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ausl fact sheet
Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL)
Fact Sheet
 
What is AUSL?
  • A non-profit organization dedicated to improving student achievement since 2001
  • A partner with families, communities, students, and CPS to operate quality schools
  • A teacher training organization*
How many schools does AUSL operate?
Currently AUSL operates the following five elementary schools and two high schools:
 
The Chicago Academy (TCA) -- 3400 N. Austin Blvd. - Vincent Iturralde, Principal
589 students (PK-8th grade) - 59% free/reduced lunch
96% attendance rate
46% Hispanic, 14% African-American, 35% White, 5% Asian & Native American
 
Dodge Renaissance Academy (DRA) -- 2651 W. Wash. Blvd. - Dr. Jarvis Sanford, Principal
456 students (PK – 8th grade) - 93% free/reduced lunch
95% attendance rate
99% African-American, 1% Hispanic
 
Harvard Elementary School of Excellence – 7525 S. Harvard Ave. - Andre Cowling, Principal
536 students (PK-8th grade) - 99% free/reduced lunch
94% attendance rate
100% African-American
 
Tarkington School of Excellence** -- 3300 W. 71st St. Vincent Iturralde, Principal
1,100 students (PK – 8th grade) - 97% attendance rate
50% African-American, 50% Hispanic
90% free/reduced lunch
 
Sherman School of Excellence** -- 1000 W. 52nd St. - Lionel Allen, Principal
600 students (PK – 8th grade) - 95% attendance rate (September 2006 only)
99% free/reduced lunch
99% African-American, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% White
 
Chicago Academy High School (CAHS) -- 3400 N. Austin Blvd. - Erin Clarkin, Principal
500 students (grades 9-12) - 94% attendance rate
79% free/reduced lunch
50% Hispanic, 25% African-American, 25% White
 
Collins Academy High School (Collins Academy) – 1313 Sacramento Dr. - Joyce Caine, Principal
140 Students (grades 9 only) - 92% attendance rate
98% free/reduced lunch
94% African-American, 6% Hispanic
 
*AUSL recruits promising teacher trainees (Residents) to its 12-month intensive teacher preparation and Master’s degree program. Residents spend one year working full-time in a CPS class led by a mentor teacher; after graduation Residents contract to work in a CPS school for at least five years. TCA, DRA, Tarkington, CAHS, and Collins Academy are teacher training academies.
 
**Sherman and Tarkington data is for last school year
 
What is the success rate of AUSL schools?
 
2006 Elementary School Performance Data
 
    ISAT Grade Level Composite                         
                                                                                                          (% students meeting/exceeding
                                                                                                       State Standards in all areas tested) 
 
School                                                                                       2005          2006                    ISAT Gain            
 
The Chicago Academy (TCA)                                                74.9           83.3                     8.4
Dodge Renaissance Academy (DRA)                                 25.5           62.0                     36.5
Tarkington School of Excellence                                           41.6           60.6                     19.0
 
NOTE:
  • Last school year Dodge ranked 1st of 19 Area 7 Schools in % increase in ISAT composite scores and 1st of 19 in ISAT gains.
  • Last school year Tarkington ranked 3rd of 22 Area 11 Schools in % increase in ISAT composite scores and 3rd of 22 in ISAT gains.
Chicago Academy High School (CAHS)
Class of 2008 EXPLORE and PLAN Data
 
Year Taken               English          Math          Reading          Science          Composite
Fall 2004                   13.1               13.3            14.0                 15.4                  14.1
(freshmen)
 
Fall 2005                   15.4               15.4            15.9                 16.9                  16.0
(sophomores)
 
NOTE:
In one year, 2.3 pt gain in English, 2.1 pt gain in Math, 1.9 pt gain in Rdg, 1.5 pt gain in Science, and 1.9 pt gain in composite score.
 
What are additional benefits of being an AUSL school?
  • Lower student-teacher ratio for more individualized academic assistance (due to one or two residents in a classroom)
  • More adult mentors and adult role models for students
  • Partnerships with local businesses and universities to support students’ education:
    • At Dodge, over a hundred lawyers from Winston & Strawn tutor students weekly.
    • At Sherman, HSBC (an international bank) donated $75,000 to the school and spent a day painting and planting gardens there.
    • At Chicago Academy High School, a new athletic field (football and soccer field, track, bleachers) was completed last school year.
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