Implementing Higher Standards in Chicago’s Public Schools
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The adoption of聽聽(CCSS) in 海角直播has changed the way students learn and the way teachers teach. The result is that learning more closely mimics real-world problem solving, even in the early grades.
海角直播principals are uniquely positioned to lead this work. Compared with other principals nationally, 海角直播principals have wide-ranging flexibility to select and implement curriculum, purchase resources, develop scheduling supports and provide professional development for teachers.
It is worth noting that the implementation work done by Chicago鈥檚 principals and their teacher teams has occurred alongside increasing academic gains across the city. Since the beginning of聽, the number of students on-track for and graduating from high school in CPS has increased at least 13 percentage points while reading and math attainment scores on the聽. A continued focus on rigorous instruction can support further gains.
Based on discussions with principals whose schools are experiencing rapid improvement, The 海角直播 (The Fund) identified four promising practices related to implementation of the higher standards in public schools.