UChicago Consortium on School Research
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Building the capacity for school reform through research that identifies what matters for student success and school improvement.
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https://consortium.uchicago.edu/
Did you miss our 5Essentials panel for principals who want to put data to work? Good news! You can catch the replay on our website: consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/un...
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Did you miss our 5Essentials panel for principals who want to put data to work? Good news! You can catch the replay on our website: consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/un...
Karina Kling shines in the newest episode of our web series, GO FIGURE. Listen to her explain Table 2 of our January research brief, "Early Insights from the Revalidation of the Cultivate Survey."
Episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCU...
The Research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCU...
The Research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
GO FIGURE: Karina Kling shares Table 2 of the Revalidation of the Cultivate Survey
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November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Karina Kling shines in the newest episode of our web series, GO FIGURE. Listen to her explain Table 2 of our January research brief, "Early Insights from the Revalidation of the Cultivate Survey."
Episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCU...
The Research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCU...
The Research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
FREE WEBINAR TOMORROW:
There's still time to register for "Understanding What Your 5Essentials Data Tells You."
Are you a @chipubschools.bsky.social principal? Sharpen your understanding of 5Essentials data & learn how to best utilize school reports.
RSVP: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
There's still time to register for "Understanding What Your 5Essentials Data Tells You."
Are you a @chipubschools.bsky.social principal? Sharpen your understanding of 5Essentials data & learn how to best utilize school reports.
RSVP: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding What Your 5Essentials Data Tells You. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In partnership with Chicago Public Schools, we invite CPS principals and school leaders to join the UChicago Consortium on School Research for a one-hour webinar designed to help you make sense of you...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
FREE WEBINAR TOMORROW:
There's still time to register for "Understanding What Your 5Essentials Data Tells You."
Are you a @chipubschools.bsky.social principal? Sharpen your understanding of 5Essentials data & learn how to best utilize school reports.
RSVP: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
There's still time to register for "Understanding What Your 5Essentials Data Tells You."
Are you a @chipubschools.bsky.social principal? Sharpen your understanding of 5Essentials data & learn how to best utilize school reports.
RSVP: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
💡Principals and school leaders: we hope you can join us on 11/19 for a free webinar about understanding your 5Essentials data and using it for school improvement planning. (Can't make it? Register to receive the recording afterwards!)
Register here: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding What Your 5Essentials Data Tells You. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In partnership with Chicago Public Schools, we invite CPS principals and school leaders to join the UChicago Consortium on School Research for a one-hour webinar designed to help you make sense of you...
uchicagogroup.zoom.us
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
💡Principals and school leaders: we hope you can join us on 11/19 for a free webinar about understanding your 5Essentials data and using it for school improvement planning. (Can't make it? Register to receive the recording afterwards!)
Register here: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
You're Invited:
Join us virtually on Tuesday, December 2 at 12pm as the To&Through Project and @uchiconsortium.bsky.social share our annual report, "The Educational Attainment of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Students: 2024."
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-upd...
Join us virtually on Tuesday, December 2 at 12pm as the To&Through Project and @uchiconsortium.bsky.social share our annual report, "The Educational Attainment of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Students: 2024."
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-upd...
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
You're Invited:
Join us virtually on Tuesday, December 2 at 12pm as the To&Through Project and @uchiconsortium.bsky.social share our annual report, "The Educational Attainment of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Students: 2024."
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-upd...
Join us virtually on Tuesday, December 2 at 12pm as the To&Through Project and @uchiconsortium.bsky.social share our annual report, "The Educational Attainment of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Students: 2024."
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-upd...
Good news out of @edtrust.bsky.social! Fewer students are missing school, thanks to some state policies. Read their report: edtrust.org/rti/chronic-...
Our research has proven, time and again, that higher attendance can lead to positive student outcomes: consortium.uchicago.edu/publication-...
Our research has proven, time and again, that higher attendance can lead to positive student outcomes: consortium.uchicago.edu/publication-...
Chronic Absenteeism
EdTrust created an interactive package designed to equip policymakers, advocates, and education leaders with policy analyses, guidance, and insight
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November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Good news out of @edtrust.bsky.social! Fewer students are missing school, thanks to some state policies. Read their report: edtrust.org/rti/chronic-...
Our research has proven, time and again, that higher attendance can lead to positive student outcomes: consortium.uchicago.edu/publication-...
Our research has proven, time and again, that higher attendance can lead to positive student outcomes: consortium.uchicago.edu/publication-...
Thanks, as always, to Maureen Kelleher for including our research on school closings in a recent post for Board Rule: board-rule.ghost.io/an-epic-batt...
Read the research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Read the research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
An EPIC Battle over How to Close a School
EPIC Academy, a charter school in South Chicago, will close its doors at the end of the school year. The Chicago Board of Education is still grappling with how to create a better charter school closur...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thanks, as always, to Maureen Kelleher for including our research on school closings in a recent post for Board Rule: board-rule.ghost.io/an-epic-batt...
Read the research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Read the research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Read the op-ed in today’s @chicagotribune.com from UChicago Consortium Lewis-Sebring Director @elaineallensworth.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/o...
Elaine Allensworth: New Illinois test standards don’t sacrifice college readiness
Old testing benchmarks in Illinois caused many students to underestimate how prepared they were for college. The new standards fix that.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Read the op-ed in today’s @chicagotribune.com from UChicago Consortium Lewis-Sebring Director @elaineallensworth.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/o...
Happy #bookbirthday to @elaineallensworth.bsky.social's new title, USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS, out today from @corwinpress.bsky.social. Learn more about the book, including how to order a copy, on our website: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy #bookbirthday to @elaineallensworth.bsky.social's new title, USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS, out today from @corwinpress.bsky.social. Learn more about the book, including how to order a copy, on our website: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Photographer Melissa Ann Pinney shares powerful images from inside Chicago Public Schools. Check out the article from NPR: www.npr.org/sections/the...
A photographer captures life inside Chicago Public Schools
Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Photographer Melissa Ann Pinney shares powerful images from inside Chicago Public Schools. Check out the article from NPR: www.npr.org/sections/the...
Our co-founder Penny Sebring participated in a panel discussion held at a site visit to Skinner Elementary. It was for participants in the Leadership & Society Initiative. There, she spoke about her book, HOW A CITY LEARNED TO IMPROVE ITS SCHOOLS: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
October 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Our co-founder Penny Sebring participated in a panel discussion held at a site visit to Skinner Elementary. It was for participants in the Leadership & Society Initiative. There, she spoke about her book, HOW A CITY LEARNED TO IMPROVE ITS SCHOOLS: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
The annual ISBE report card is out and offers a comprehensive analysis of academic, demographic, & financial data for every school/district in the state. Some numbers seem confusing, however, in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic.
More from @chicagotribune.com: archive.ph/2XHwe#select...
More from @chicagotribune.com: archive.ph/2XHwe#select...
October 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The annual ISBE report card is out and offers a comprehensive analysis of academic, demographic, & financial data for every school/district in the state. Some numbers seem confusing, however, in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic.
More from @chicagotribune.com: archive.ph/2XHwe#select...
More from @chicagotribune.com: archive.ph/2XHwe#select...
Attention, #educators! One week until @elaineallensworth.bsky.social's new book, USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS, is released from @corwinpress.bsky.social.
Make sure to pre-order your copy, so you have start reading right away.
Learn more: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
Make sure to pre-order your copy, so you have start reading right away.
Learn more: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Attention, #educators! One week until @elaineallensworth.bsky.social's new book, USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS, is released from @corwinpress.bsky.social.
Make sure to pre-order your copy, so you have start reading right away.
Learn more: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
Make sure to pre-order your copy, so you have start reading right away.
Learn more: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
We're taking our research international! A few shots of our Lewis-Sebring Director, @elaineallensworth.bsky.social, presenting research on graduation at Fundacion Barco's 2025 Education Forum in Colombia.
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We're taking our research international! A few shots of our Lewis-Sebring Director, @elaineallensworth.bsky.social, presenting research on graduation at Fundacion Barco's 2025 Education Forum in Colombia.
Does your family have an eighth-grader in @chipubschools.bsky.social? The GoCPS application for high schools will close at 5PM on November 14. Not sure how to get started? Take a look at some of our #GoCPS research for tips and tricks: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
October 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Does your family have an eighth-grader in @chipubschools.bsky.social? The GoCPS application for high schools will close at 5PM on November 14. Not sure how to get started? Take a look at some of our #GoCPS research for tips and tricks: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
.@elaineallensworth.bsky.social has a book coming out next month: USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS.
Explore a framework for understanding the critical properties of data and tools to focus on the metrics that matter most for student achievement.
Preorder your copy now: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
Explore a framework for understanding the critical properties of data and tools to focus on the metrics that matter most for student achievement.
Preorder your copy now: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
Using Data to Improve Schools
Explore a framework for understanding the critical properties of data and tools to focus on the metrics that matter most for student achievement.
www.corwin.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
.@elaineallensworth.bsky.social has a book coming out next month: USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS.
Explore a framework for understanding the critical properties of data and tools to focus on the metrics that matter most for student achievement.
Preorder your copy now: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
Explore a framework for understanding the critical properties of data and tools to focus on the metrics that matter most for student achievement.
Preorder your copy now: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
Still time to register! Join the UChicago Committee on Education and the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity for a screening of “Beyond Closure.”
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Read our research on school closings: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Read our research on school closings: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
October 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Still time to register! Join the UChicago Committee on Education and the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity for a screening of “Beyond Closure.”
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Read our research on school closings: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Read our research on school closings: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Today's keynote session at #SREE25 included a moderated panel discussion, moderated by Christina Herzog. Included on the panel was our own Lewis-Sebring Director, @elaineallensworth.bsky.social!
October 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Today's keynote session at #SREE25 included a moderated panel discussion, moderated by Christina Herzog. Included on the panel was our own Lewis-Sebring Director, @elaineallensworth.bsky.social!
We're so proud of our Director of Learning & Development Group (and Research Assistant Professor) Shanette Porter who served as co-chair for #SREE25. Catch her delivering the keynote, "Transforming Systems: The Role of Research-Practice Partnerships," on Friday, October 10 at 10:45 AM.
October 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We're so proud of our Director of Learning & Development Group (and Research Assistant Professor) Shanette Porter who served as co-chair for #SREE25. Catch her delivering the keynote, "Transforming Systems: The Role of Research-Practice Partnerships," on Friday, October 10 at 10:45 AM.
Rosa Ramirez Richter, our Director of Engagement and Partnerships, speaking at the Family Engagement panel session at #SREE2025 right now!
Learn more about Rosa and her work here: consortium.uchicago.edu/about/staff-...
Learn more about Rosa and her work here: consortium.uchicago.edu/about/staff-...
October 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Rosa Ramirez Richter, our Director of Engagement and Partnerships, speaking at the Family Engagement panel session at #SREE2025 right now!
Learn more about Rosa and her work here: consortium.uchicago.edu/about/staff-...
Learn more about Rosa and her work here: consortium.uchicago.edu/about/staff-...
We are thrilled to welcome this year’s @sreesociety.bsky.social conference to Chicago! Shanette Porter, Director of our Learning & Development Group, is co-chairing
If you will be attending #SREE2025, we hope you can join us at our sessions, listed here: consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/sr...
If you will be attending #SREE2025, we hope you can join us at our sessions, listed here: consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/sr...
October 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We are thrilled to welcome this year’s @sreesociety.bsky.social conference to Chicago! Shanette Porter, Director of our Learning & Development Group, is co-chairing
If you will be attending #SREE2025, we hope you can join us at our sessions, listed here: consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/sr...
If you will be attending #SREE2025, we hope you can join us at our sessions, listed here: consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/sr...
#ICYMI: @advanceillinois.org released their annual report on public education in Illinois. We're grateful that they cited our research on English Learners.
Read their report: static1.squarespace.com/static/600f2...
Read our research on English Learners: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Read their report: static1.squarespace.com/static/600f2...
Read our research on English Learners: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
October 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#ICYMI: @advanceillinois.org released their annual report on public education in Illinois. We're grateful that they cited our research on English Learners.
Read their report: static1.squarespace.com/static/600f2...
Read our research on English Learners: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Read their report: static1.squarespace.com/static/600f2...
Read our research on English Learners: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
We love our principals, and our research has shown that they can make a huge difference: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Check out this principal appreciation toolkit from the Chicago Public Education Fund: thefundchicago.org/how-to-help/...
Happy #PrincipalAppreciationMonth!
Check out this principal appreciation toolkit from the Chicago Public Education Fund: thefundchicago.org/how-to-help/...
Happy #PrincipalAppreciationMonth!
How Do Principals Influence Student Achievement?
Principals are often seen as the primary agents of change to improve student achievement in their schools. Yet the role of the principal is complex, and there are many ways that principals might poten...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We love our principals, and our research has shown that they can make a huge difference: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Check out this principal appreciation toolkit from the Chicago Public Education Fund: thefundchicago.org/how-to-help/...
Happy #PrincipalAppreciationMonth!
Check out this principal appreciation toolkit from the Chicago Public Education Fund: thefundchicago.org/how-to-help/...
Happy #PrincipalAppreciationMonth!
Marisa de la Torre spoke to Heather Hollingsworth on some of our findings around school closings, in a recent @apnews.com article.
Read the article: apnews.com/article/scho...
Read our research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Read the article: apnews.com/article/scho...
Read our research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
September 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Marisa de la Torre spoke to Heather Hollingsworth on some of our findings around school closings, in a recent @apnews.com article.
Read the article: apnews.com/article/scho...
Read our research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
Read the article: apnews.com/article/scho...
Read our research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
#ICYMI, @theatlantic.com is now offering every public high school in the country free digital access to both its journalism and its 168-year archive of news. A valuable resource for teachers and students!
Learn more: www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
Learn more: www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools
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September 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#ICYMI, @theatlantic.com is now offering every public high school in the country free digital access to both its journalism and its 168-year archive of news. A valuable resource for teachers and students!
Learn more: www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
Learn more: www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...