Below are illustrations of program outcomes of schools that have made
impressive progress toward student success as the result of implementing
CFL.
| School |
Demographics |
Before or those who did not participate in CFL |
After CFL or those who did participate in CFL |
Stetson Middle School
Philadelphia, PA |
93% of students in poverty
78% of students are Latino
38% student turnover rate
38% of teachers have less than three years of teaching experience
|
High school students who did not participate in the CFL
program at Stetson*:
60% dropout rate
48% dropout rate among special education students
26% of students performing at grade level in 11th grade
|
High school students who did participate in the CFL program
at Stetson*:
19% dropout rate
No dropouts among special education students
48% of students performing at grade level in 11th grade
|
Eighth Avenue
Elementary School
Houston, TX |
89% of students qualify for lunch at reduced price
74% of students are Latino
Nearly half of students require bilingual education or ESL
instruction
58% student mobility rate
28% teacher turnover rate
|
Fewer than 25% of students pass the state accountability
measure.
|
School has been "recognized" by school district.
90% met the minimum expectations in reading and
78% in math.
Improved student perceptions and attitudes
about school.
Among the first schools to receive approval from the Houston
Independent School District to operate as a public charter
school.
|
| Walker-Jones Elementary School Washington, DC |
94% of students are eligible for lunch at reduced price
98% of students are African American
|
Ranked 119 among 121 elementary schools in the District in
reading achievement
Ranked among 120 among 121 schools in the District in math
achievement
|
Ranked 46th in reading achievement in the District
Ranked 24th in math achievement in the District
Increase in teachers' expectations for student achievement.
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