Newswise — Each summer, students lose some of the knowledge they gained in the previous school year. This loss, known as the 'summer slide,' disproportionately impacts students from low-income families. As the new school year nears, this week's Monday Outlook gathers UChicago experts who can discuss strategies to combat learning loss, threats to student data privacy, the significance of Chicago’s inaugural school board elections, and much more. As always, reporters can find scholars on any topic through our Media Resources page and @UChicagoNews on Twitter. If you are on deadline and need to speak to someone, contact Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, associate director of media relations via email at [email protected].
PERSONALIZED LEARNING
, senior research director at the UChicago , leads the Lab's . She can discuss of high-dosage tutoring that suggests a pathway to scaling tutoring so that more students might benefit, which is key to battling pandemic-induced learning loss.
DEGREES OF LEARNING LOSS
studies economic conditions, parenting, and child development. She directs the and co-director of the . Kalil can discuss ways to combat school absenteeism and explain how income-based gaps can produce differing degrees of learning loss among students.
PROVIDING YOUTH SERVICES
is director of programs for the UChicago and . The Crime Lab recently wrote a on the implementation of Chicago’s . Smith can discuss the Lab’s findings on engaging youth, youth violence trends, and recommendations for how to provide services to underserved youth in Chicago.
DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
directs , a coalition of data science educators and stakeholders based out of UChicago. He can speak to the proliferation of ChatGPT and other emerging tech in education and the need for data science education curriculum standards to ensure students are prepared for a future impacted by AI.
STUDENT DATA PRIVACY
is a computer scientist studying human-computer interaction and data privacy. has exposed the potential for bad actors to gain access to students’ sensitive information from education tech platforms. She can discuss recent data breaches impacting schools nationwide and how to safeguard student data.
POLICE IN SCHOOLS
is senior research associate at the , and a former high school teacher. has found that school climate and disciplinary outcomes went largely unchanged when Chicago schools removed school resource officers. She can discuss school safety and culture considerations.
SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
is director of the , leading the for Chicago Public Schools. Porter’s report shows that schools that foster students’ socioemotional development positively affect their long-run trajectories, and she can discuss how to best support these skills.
STUDENTS' LONG-TERM SUCCESS
is executive director of the , which provides and other to support improvements in practices and policies in schools and districts. He can discuss what data reporters can use to evaluate students' post-secondary and long-term outcomes.
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