Academic achievement is more likely in classrooms that combine personalism with a strong press toward academic work¶
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Evidence · 1 study · associationalr2·q1
Currency · newest study 1997 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person
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q1 i? The report states that academic achievement is more likely in classrooms combining personalism with strong press toward academic work. → Anthony Bryk 1997
Evidence¶
Anthony Bryk 1997¶
Anthony Bryk, Stuart Luppescu, Diane King Bilcer, Gwendelia Lopez, Jenny Kagaoka, John Q. Easton. (1997). Improving Chicago's Schools: An Individual School Report — Millard Fillmore School. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/improving-chicagos-schools-millard-fillmore-school
q1 · i? · associational · r2
Interpretive statement in the Classroom Personalism scale description within the student-centered learning climate profile; the report claims achievement is "more likely in classroon~s that comnl~ine personalisn~ with a strong press toward academic work," with no supporting statistic printed.
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Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Chicago students gain most in achievement when strong academic press and strong social support occur together, and learn less when either is strong and the other weak — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Personalism and academic press each had only small influences on engagement, but their combination elevated student academic engagement substantially — related
- Schools high on both personalism and academic press show substantially higher student academic engagement than schools high on either alone — related
- Combined strong academic culture and high grades more than double EXPLORE-to-ACT gains at every starting score, including moving students from an EXPLORE of 17 to an average ACT of 20.7 — related
- Schools strong in the five essential supports are more likely to improve academically — related
- The 1997 Design for High Schools was intended to spur change in Chicago high schools by increasing both academic press and personalism — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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title |
Academic achievement is more likely in classrooms that combine personalism with a strong press toward academic work |
description |
Academic achievement is more likely in classrooms that combine personalism with a strong press toward academic work |
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1997 |
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2026-10-20 |
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