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ausl fact sheet
Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL)
Fact Sheet
What is AUSL?
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:
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?
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