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Walker, Lisa; Smithgall, Cheryl; Cusick, Gretchen Ruth – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2012
With the idea that schools in low-income urban areas require stronger communities to improve educational outcomes, this discussion paper examines questions related to the authentic engagement of communities in school and community partnerships. It presents three key ideas for considering authentic engagement: place-based policy, community-based…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Community Involvement, Grants, Guidelines
Goerge, Robert M.; Cusick, Gretchen Ruth; Guiltinan, Shannon – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2009
This issue brief explores levels of physical activity among high school students in Chicago Public Schools, including participation in sports, informal exercise, and other activities. Latent class analysis was used to classify students' levels of physical activity, revealing low levels of activity among most high school students. Multilevel…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, High School Students
Cusick, Gretchen Ruth; Goerge, Robert M.; Bell, Katie Claussen – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2009
This Chapin Hall report describes findings on the extent of system involvement among Illinois youth released from correctional facilities, tracking a population of youth under age 18 in Illinois following their release. Using administrative records, researchers develop profiles of reentry experiences across the many systems that serve youth and…
Descriptors: Youth, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Human Services