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An Educational Renaissance? School Transformation, Turnaround, and Restart in Chicago and Philadelphia
Mon, April 16, 10:35am to 12:05pm, Vancouver Convention Centre, Floor: Second Level, West Room 204Session Submission Type: Symposium
Abstract
This session will consider the processes and outcomes of school transformation, turnaround, and restart initiatives in Chicago and Philadelphia that have proposed to effect dramatic improvement in the lowest-performing schools. While policymakers across the country consider strategies for “turning around” low-performing schools, research on the challenges and benefits of such models is limited. This symposium will report on research into the reform initiatives instituted by Chicago Public Schools over the past decade and the recent Renaissance Schools Initiative launched by the School District of Philadelphia. Presentations will focus on student enrollment, school staffing, school climate, parent and community engagement, and student outcomes.
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Chicago’s School Improvement Reforms: Student Population and Teacher Workforce Changes - Maria Luisa de la Torre, University of Chicago; Sanja Jagesic, Consortium on Chicago School Research At The University of Chicago; James Sebastian, Consortium on Chicago School Research At The University of Chicago; Elaine M. Allensworth, University of Chicago; Michael Salmonowicz, Consortium on Chicago School Research At The University of Chicago; Coby Meyers, American Institutes for Research; Dean Gerdeman, America Institutes for Research
Chicago’s School Improvement Reforms: Impact on Student Outcomes - Maria Luisa de la Torre, University of Chicago; Sanja Jagesic, Consortium on Chicago School Research At The University of Chicago; James Sebastian, Consortium on Chicago School Research At The University of Chicago; Elaine M. Allensworth, University of Chicago; Michael Salmonowicz, Consortium on Chicago School Research At The University of Chicago; Coby Meyers, American Institutes for Research; Dean Gerdeman, America Institutes for Research
“Teachers Are Calm, Kids Seem More Calm”: School Climate and Student Enrollment at Philadelphia’s Renaissance Schools - Deborah A. Good, Research for Action; Michael Norton, Research for Action; Eva Gold, Research for Action
“We Are Ready and Willing to Do the Work”: Teachers’ Experiences With the Early Stages of Turnaround in Philadelphia - Maia B. Cucchiara, Temple University; Erin Elizabeth Rooney, Temple University; Claire Robertson-Kraft, University of Pennsylvania
“We Really Want to See the School Succeed; That’s Number One”: Parent and Community Engagement in Philadelphia’s Renaissance Schools - Eva Gold, Research for Action; Deborah A. Good, Research for Action; Michael Norton, Research for Action