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de la Torre, Marisa; Gwynne, Julia – Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2009
Few decisions by a school district are more controversial than the decision to close a school. School staff, students and their families, and even the local community all bear a substantial burden once the decision is made to close a school. Since 2001, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has closed 44 schools for reasons of poor academic performance or…
Descriptors: School Closing, Public Schools, Urban Schools, Elementary Schools
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1982
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) adopted a new and more specific policy about elementary student retention in the 1981-82 school year. Students will be at least 1 year behind in their reading levels at grades 1 through 6 and/or 1 year behind in mathematics competencies at grades 4 through 6 to be considered for retention. Within the…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Board of Education Policy
Schuyler, Nancy Baenen – 1983
A new elementary retention policy was implemented in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) in 1981-82. The AISD Board of Trustees requested a three-year study of the impact and effectiveness of the policy. This report describes results from the second year of the study, including the effect of the change in policy on staff development,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Achievement Gains, Administrator Attitudes, Attendance Patterns