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Elevating the Voices that Matter Most: Understanding the 5Essentials & Cultivate Surveys

The 5Essentials and Cultivate are two distinct research-based surveys developed by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research (UChicago Consortium) and powered by UChicago Impact.

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UChicago Impact Partners with the UChicago Consortium and PERTS to Support Educators in Creating Positive Learning Environments for Students

UChicago Impact, UChicago Consortium, and PERTS work to support educators in understanding how the conditions of learning environments can influence students’ academic performance.

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Understanding the Art and Science of STEP: Frequently Asked Questions

An Examination of Research and Practice Related to the STEP Literacy Assessment

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STEP Professional Learning Session: Instructional Resources to Guide Student Practice in School and at Home

UChicago Impact's STEP team hosts a session on how teachers can support families in strengthening their child's reading skills at home.

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Virtual Literacy Instruction & Data Collection During COVID-19: Advice from STEP at UChicago Impact

We currently recommend a focus on instruction and progress monitoring through the use of the STEP level progress monitoring checklists.

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The Undefeated Mind: Strengthening Student's Resilience

UChicago Impact has partnered with Academic Approach and the Noble Network of Charter Schools in Chicago to pilot The Undefeated Mind, a curriculum designed to strengthen students’ resilience.

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Planning for Progress: How John A. Johnson Achieved the Second Highest Reading Growth Rate in its District

JAJ principal, Elizabeth Cherek, shares about her school's experience with STEP.

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Illinois Uses the 5Essentials to Promote Strong Education Outcomes

How Legislative Action Catalyzed Statewide School Improvement in Illinois

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5Essentials School Leadership Coaching in Chicago

5Essentials School Leadership Coaching builds leadership team capacity to improve the practices that are critical to driving school improvement.

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Jahn Elementary Enlists the Help of Data to Improve Reading Outcomes

Friedrich L. Jahn Elementary of Fine Arts, a neighborhood school on Chicago’s North Side, improved reading outcomes by restructuring how students are assessed and how teachers engage with reading data.