Chicago multi-grade charter high schools appear to increase the probability of enrolling in college¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q2
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 appear to produce substantial positive effects on the probability of enrolling in college. → 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

q2 · i? · causal · r?

The report's summary lists college entry among the long-term attainment outcomes on which multi-grade charter high schools "appear to produce substantial positive effects." No effect sizes or statistics are printed in the supplied text.

"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¶

Related Claims¶

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• 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
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• Graduation and enrollment trends vary by school type: non-charter non-selective schools caught up to charters on graduation, but charters and selective enrollment lead on college enrollment — related
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