Some CHSRI small schools struggle to align their themes with CPS graduation standards and PSAE content, and accountability pressure is reshaping instruction¶
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q2 i? Some small schools have difficulty aligning their themes with CPS graduation standards and PSAE content. → Sporte 2004
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
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Interview finding from the 2004 study; one principal asked how to mix thematic commitments with CPS requirements, while teachers began modeling final exams on the PSAE.
"Some small schools are having difficulty aligning their themes with CPS graduation standards and with Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) content."
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Related Claims¶
- CHSRI small schools lack a shared vision of high-quality instruction, and the link between school themes and curriculum remains weak in year two — related
- Accountability pressures overshadowed the survey's improvement potential without reducing its predictive power — related
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Some CHSRI small schools struggle to align their themes with CPS graduation standards and PSAE content, and accountability pressure is reshaping instruction |
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Some CHSRI small schools struggle to align their themes with CPS graduation standards and PSAE content, and accountability pressure is reshaping instruction |
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