CHSRI students did not score differently on the PSAE in reading or math, and freshmen were not significantly more likely to be on-track¶
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q2 i? Juniors at CHSRI schools scored no differently than similar non-CHSRI students on the PSAE in reading or math in any of three years; on-track rates favored CHSRI freshmen in all years but never significantly. → 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 test-score and grade records with individual and school-level controls. The report notes the non-significant on-track gap "ranged from about 9 percentage points for academic year 2002-03 to about three percentage points in 2004-05".
"Juniors at CHSRI schools did not score differently on the Prairie State Achievement Exam than similar students at non-CHSRI schools in either reading or math in any of the three years of this study."
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Related Claims¶
- Juniors in the first CHSRI cohort were seven percentage points less likely to have dropped out by junior year, marginally significant — related
- CHSRI freshman on-track rates were typically higher than similar students' but the difference was not statistically significant and converged by 2007-08 — related
- Student reports of instruction were generally similar across school types, with juniors in small schools reporting higher academic press and support — 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
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CHSRI students did not score differently on the PSAE in reading or math, and freshmen were not significantly more likely to be on-track |
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CHSRI students did not score differently on the PSAE in reading or math, and freshmen were not significantly more likely to be on-track |
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