Students report fewer violent incidents and a personalized, supportive environment in CHSRI small schools¶
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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · qualitativer2·q2
Currency · newest study 2004 · checked against its sources 2026-10-18 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person
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q2 i? Teachers and students report less violence than before the breakup into small schools. → Sporte 2004
q2 i? Students and staff describe a personalized environment with academic support. → Sporte 2004 (2)
Evidence¶
Sporte 2004¶
Sporte, S. E., Kahne, J., & Correa, M. (2004). Notes from the Ground: Teachers, principals, and students' perspectives on the Chicago High School Redesign Initiative, year two. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/notes-ground-teachers-principals-and-students-perspectives-chicago-high-school-redesign
q2 · i? · qualitative · r2
Interview finding from the 2004 study of 11 small schools; a principal reported a metal-detector sweep yielded "zero expellable offenses" compared with a minimum of six previously.
"There seem to be fewer violent incidents at small schools. We haven't had a fight, which is good… Principal We just had a metal detector search."
Sporte 2004 (2)¶
Sporte, S. E., Kahne, J., & Correa, M. (2004). Notes from the Ground: Teachers, principals, and students' perspectives on the Chicago High School Redesign Initiative, year two. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/notes-ground-teachers-principals-and-students-perspectives-chicago-high-school-redesign
q2 · i? · qualitative · r2
From student and teacher focus groups across the 11 schools; students described teachers knowing about problems "by lunch time" and being able to get help across subjects.
"Many students and staff described their school as providing a personalized environment with academic support.7"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Safety — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Strong personalized student supports tend to accompany strong freshman course performance but may not be essential — related
- Teachers and principals in CHSRI small schools describe an environment marked by trust, commitment, and strong professional community in year two — related
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chsri-small-schools-fewer-violent-incidents-personalization |
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Students report fewer violent incidents and a personalized, supportive environment in CHSRI small schools |
description |
Students report fewer violent incidents and a personalized, supportive environment in CHSRI small schools |
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moderate |
newest_evidence |
2004 |
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2026-10-18 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
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2 — sporte-2004, sporte-2004-2 |
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