The To&Through Project is grounded in rigorous research illuminating what matters most for high school and college success
 

The To&Through Project conducts rigorous research in partnership with the UChicago Consortium on School Research that aims to provide educators and education stakeholders with insights into levers to influence student attainment metrics. Our research is meant to be a starting place for difficult questions about the experiences of students and what we can do differently to better meet their needs.

Research

Explore our research and resources below to learn about how CPS students are faring and what matters most for moving more students to and through high school and college.

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The Educational Attainment of Chicago Public Schools Students

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Tracking Two-Year College Outcomes: Comparing National Student Clearinghouse and Illinois Community College Board as Sources of Two-Year College Data (2020)

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The Forgotten Year: Applying Lessons from Freshman Success to Sophomore Year (2020)

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Hidden Risk: Changes in GPA across the Transition to High School (2018)

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Practice-Driven Data: Lessons from Chicago's Approach to Research, Data, and Practice in Education (2018)

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Patterns of Two-Year and Four-Year College Enrollment Among Chicago Public Schools Graduates (2017)

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To&Through Mythbusters

Busting Myths About What Matters for College Success

More than a decade’s worth of research and data from the UChicago Consortium has helped solidify the facts and dispel myths about what it takes to make it to and through college. Check out Ten To&Through Mythbusters to learn what really matters for high school and college success.