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The Fund’s grants make a measurable, positive impact on Chicago’s public schools and the students they serve.

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Since 2002, nearly all of Chicago’s principals and 10 percent of the city’s teachers have directly benefited from a Fund-related program. Over that same period, talented principals have led educators to narrow the achievement gap between Chicago’s elementary school students and their Illinois peers. The growing number of strong educators in our schools means tens of thousands of our students are better prepared for success in our global economy.

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The Fund’s National Board Certification Incentives

Amount: $2,450,000

Focus Area: Innovation and Programs

Fund: 1, 2

Year: 2000

The Fund’s unprecedented incentive program attracted additional dollars to the table — the Illinois State Board of Education matched our individual rewards, offering $3,000 for each NBC Teacher for the life of the certificate.

Chicago Data Initiative

Amount: $320,000

Focus Area: Policy

Fund: 3

Year: 2007-09

The Fund supported a collaborative effort between CPS and the Harvard Graduate School of Education to enhance teacher utilization of student work and existing formative assessments to improve classroom instruction and yield higher student achievement.

Chicago Public Schools National Board Certification Program

Amount: $914,4355

Focus Area: System

Fund: 1, 2

Year: 2000-08

The Fund established the CPS National Board Certification (NBC) Program to support large numbers of CPS teachers interested in pursuing NBC.

Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center, Nurturing Teacher Leadership Program

Amount: $750,000

Focus Area: Innovation and Programs, System

Fund: 1, 2

Year: 2000-08

The Chicago Teachers Union’s Nurturing Teacher Leadership is an 11-month program of weekly professional development and candidate support for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers pursuing National Board Certification (NBC).

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Designs for Change

Amount: $75,000

Focus Area: System

Fund: 2

Year: 2006-07

Local School Councils (LSCs) learned how to make the best principal selections for their particular school, conduct annual principal evaluations and make contract renewal decisions that drive continuous school improvement.

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Fund Fellows/Education Pioneers

Amount: $230,000

Focus Area: System

Fund: 2

Year: 2004-10

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