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This event will provide parents with context and analysis of the CPS testing regimen. Participants will learn about the history of high stakes testing in CPS and the current state of standardized testing in CPS. The impact of high stakes testing on students—and specifically English learners and students with special needs—and information about the specific tests administered, like NWEA, will all be covered. Join us to discuss high stakes testing and its specific dimensions in the face of pandemic.
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Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Professional Development
Restorative. Relevant. Reflective. The Chicago Teachers Union Foundation QUEST CENTER for Professional Learning and Teacher Leadership is the premier professional development provider supporting Chicago’s public school educators through re-licensure, National Board Certification, and endorsements in which pre-service through veteran educators collaborate, network, and learn to improve their practice by addressing students’ cognitive development and social-emotional well-being through culturally responsive, trauma-sensitive learning environments.
National Board Certification
Nurturing Teacher Leadership, established in 1997, is the Chicago Teachers Union/Chicago Public Schools 2-year program of professional development and candidate support that prepares Chicago Public School teachers for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification, the highest credential a teacher can earn.
Nurturing Teacher Leadership has a success rate of more than 94%, twice the national average!
Learn more by attending our next Cohort Informational Meeting!
CTU Speaks! Podcast
Our new podcast, CTU Speaks! is hosted by Andrea Parker and Jim Staros. We’ll chat about our union, enforcing our contract, and our fight for the schools our children and educators deserve.
