Facilitate cross-sector collaboration so charter and non-charter high schools share best practices on their respective strengths¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The report recommends that Chicago's charter and non-charter high schools collaborate around best practices given their complementary strengths. It suggests non-charter schools that improved course performance and Freshman OnTrack rates may have insights on "strong academic behaviors and mindsets, such as grit and study habits," while charters with strong test-score growth and college enrollment records may share college-access strategies. Sharing practices across both sectors is offered as one way to strengthen school options and student outcomes citywide.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Willingness of both charter and non-charter schools to engage in collaboration around identified best practices

Constraints¶

• The recommendation rests on observed sector-level differences in outcomes, not on evaluated collaborations

Target Learners¶

• High school students in Chicago Public Schools

Target Learning Goals¶

• Academic behaviors such as attendance, study habits, and grit
• College readiness and college enrollment

Related Strategies¶

• Schedule collaboration during summer months or existing professional development days to overcome staff time constraints
• Design future cross-sector collaboration efforts with clear goals and sufficient time period and scope, and include teacher-level activities

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Gwynne, J.A., & Moore, P.T. (2017). Chicago's charter high schools: Organizational features, enrollment, school transfers, and student performance. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. http://cps.edu/NewSchools/Pages/RFP2017.aspx