CHSRI freshmen were absent about 10 fewer days per year than similar students at similar non-CHSRI schools, a statistically significant gap in every year studied¶
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q2 i? First-time freshmen at CHSRI small schools were absent about 10 fewer days per year than similar students at similar non-CHSRI schools, with the gap statistically significant in each year of data. → Susan Sporte 2010
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Susan Sporte 2010¶
Susan Sporte, Marisa de la Torre. (2010). Chicago High School Redesign Initiative: Schools, Students, and Outcomes. Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago, Urban Education Institute. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/chicago-high-school-redesign-initiative-schools-students-and-outcomes
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Comparative analysis of freshman absence records for CHSRI students versus matched students at similar non-CHSRI CPS schools, 2002-2006. The report states the gap was "statistically significant" in each year, though CHSRI freshmen still missed three to four weeks of school annually.
"In every year for which we have absence data (from 2002 to 2006), first-time freshmen at CHSRI schools have been absent about 10 fewer days per year than students attending similar non-CHSRI schools"
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Related Claims¶
- Freshmen in the three case-study schools had higher on-track rates and/or GPAs than similar students at similar schools, despite entering with below-average achievement — related
- Outcome differences between CHSRI new-start and redesigned schools were not statistically significant after accounting for incoming student differences — related
- Most Chicago freshmen fail at least one course, miss substantial school, or earn below a C average in their first year — related
- Nearly 90 percent of Chicago freshmen who miss less than a week of school per semester graduate, regardless of 8th grade test scores — related
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CHSRI freshmen were absent about 10 fewer days per year than similar students at similar non-CHSRI schools, a statistically significant gap in every year studied |
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CHSRI freshmen were absent about 10 fewer days per year than similar students at similar non-CHSRI schools, a statistically significant gap in every year studied |
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