Culturally Responsive Teaching Model to Expand in Chicago & Suburbs
Students’ academic achievement and social development grew from a curriculum that uses culture as the foundation for literacy and fine arts instruction—according to a three-year independent study conducted by nonprofit Changing Worlds and its research partner, Loyola University’s Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL).
The study, “Unlocking Pathways to Learning” will be released Tues. Feb. 28 at an 8:30 a.m. breakfast reception hosted by Northern Trust. (181 W. Madison, 7th floor) More Information Here
CURL researchers used various assessment measures to track learning outcomes of 95 children enrolled at public schools in three very different Chicago neighborhoods. West Englewood’s Goodlow has a predominantly African-American student body. Pilsen’s Whittier is predominantly Latino. West Ridge’s Boone is ethnically and racially diverse. Students were followed over a three-year period, from fourth through sixth grade (between 2009