Culture of Calm initiative¶
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Evidence · 6 claims (2 for, 2 mixed, 2 against) · 1 study (1 causal),q2· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 6 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A Chicago Public Schools school-safety and climate-improvement programme implemented in high schools through school staff and vendor community organizations, combining leadership commitment, behavior frameworks, staff and student development, community engagement, and performance management.
Components¶
Claims¶
- Student reports of academic personalism increased dramatically in Culture of Calm schools relative to non-CoC schools (d = 1.1), though the substantive meaning is uncertain [+W]
- Time constraints, student attendance, and slow central-office approval of Statements of Work were the major implementation barriers reported by coordinators, principals, and vendors [~W]
- Teacher-Principal Trust improved only marginally significantly, and Student-Teacher Trust, Program Coherence, Quality Professional Development, and Teacher-Parent Trust showed no significant differential change [~W]
- Pilot CoC schools did not improve faster than non-pilot CoC schools or non-CoC schools on any measure [-W]
- Student reports of safety did not improve faster in Culture of Calm schools than in other similar high schools [-W]
- Teachers' reports of disorder and crime decreased at a faster rate in Culture of Calm schools than in non-CoC schools between 2009 and 2011 (d = 0.4) [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Rachel Levenstein, Sue Sporte, Elaine Allensworth. (2011). Findings from an Investigation into the Culture of Calm Initiative. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/findings-investigation-culture-calm-initiative
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Culture of Calm initiative |
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A Chicago Public Schools school-safety and climate-improvement programme implemented in high schools through school staff and vendor community organizations, combining leadership commitment, behavior frameworks, staff and student development, community engagement, and performance management. |
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