Top-ranked program choices differed by student background: low-performing students were nearly three times as likely as high-performing students to rank a charter program first, and IB programs were most popular among high-performing students¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Low-performing students were nearly three times as likely as high-performing students to list a charter school program as their top-ranked choice. → Lisa Barrow 2018 q2 i? IB programs were most popular among high-performing students, students in tier 4 higher-SES neighborhoods, and white or Asian/other students. → Lisa Barrow 2018 (2)

Evidence¶

Lisa Barrow 2018¶

Lisa Barrow, Lauren Sartain, & Marisa de la Torre. (2018). GoCPS: A First Look at Applications and Offers. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/gocps-first-look-applications-and-offers

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Descriptive analysis of top-ranked program choices by school type across applicant subgroups (Figure 6). The paper reports low-performing students were "nearly three times as likely as high-performing students" to rank a charter program first.

"One contrast is between high- and low-performing students; low-performing students are nearly three times as likely as high-performing students to list a charter school as their top- ranked program."

Lisa Barrow 2018 (2)¶

Lisa Barrow, Lauren Sartain, & Marisa de la Torre. (2018). GoCPS: A First Look at Applications and Offers. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/gocps-first-look-applications-and-offers

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Descriptive analysis of top-ranked programs by program type across subgroups (Figure 7). The paper reports IB program popularity concentrated among high-performing, higher-SES, and white or Asian/other applicants, while CTE programs were more popular among low-performing and African American students.

"IB programs are most popular among high -performing students, students living in tier 4 (higher-SES) neighborhoods, and white or Asian/other students."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Lottery-based selection under GoCPS worked as intended: lottery numbers and offers were unrelated to student characteristics and to how highly applicants ranked programs — related
• Black students and students from the lowest-SES neighborhoods ranked more programs but were less likely to rank a high-accountability school first — related
• Most GoCPS applicants received an offer from a preferred program: 51 percent from their top-ranked and 81 percent from a top-three ranked choice program — related
• Most GoCPS applicants received an offer from a program they ranked: 93 percent in round 1 (51 percent at their top choice) and 85 percent in round 2 (61 percent at their top choice) — related
• Program demand varied widely: 21 percent of programs had more than ten times as many applications as seats, led by arts, CTE, and SEHS programs — related
• College was the most prevalent postsecondary pathway selection, with CTE/non-CTE differences narrowing over time — related