Charter middle school students who attend a charter high school are 8 to 10 percentage points more likely to attend college than those who transition to a traditional public high school¶
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q3 i? Students who attended a charter middle school and went on to attend a charter high school were 8 to 10 percentage points more likely to attend college than students who transitioned to a traditional public high school. → Kevin Booker 2011
Evidence¶
Kevin Booker 2011¶
Kevin Booker, Tim R. Sass, Brian Gill, Ron Zimmer. (2011). The Effects of Charter High Schools on Educational Attainment. Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 29, no. 2. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-effects-of-charter-high-schools-on-educational-attainment
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The study's reported college-attendance finding for the same comparison group as the diploma result: charter middle school students continuing into charter high schools versus those entering traditional public high schools. The printed range is "8 to 10 percentage points"; no standardized effect size is printed.
"and 8 to 10 percentage points more likely to attend college."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The study examines charter high school effects on educational attainment in two settings, Florida and Chicago — a broader claim this one bears on
- Charter middle school students who attend a charter high school are 7 to 15 percentage points more likely to earn a standard diploma than those who transition to a traditional public high school — related
- Charter high schools in Florida and Chicago showed substantial positive effects on both high school completion and college attendance — related
- The average charter school performs about the same as nearby traditional public schools, but charter effects vary greatly — related
- Charter high school attendees experience higher earnings in their mid-20s — related
- Students attending charter high schools are more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college — a broader claim this one bears on
- Students attending charter high schools are more likely to persist in college — related
- Attending both a KIPP middle school and a KIPP high school had large positive impacts on college enrollment and persistence — related
- Charter high school effects on attainment hold in both Chicago and Florida after controlling for prior charter middle school enrollment — a broader claim this one bears on
- Attending a charter high school is associated with an 8 to 10 percentage point higher likelihood of attending college — a broader claim this one bears on
- Attending a charter high school is associated with a 7 to 15 percentage point higher likelihood of earning a standard diploma than attending a traditional public high school — related
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Charter middle school students who attend a charter high school are 8 to 10 percentage points more likely to attend college than those who transition to a traditional public high school |
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Charter middle school students who attend a charter high school are 8 to 10 percentage points more likely to attend college than those who transition to a traditional public high school |
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2011 |
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2026-10-20 |
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