pres
New Consortium study finds most students landed in higher-rated schools after closures, but faced barriers to attending top-tier schools
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Study finds increase in academic standards may backfire if students are disengaged
Consortium researcher Julia Gwynne speaks on new findings showing that raising academic standards can backfire if classroom order and student engagement decline.
CPS Graduation Rate Jumps 4% to Record High: Ninth Grade "On-Track" Focus Continues to Drive System-wide Improvements
AUGUST 26, 2014 – The city announced that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) posted a record high graduation rate of 69.4 percent, a 4 percent increase over the previous year and the largest two-year increase in the district's history.
Absenteeism and truancy down, but not at welcoming schools
The Consortium's research on school closings and preschool attendance is cited in an analysis of truancy trends across CPS.
Editorial: Stop Holding Us Back
Robert Balfanz, director of the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins, cites the UChicago Consortium on Chicago School Research's pioneering work on on-track in an editorial reviewing how we can in fact solve the dropout crisis.
Researchers: If students believe they can get smarter, they often do
Consortium on Chicago School Research Camille Farrington's research is cited as part of a growing body of work on the impact noncognitive factors like growth mindsets have on academic performance.
Editorial: Chicago’s graduation rates at new heights
UEI director Tim Knowles lays out how UChicago CCSR's freshman on-track indicator triggered a system-wide shift in graduation rates, urging other cities to learn from Chicago's example turning research into practice.
Editorial: How to improve graduation rates
An editorial reviews UChicago CCSR's new study showing 20 schools that focused on improving freshman on-track dramatically improved graduation rates, affirming that how a school organizes itself can make a huge difference.
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