Consortium on Chicago School Research

Snapshot 2003: Reflective Dialogue

Teachers' assessments of how often they talk with one another about instruction and student learning. High levels indicate that teachers frequently discuss instruction and student learning.

Definition of Categories Charted Above

Category	Teachers in Chicago Public Schools:
1 Almost none	disagree or strongly disagree that they talk informally about instruction, share and discuss student work with other teachers, and discuss assumptions about student learning. Teachers reported that less than once a month they converse about how students learn best, about managing student behavior, about developing new curriculum, and about school goals.
2 Occasional	agree that they talk informally about instruction and share and discuss student work with other teachers. Some teachers agree and some disagree that they discuss assumptions about student learning. Teachers reported that two to three times a month they have conversations about how students learn best and about managing student behavior; and that less than two to three times a month they converse with other teachers about developing new curriculum and about school goals.
3 Regular	agree that they talk informally about instruction, share and discuss student work with other teachers, and discuss assumptions about student learning. Teachers reported that more than once or twice a month they converse with other teachers about how students learn best and about managing student behavior; and that one to three times a month they have conversations about developing new curriculum and about school goals.
4 Frequent	strongly agree that they talk informally about instruction, share and discuss student work with other teachers, and discuss assumptions about student learning. Teachers reported that almost daily they converse with other teachers about how students learn best, about managing student behavior, about developing new curriculum, and about school goals.

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