Stakeholders reported parents became less involved in schools after the 1988 reform act, despite the act's involvement goal¶
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q1 i? Interview and focus group participants reported that parents had actually become less involved since the reform act was implemented, contrary to the act's goal of building a community committed to education. → Consortium on Chicago School Research 1991
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Consortium on Chicago School Research 1991¶
Consortium on Chicago School Research. (1991). Achieving School Reform in Chicago: What We Need To Know — A Research Agenda. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/achieving-school-reform-chicago-what-we-need-know
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Stakeholder testimony gathered through the Consortium's consultation interviews and focus groups, reported in the school governance section. Principals said current LSC members were mostly former PTA activists, and non-LSC parents were seen as having fewer voice opportunities than under the PTA.
"However, many participants indicated that parents had actually become less involved since the reform act was implemented."
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- Home Learning Environment — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- LSC parent and community members make a substantial time commitment to their schools, beyond formal council duties — related
- Chicago school organizational supports (leadership, professional capacity, parent involvement) improved across eras, but instructional quality did not, and student-reported teacher support declined after 2005 — related
- Teachers rate Local School Councils most helpful for school operations such as parent involvement, community relations, facilities, and safety, and least helpful for student behavior — related
- Educators reported the promotion policy increased parental concern about student progress — reports the opposite
- In selected Chicago schools, external partners sparked documented improvements in instruction, parent involvement, or school climate — related
- Parental involvement declines as students move from eighth to tenth grade in Chicago and nationally — related
- Principals credit LSCs with helping initiate new school-community partnerships, supporting the claim that LSCs build social capital in urban neighborhoods — related
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Stakeholders reported parents became less involved in schools after the 1988 reform act, despite the act's involvement goal |
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Stakeholders reported parents became less involved in schools after the 1988 reform act, despite the act's involvement goal |
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