An estimated 39-46% of Chicago elementary schools show consolidated principal power while 23-32% show strong democracy¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2
Currency · newest study 1993 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 1996: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? An estimated 39 to 46 percent of elementary schools fall into the consolidated principal power category. → Bryk 1993 q2 i? Strong democracy is estimated present in 23 to 32 percent of elementary schools, and adversarial politics in 4 to 9 percent. → Bryk 1993

Evidence¶

Bryk 1993¶

Bryk, A. S., Easton, J. Q., Kerbow, D., Rollow, S. G., & Sebring, P. A. (1993). A View from the Elementary Schools: The State of Reform in Chicago. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/view-elementary-schools-state-reform-chicago

q2 · i? · associational · r?

Survey-indicator analysis applying the three-sites-of-power indicator sets to Chicago public elementary schools. The report states "We estimate that 39 to 46 percent of the elementary schools fall into this category" for consolidated principal power, and separately estimates strong democracy at 23 to 32 percent and adversarial politics at 4 to 9 percent.

"We estimate that 39 to 46 percent of the elementary schools fall into this category. In contrast, strong democracy schools are more likely to have a principal who engenders discussion about key educational issues"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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