Escaping a bottom-tier school raises four-year graduation rates, by 10 percentage points for top-tier schools and 3 for mid-tier schools¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students who would otherwise attend bottom-tier schools graduate at higher rates if they attend a top-tier (10 percentage points) or mid-tier (3 percentage points) school. → Allensworth 2017

Evidence¶

Allensworth 2017¶

Allensworth, E. M., Moore, P. T., Sartain, L., & de la Torre, M. (2017). The Educational Benefits of Attending Higher Performing Schools: Evidence From Chicago High Schools. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. https://doi.org/10.3102/0162373716672039

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IPW analysis of CPS graduation outcomes (top-tier overall n = 48,510; mid-tier n = 27,450). The article reports a boost to graduation for students who otherwise would attend bottom-tier schools, with the printed percentage-point effects.

"The effect is not only largest for those who attend top-tier schools (10 percentage points) but also significant for attending a mid-tier high school versus a bottom-tier (by 3 percentage points) school."

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