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Contact information:
Chicago Communities In Schools
815 West Van Buren, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60607

 

Website: www.chicagocis.org

Mission/Goals: The mission of Chicago CIS is to link existing community resources into schools to help young people learn, stay in school, and prepare for life

Notes: The evaluation of Communities in Schools draws on a national sample and does not specifically assess Chicago programs

Source(s): www.promisingpractice

s.net/program.asp?programid=65; www.urban.org

 Chicago CIS serves approximately 100 schools with 68,000 students per year Elementary through high school students Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Pre/Post Test.

Note: The research sample did not include any Chicago programs.

Objective: To assess the effect of Communities in Schools programs on youth outcomes.

Impact/Outcomes: The effects on enrollment and graduation rates were as follows: 77% of students enrolled in CIS were either still in school or graduated 2-3 years later. 21% had dropped out of school. The evaluation found that improvement in school attendance and academic performance was greatest for CIS students who had moderate or severe attendance problems and/or academic problems prior to enrollment. Overall, 50% maintained or improved attendance while 49% were able to improve their GPA.

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