More than half of CPS high school teachers report robbery or theft problems and over 60 percent report gang activity and physical conflicts among students¶
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q2 i? A majority of CPS high school teachers report serious problems with robbery or theft, gang activity, and physical conflicts among students in their schools. → Matthew P. Steinberg 2011
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Matthew P. Steinberg 2011¶
Matthew P. Steinberg, Elaine Allensworth, David W. Johnson. (2011). Student and Teacher Safety in Chicago Public Schools: The Roles of Community Context and School Social Organization. Consortium on Chicago School Research, University of Chicago Urban Education Institute. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/student-and-teacher-safety-chicago-public-schools-roles-community-context-and-school
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Teacher surveys (grades K-12, spring 2009) show that at the high school level, "more than half of teachers report problems associated with robbery or theft in the school, and over 60 percent report problems with gang activity and physical conflicts among students."
"more than half of teachers report problems associated with robbery or theft in the school, and over 60 percent report problems with gang activity and physical conflicts among students"
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Related Claims¶
- Teachers' reports of disorder and crime decreased at a faster rate in Culture of Calm schools than in non-CoC schools between 2009 and 2011 (d = 0.4) — related
- The 2013 SCS report also covers gangs, weapons, drugs, alcohol, bullying, cyberbullying, and avoidance behaviors at school — related
- Victims of any crime, theft, and violence reported fearing attack or harm at school at higher rates than nonvictims — related
- A majority of grade 4-8 Chicago teachers used Grow resources in year one, and slightly more than half found the components beneficial — related
- Administrators reporting social problems in the school's community as a top roadblock grew from 31 percent in 2009 to 43 percent in 2017 — related
- Most high school suspensions in CPS resulted from student defiance and rule violations rather than physical conflict — related
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More than half of CPS high school teachers report robbery or theft problems and over 60 percent report gang activity and physical conflicts among students |
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More than half of CPS high school teachers report robbery or theft problems and over 60 percent report gang activity and physical conflicts among students |
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