Paul Goren, superintendent of School District 65, told Board members at their Oct. 6 meeting that the educational research being done around the 5Essentials is “really seminal work in the world of education research” because it connects to practice. “When we have the opportunities to connect to practice, we should be dancing in the street.”
The 5Essentials are based on extensive studies of Chicago schools by researchers with the Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago and reported in their book, “Organizing Schools for Improvement.” They found there are five essential components for school success: effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, a student-centered learning climate and ambitious instruction...