CASE STUDY Chicago International Charter School (CICS) Irving Park, IL, A Distinctive Schools Campus Growth Mindset Helps CICS Irving Park Thrive Challenge Chicago International Charter School (CICS) was founded on the belief that every child has the right to a high-quality education. Distinctive Schools, a non profit educational management organization assumed management of the CICS Irving Park campus in 2011. Leaders wanted to create a learning process that would increase student engagement and student buy in. They determined that personalized learning and helping students to develop a growth mindset were key elements of providing an education that would inspire their students and empower them to take ownership of their learning. As a result, when the administration starte

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