ERIC Number: ED671101
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Publication Date: 2025-Jan
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Early Insights from the Revalidation of the "Cultivate" Survey: Learning Conditions Shape Students' Beliefs about Being Valued
Shanette Porter; Andria Shyjka; Karina Kling
University of Chicago Consortium on School Research
The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has administered the "Cultivate" Survey, a rigorously developed student voice survey that captures students' experiences of their learning conditions, twice annually (fall and spring) since the 2022-2023 academic year. "Cultivate" is grounded in extensive research on youth development, finding that: (1) young people are expert reporters of their own experiences; and (2) leveraging student insights and partnership is important for creating spaces where they can thrive. "Cultivate" is designed to enhance the work that is being done in schools to strengthen adult-student relationships and promote student learning and well-being. It equips educators and students with a tool to help them work together to improve classroom learning conditions. The survey gathers students' experiences of nine dimensions of classroom instructional environments: Meaningful Work, Learning Goals, Well-Organized Classroom, Supportive Teaching, Feedback for Growth, Classroom Community, Student Voice, Teacher Caring, and Affirming Identities. It also gathers students' learning-related beliefs about themselves--including their beliefs about being valued--which are shaped by these learning conditions. This research summary shares preliminary findings from the first two years of the administration of the "Cultivate" Survey in CPS.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Self Concept, Beliefs, Self Esteem, Public Schools, Student Empowerment, Educational Environment, Student Experience, Teacher Student Relationship, Well Being, Learning Experience
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research
Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
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