Chicago's Use of Small Schools to Tackle the Drop-Out Problem: A Report from the Field

Autor/in	Nowaczewski, Jeanne L.
Titel	Chicago's Use of Small Schools to Tackle the Drop-Out Problem: A Report from the Field
Quelle	In: International Journal on School Disaffection, 1 (2003) 2, S.37-48 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1478-8497
Schlagwörter	College Attendance; High Schools; Graduation Rate; Small Schools; Dropout Prevention; Dropout Rate; Dropouts; Community Needs; Public Schools; Grants; Public Agencies; Federal Aid; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; High school; Oberschule; School; Schools; Schule; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Öffentliche Einrichtung
Abstract	Chicago, like many cities, suffers from a significant drop-out problem in its public high schools. The Chicago Public School system (CPS) committed itself in 2001 to utilize small schools--intimate learning environments of no more than 300 students built on communication, collaboration and meeting the needs of the community they serve--as a strategy to reduce drop-outs and increase graduation rates and college attendance. Based on early success stories of a few pioneering schools elsewhere, the proposed project won extensive support at every strata of civic leadership. It also was awarded a grant of over $20 million from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to create 20 autonomous small schools by converting existing schools plus 12 "new start" small schools, all over a seven year period. In addition, the United States Department of Education awarded the system nearly $2 million to support the creation of "smaller learning communities" at five other comprehensive high schools. This article reports on the first two years of this comprehensive project, identifying the methods utilized to implement change, and noting lessons learned, as well as goals for Chicago's road ahead. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10