About the Author

KALEEN HEALEY is a Senior Research Analyst at UChicago CCSR. She joined UChicago CCSR after earning her PhD in human development and social policy from Northwestern University. She previously directed a college and career readiness program in Chicago and taught in the Saint Louis Public Schools through Teach for America. She holds a BFA from the University of Notre Dame and an MA from Loyola University Chicago. JENNY NAGAOKA is the Deputy Director of UChicago CCSR. Her current work uses linked quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the relationship among high school preparation, college choice, and postsecondary outcomes for CPS students. VALERIE MICHELMAN is a Research Analyst at the UChicago Consortium on Chicago School Research. She earned a BA in Economics and Sociology from the University of Chicago. Created in 1990, UChicago CCSR conducts research of high technical quality that can inform and assess policy and practice in the Chicago Public Schools. UChicago CCSR studies also have informed broader national movements in public education. UChicago CCSR encourages the use of research in policy action and improvement of practice but does not argue for particular policies or programs.