Chicago multi-grade charter high schools appear to produce substantial positive effects on ACT scores¶

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Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Chicago's multi-grade charter high schools (those including grades 6-12, 7-12, or K-12) appear to produce substantial positive effects on ACT scores. → Kevin Booker 2008

Evidence¶

Kevin Booker 2008¶

Kevin Booker, Brian Gill, Ron Zimmer, Tim R. Sass. (2008). Achievement and Attainment in Chicago Charter Schools. Santa Monica, CA: RAND. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/achievement-and-attainment-in-chicago-charter-schools

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The report's summary states the authors' central finding: multi-grade charter high schools in Chicago, defined as those including grades 6-12, 7-12, or K-12, "appear to produce substantial positive effects on ACT scores" along with graduation and college entry. No effect sizes or test statistics are printed on the page.

"The authors find that Chicago's multi-grade charter high schools (those that include grades 6-12, 7-12, or K-12) appear to produce substantial positive effects on ACT scores, probability of graduating, and probability of enrolling in college."

Discussion¶

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