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New Leaders for New Schools
Chicago
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Program Details
Maggie Blinn, Executive Director
Allison Wagner, Managing Director
General Inquiries: chicagoinfo@nlns.org
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Contact Information
New Leaders for New Schools Chicago
850 West Jackson, Suite 625
Chicago, IL 60607
312-829-6567
312-829-6568 fax
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Public Education
The partnership that New Leaders for New Schools Chicago cultivated with Chicago Public Schools has been essential in our efforts to raise student achievement in Chicago. In 2007-2008 the 655 schools in Chicago Public Schools served 408,601 children. Nearly 85% of these students come from low-income homes, and about 15% are limited-English-proficient.
The need for transformative leadership in Chicago is great. Forty percent of Chicago's elementary students fall below the state standards set for the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), while sixty-nine percent of our high school students are below the standards set for the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE). Even more distressing, these testing standards lack academic rigor.
Within one year after graduation, only 34% of Chicago Public Schools high school graduates go on to four-year colleges, and only 22% go on to a two-year colleges. Only 6% of those CPS alumni who get to college are able to graduate: these self-selecting college-bound students are still not prepared for higher education or life beyond.
New Leaders for New Schools Chicago offers applicants an amazing opportunity to rectify these imbalances. We envision a day when every student in Chicago Public Schools will graduate ready for college, career, and beyond.
*Compiled from 2006 and 2007 statistics, CPS website, and the Chicago Consortium Report "From High School to the Future"
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Impact & Results
Chicago Placement and Program Satisfaction Data
- Over time, of the 137 New Leaders who have entered the Chicago program since 2001, 92% of those completing the program in time for the 2007-2008 school year have served as principals or assistant principals.
- 98% of Chicago New Leaders principals feel New Leaders effectively prepared them to be successful urban school principals.
- Among Chicago New Leaders Residents, 94% report that they feel part of a national movement to transform urban education by demonstrating that all students can achieve at high levels.
- 94% of Chicago New Leaders Residents feel their experience with New Leaders has been positive overall and that their Residency has been a high quality learning experience.
Preliminary Chicago Achievement Results (2008 data not available as of July 29, 2008)
New Leaders in Chicago consistently serve schools with students whose initial achievement scores are lower than district averages, but New Leaders principals have consistently been able to raise scores in their schools at a quicker rate than the district, as these preliminary outcomes indicate
- Since the program started in Chicago in 2002, New Leaders principals with 2+ years of experience have averaged gains of 6.6 percentage points in math and 5.0 percentage points in English language arts each year.
- Chicago New Leaders with 2+ years' experience have increased math scores over time in their schools by 20 percentage points and have increased ELA scores by 14 points.
- New Leaders' 5 Chicago high school principals with graduation data graduated students at much higher rates than the district average. In 2007, New Leaders' schools' saw a 77% graduation rate, which included both small high schools and comprehensive high schools, compared to the district graduation rate of 53%. In addition, each individual New Leaders high school graduated students at higher rates than the district.
Highlights from Chicago New Leaders' Dramatically Gaining Schools
New Leaders for New Schools' goal is for 90-100% of the students in schools led by New Leaders principals for at least 5 years to be at proficiency or above by 2014, with 90% of high school students graduating ready for post-high school success. Much progress must still be made to reach this goal, but many of our New Leaders are helping us develop the knowledge and practice base to create breakthrough success for low-income students at unprecedented scale. Here are some examples from our Chicago cohorts:
- Dodge Renaissance Academy, previously one of the lowest performing schools in Chicago, was transformed by a New Leaders principal and saw the largest one-year test score gains in the state in 2006. With a 33% math gain and 26% English language arts gain in two years, the school doubled its math proficiency rate between 2004 and 2006 to reach 67%, and nearly doubled its ELA rate to reach 57%.
- Many of Chicago’s New Leaders principals have consistently posted strong average gains of over 20 points per year across English language arts and math or have already achieved over 90% of their students scoring at proficient levels and above.
- Since the 2004-2005 school year, Barton Elementary has managed to boost math scores by an average of 17 percentage points per year and has increased ELA scores from 34% of students scoring proficient or advanced to 48%
- In three years, Dodge Academy went from 34% of its students scoring proficient or advanced in math to 74%. In ELA, scores increased nearly 30 points.
- In 2007, Kenwood High School’s 7th through 9th graders scored proficient or advanced at rates of 98% to 100%.
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Recruitment & Admissions
New Leaders for New Schools Chicago requires applicants to have:
- A minimum of two years of full-time experience teaching in a K-12 classroom.
- A bachelor's degree.
- Valid certification (an exception is made for candidates with Charter experience who are looking to do their residency in Charter schools).
Information Sessions
We encourage you to sign up for an information session to learn more about our program. CLICK HERE to view a schedule of sessions in Chicago.
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Supporters
New Leaders for New Schools gratefully acknowledges our supporters and partners:
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
The Boeing Company
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Chicago Public Education Fund
Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
The Crown Family
Polk Bros. Foundation
Walton Family Foundation
United States Department of Education
The Joyce Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
JPMorgan Chase
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation
Prince Charitable Trusts
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Steans Family Foundation
Peoples Gas
Northern Trust Corporation
Mr. Michael Collins
Comer Science & Education Foundation
AMCORE Bank Foundation
Sacks Family Foundation
Madigan Family Foundation
MetLife
Mesirow Financial
Public Building Commission of Chicago
Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Bresler
Mr. & Mrs. Bradly J. Muth
DLA Piper US LLP
Mr. & Mrs. D. Gideon Searle
Towers Perrin
New Leaders for New Schools Chicago Program would like to recognize our
Local Advisory Board for their support and guidance:
Sonya Anderson, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation
Robin Black, CDM
Peter Bresler, Towers Perrin
Michael Collins, Bain & Company
Teresa Faidley, AMCORE Bank
Althea Hammond (Cohort 5), Interim Principal, Piccolo Specialty School
Zipporah Hightower (Cohort 6), Principal, Kellogg Elementary School
Phyllis Lockett, The Renaissance School Fund
Bradly Muth, Concert Realty Partners
Erin Roche (Cohort 2), Principal, William Prescott Elementary School
Thomas Shakeshaft, Esq.
Ngozi Watts, (DL*c)
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Special Events
Leadership Awards Gala, Leadership in the Service of Learning, October 30, 2008
New Leaders for New Schools Chicago held their Leadership Awards Gala Thursday evening, celebrating leadership in the service of learning, and honoring Ms. Anne Roosevelt, Mr. Arne Duncan, Ms. Elizabeth Kirby, and Dr. Jarvis Sanford. We are proud to recognize the Host Committee for this event, which is comprised of leaders within the district, business, and government sectors:
The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Honorary Chair
Dr. Sonya Anderson, The First Five Years Fund
Dr. Cynthia Barron, Area 25 Instructional Officer
Mr. Peter Bresler, Towers Perrin
Mr. Michael Collins, Bain & Company, Inc.
Dr. Barbara J. Eason-Watkins, Chicago Public Schools
Mr. Josh Edelman, Office of New Schools, CPS
Congressman Rahm Emanuel
Ms. Teresa A. Faidley, AMCORE Bank
Ms. Tawa M. Jogunosimi, Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Dr. Richard J. Pappas, National-Louis University
Mr. Thomas Shakeshaft, Attorney at Law
Mr. Peter Shire, FS Group
Mr. Errol Stone, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Alderwoman Latasha R. Thomas, 17th Ward, City of Chicago
Ms. Gail Ward, Retired, Office of Principal Preparation and Development, CPS
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Regional Information
"New Leaders for New Schools is bringing in great, great talent to us here in Chicago and helping prepare that talent to step up and take these critically important leadership roles...and help take our system to the next level."
Arne Duncan
CEO
Chicago Public Schools
In the News
Press Release 10.28.2008
Awards Gala '08: New Leaders Honors Individuals Who Are Transforming Education for the Benefit of Chicago's Children
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