Most Chicago teachers and principals reported that Summer Bridge and Lighthouse had positive effects on participating students¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2004 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Over 80 percent of teachers and 90 percent of principals agreed or strongly agreed that Summer Bridge and Lighthouse had a positive impact on the students who attended. → Jacob 2004

Evidence¶

Jacob 2004¶

Jacob, R. T., Stone, S., & Roderick, M. (2004). Ending Social Promotion: The Response of Teachers and Students. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/ending-social-promotion-response-teachers-and-students

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Survey of CPS teachers and principals in 1999 assessing programmatic supports accompanying the promotion policy. The report states "Over 80 percent of teachers and 90 percent of principals in the 1999 surveys agreed or strongly agreed" that the programs helped students.

"Over 80 percent of teachers and 90 percent of principals in the 1999 surveys agreed or strongly agreed that Summer Bridge and Lighthouse had a positive impact on the stu- dents who attended."

Discussion¶

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