Former English Learners graduated from CPS high school at a higher rate than never-English Learners, while active English Learners graduated at a slightly lower rate¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

Reading the evidence codes

q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.

This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.

q2 i? Among 2018–19 ninth-graders, students formerly classified as English Learners graduated at 87.4%, higher than never-English Learners at 83.2%, while students still classified as English Learners graduated at 80.8%, slightly lower than never-English Learners. → Usher 2023

Evidence¶

Usher 2023¶

Usher, A., Mahaffie, S., & Nagaoka, J. (2023). The educational attainment of Chicago Public Schools students: 2022. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://toandthrough.uchicago.edu/tool/cps/

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Descriptive comparison of four-year graduation rates by English Learner status in the 2018–19 CPS ninth-grade cohort: Active English Learners (N=2,224) at 80.8%, Former English Learners (N=6,135) at 87.4%, and Never English Learners (N=16,961) at 83.2%.

"students formerly classified as English learners as of ninth grade graduated from high school at a higher rate (87.4%) than students who had never been classified as English Learners (83.2%)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Reading and Language — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
English-Learner Status — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

ELs lag behind peers in achievement and attainment partly due to limited exposure to academic content — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
Students who began as English Learners graduated from CPS high school at a slightly higher rate (83.1%) than students never classified as English Learners (81.2%) — related
Students who began as English Learners graduated from high school at a slightly higher rate than never-classified EL students and enrolled in college at about the same rate, with more two-year enrollment — related
Publicly reported statistics based only on active ELs give a biased picture of EL performance because proficient students exit the subgroup — related
Former English Learners graduated from CPS high school at a higher rate (89.0%) than students never classified as English Learners (84.1%) — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
Former English Learners had higher Freshman OnTrack and graduation rates than the district average in Chicago Public Schools — related

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`title`	`Former English Learners graduated from CPS high school at a higher rate than never-English Learners, while active English Learners graduated at a slightly lower rate`
`description`	`Former English Learners graduated from CPS high school at a higher rate than never-English Learners, while active English Learners graduated at a slightly lower rate`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`moderate`
`newest_evidence`	`2023`
`source_checked`	`2026-10-20`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-09`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `usher-2023`

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