Charter high school students had better attendance and test scores than comparable non-charter students, controlling for incoming characteristics¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2 · q3
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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Among typical students, charter ninth-graders had a 93 percent attendance rate versus 88.5 percent for non-charter students, a difference of nearly 5 percentage points. → Gwynne 2017 q3 i? Typical charter students scored nearly two-tenths of a standard deviation higher on the tenth-grade PLAN and one-quarter of a standard deviation higher on the eleventh-grade ACT than comparable non-charter students. → Gwynne 2017 (2)

Evidence¶

Gwynne 2017¶

Gwynne, J.A., & Moore, P.T. (2017). Chicago's charter high schools: Organizational features, enrollment, school transfers, and student performance. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. http://cps.edu/NewSchools/Pages/RFP2017.aspx

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Chapter 5 high school outcome analysis of the primary sample (103,506 students, 2010-13 cohorts) with models controlling for eighth-grade skills, experiences, and background; charter ninth-grade attendance was 93 percent versus 88.5 percent.

"those who enrolled in a charter high school had an attendance rate of 93 percent in ninth grade, compared to 88.5 percent for students enrolled in a non-charter high school, a dif- ference of nearly 5 percentage points, or about eight days of school"

Gwynne 2017 (2)¶

Gwynne, J.A., & Moore, P.T. (2017). Chicago's charter high schools: Organizational features, enrollment, school transfers, and student performance. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. http://cps.edu/NewSchools/Pages/RFP2017.aspx

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Chapter 5 regression-controlled comparison of PLAN and ACT scores in the primary sample; charter students scored "nearly two- tenths of a standard deviation higher" on PLAN and one-quarter of a standard deviation higher on ACT, equivalent to about six-tenths of a point and one full point respectively.

"the typical CPS student in a charter high school scored nearly two- tenths of a standard deviation higher on the tenth-grade PLAN test and one-quarter of a standard deviation high- er on the eleventh-grade ACT than the typical student in a non-charter high school"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• There was substantial variation among charter high schools on test scores, college enrollment, and college selectivity—more variation than among non-charter schools once incoming characteristics were controlled — related
• Most CPS charter high schools enrolled students with eighth-grade test scores similar to or lower than their neighborhood feeder pools but with higher eighth-grade attendance — related
• On study habits, grit, and promotion to tenth grade, charter students performed similarly to or slightly below comparable non-charter students, with the promotion gap possibly reflecting charters' higher promotion requirements — related
• Attending a charter high school is associated with an 8 to 10 percentage point higher likelihood of attending college — related
• Students at higher-performing non-selective Chicago high schools report better school experiences, including safety, relationships, attendance, and fewer suspensions — related
• No school type stood out on TAP performance, but charter schools had substantially lower dropout rates after controlling for incoming student characteristics — related
• After two years, fewer graduates attended career academies and neighborhood high schools and more attended charter schools; these shifts were no different from comparison schools — related