UChicago Consortium on School Research

Study: More CPS graduates completing college, but rate still troubling

Consortium on Chicago School Research reports increase in CPS freshmen graduating high school and earning four-year college degrees 


Study: More CPS graduates completing college, but rate still troubling

UChicago CCSR releases report, which links rise in Chicago Public School high school graduation rates with higher college enrollment


Grades, before test scores, hold the secret to success

Op-ed examines research by UChicago CCSR, which finds middle school GPA is a better predictor of high school performance


U. of C. study: Challenging material, orderly class keys to learning

Research by UChicago Consortium on Chicago School Research finds classrooms should be orderly, challenging to boost student work 


Pushing Chicago's graduation rates to new heights

Urban Education Institute Dir. Timothy Knowles comments on success of Consortium on Chicago School Research in pushing CPS graduation rates up an unprecedented 25 percent


Better than a meaningless teacher checklist

UChicago's Consortium on Chicago School Research finds most CPS teachers support new evaluations