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Sanders-Smith, Stephanie C. – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2015
Using a Bernsteinian theoretical framework, this study compares two American early childhood centres, one with a primarily progressive pedagogy (Frank Lloyd Wright Family Centre) and one with a primarily traditional pedagogy (Casimir Pulaski Centre), in high-poverty Chicago neighbourhoods to examine the effects of different pedagogic practices on…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Preschool Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Pretests Posttests
Sporte, Susan; de la Torre, Marisa – Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2010
Between 2002 and 2007, the Chicago High School Redesign Initiative (CHSRI) opened 23 small high schools. Implemented in partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS), this initiative aimed to provide populations of low-performing students in under-served areas of the city with high-quality, small high schools. These schools were formed (1) by…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement, Small Schools