Elaine Allensworth is the Lewis-Sebring Director of the UChicago Consortium, where she has conducted research on educational policy and practice for the last 20 years. She works with policymakers and practitioners to bridge research and practice, providing advice to researchers across the country about conducting research-practice partnerships, and serving on panels, policy commissions, and working groups at the local, state and national level. She is recognized as an expert in the areas of students’ educational attainment, school leadership, and school improvement. Her research on the factors that predict whether students will drop out of high school has shifted the conversation from factors that schools cannot control to factors that schools can influence; school districts across the country have adopted early warning indicator systems based on her Freshman OnTrack research. She is one of the authors of the book, Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago, which documents the ways in which organizational structures in schools influence improvements in student achievement. Elaine has been the principal investigator on research grants from funders such as the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She has received a number of awards from the American Educational Research Association, including the Palmer O. Johnson award Division H awards outstanding publications. She was once a high school Spanish and science teacher.
Featured Publications
- March 2018Snapshot
- November 2014Report
Middle Grade Indicators of Readiness in Chicago Public Schools
- June 2012Literature Review
The Role of Noncognitive Factors in Shaping School Performance
- July 2007Report
- May 2008Report
ACT Preparation--Too Much, Too Late
All Publications
Title | Type | Date Sort descending |
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Ending Social Promotion Results from the First Two Years |
Report | Oct 1999 |
Access to Magnet Schools in Chicago | Report | Aug 2000 |
School Instructional Program Coherence Benefits and Challenges |
Report | Jan 2001 |
Summary of Presentations on Research on High School Reform Efforts in Chicago | Report | Mar 2001 |
Teacher Professional Development in Chicago Supporting Effective Practice |
Report | Apr 2001 |
Calculating a Cohort Dropout Rate for the Chicago Public Schools | Report | Jun 2001 |
Development of Chicago Annenberg Schools 1996-1999 |
Report | Jul 2001 |
Declining High School Enrollment An Exploration of Causes |
Report | May 2002 |
Student Performance Course Taking, Test Scores, and Outcomes |
Report | May 2002 |
Educational Technology Its Availability and Use in Chicago's Public Schools |
Report | Sep 2002 |