University of Chicago Consortium on School Research

School Reform Efforts Show Mixed Results in Study
Thu, 02/09/2012
Chicago elementary schools that underwent various reform efforts since 1997 improved during the first four years of intervention, but still lagged behind the district on state exams, the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research said in a report released Wednesday. The long-awaited report also found that high schools that implemented...

U. of C. Survey Results a New Tool for CPS
Tue, 09/13/2011
Teachers and students at more than 280 Chicago Public Schools indicate they need more support to improve their performance, according to the results of a survey conducted by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. The reports about school performance, to be disclosed on the consortium’s website Tuesday,will likely ...