Teachers and principals reported the policy made them feel extra responsibility and more sensitive to student needs¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? In 1999, 85 percent of teachers and almost 90 percent of principals agreed that nearly all teachers felt extra responsibility to help students meet standards, and more than 80 percent reported being more sensitive to individual student needs. → 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

1999 survey of CPS teachers and principals on effects on their own behavior. Findings contradict the hypothesis that teachers favored the policy because it transferred responsibility elsewhere; "More than 80 percent of teachers and principals agreed that the policy had made them more sensitive to individual student's needs and problems."

"In the 1999 surveys, 85 percent of teachers and al- most 90 percent of principals agreed that as a result of the policy “nearly all teachers [in this school] feel extra responsibility to help students meet standards.”"

Discussion¶

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