Juniors in the first CHSRI cohort were seven percentage points less likely to have dropped out by junior year, marginally significant¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The cumulative three-year dropout rate was 20 percent in first-cohort CHSRI schools versus 27 percent in comparable non-CHSRI schools, a marginally significant difference; freshman-year dropout rates did not differ significantly in any year. → Kahne 2006

Evidence¶

Kahne 2006¶

Kahne, J. E., Sporte, S., de la Torre, M., with Easton, J. Q. (2006). Small High Schools on a Larger Scale: The First Three Years of the Chicago High School Redesign Initiative. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/small-schools-larger-scale-first-three-years-chicago-high-school-redesign-initiative

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Hierarchical models of CPS administrative records; the report states the difference "is marginally significant" and that freshman one-year dropout rates were "not significantly different ... in any of the three years". The second cohort showed a two-year rate 3 points lower.

"the cumulative three-year dropout rate for students attending the fi rst cohort of CHSRI schools is 7 percentage points lower than it is for similar students attending other CPS schools that serve comparable students (20 percent vs. 27 percent)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• CHSRI students did not score differently on the PSAE in reading or math, and freshmen were not significantly more likely to be on-track — related
• CHSRI students graduated at significantly higher four-year rates than similar students, with differences of 7 to more than 9 percentage points across cohorts — related
• Student reports of instruction were generally similar across school types, with juniors in small schools reporting higher academic press and support — related