Choice program demand varied widely: 19 percent of programs received more than 10 applications per seat while 8 percent received fewer applications than seats, with demand higher for Arts, CTE, points-based, and highly rated programs¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Fifty-one of 273 choice programs (19 percent) had more than 10 times as many applications as seats; 21 programs (8 percent) had fewer applications than seats. → Lisa Barrow 2018 q2 i? Programs in schools with SQRP ratings of Level 1+ or 1 were more likely to be in highest demand than programs in schools with lower ratings. → 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

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Descriptive analysis of round 1 applications relative to target program size across all 273 choice programs (Table 3). The paper reports "Fifty-one of the 273 choice programs (19 percent)" in highest demand and 21 programs undersubscribed.

"Fifty-one of the 273 choice programs (19 percent) had more than 10 times as many applications as seats available. Twenty-one programs (8 percent) had fewer applications than seats available."

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

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Descriptive cross-tabulation of program demand by the district's School Quality Rating Policy level in Table 3. Programs at Level 1+ or Level 1 schools were more likely to be in the highest-demand category than those at lower-rated schools.

"Finally, programs in schools with a SQRP ranking of Level 1+ or 1 were more likely to be in highest demand than schools with lower SQRP ratings."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Ninth-grade enrollment overall and by school type and accountability rating stayed relatively stable after GoCPS implementation — 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 — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Demand for RSF-supported schools was generally strong, with most Cohort 1 and 2 schools oversubscribed by 2007-08 — related
• Under Boston's Controlled Choice plan, 90 percent of students received a first- or second-choice school and fewer than 10 percent were mandatorily assigned — related