Staff in welcoming schools said the planning process for merging closed schools into welcoming schools was insufficient, leaving them unprepared¶
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Currency · newest study 2017 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2020: local conditions change quickly
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q2 i? Staff reported that the planning process for merging closed schools into welcoming schools was not sufficient, and they felt unprepared. → Molly F. Gordon 2017
Evidence¶
Molly F. Gordon 2017¶
Molly F. Gordon, Marisa de la Torre, Jennifer R. Cowhy, Paul T. Moore, Lauren Sartain, and David Knight. (2017). School Closings in Chicago: Staff and Student Experiences and Academic Outcomes. UChicago Consortium Research Report. http://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/school-closings-chicago-staff-and-student-experiences-and-academic-outcomes
q2 · i? · qualitative · r?
Qualitative portion of the mixed-methods study drawing on interviews with staff and students at six designated welcoming schools selected to represent a range of transition experiences. Staff reported the "planning process for merging closed schools into welcoming schools was not sufficient".
"School staff said that the planning process for merging closed schools into welcoming schools was not sufficient, resulting in staff feeling unprepared."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- School closures severed longstanding social connections, producing grief and us-vs-them dynamics, with increased student fights and bullying especially in the first transition year — related
- School closings severed longstanding social connections among families and staff, producing a period of mourning and us-vs-them dynamics — related
- Interviewed families enrolled in designated welcoming schools because the schools matched their priorities, because they believed enrollment there was mandatory, or because barriers limited other options — related
- About one-third of edtech coaches felt unprepared at closure onset to support non-digital-instruction needs such as social-emotional support and equitable lessons — related
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Staff in welcoming schools said the planning process for merging closed schools into welcoming schools was insufficient, leaving them unprepared |
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Staff in welcoming schools said the planning process for merging closed schools into welcoming schools was insufficient, leaving them unprepared |
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