Confusion about the GoCPS true-preference ranking rationale was widespread among students, parents, and staff, and misinformation led some students into second-round applications¶
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q2 i? Students shared confusion and frustration about the correct approach to ranking schools in GoCPS, reflecting disparate messaging from adults. → Andria Shyjka 2021
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Andria Shyjka 2021¶
Andria Shyjka. (2021). Student Experience with the High School Choice Process in Chicago Public Schools. UChicago Consortium Research Brief, July 2021. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/student-experience-with-the-high-school-choice-process-in-Chicago-Public-Schools
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Focus-group finding: not even staff in a single school agreed on what was best; the misinformation resulted in a handful of students ending up with acceptances to schools not of high desirability, prompting second-round participation.
"Several students shared confusion and frustration about the correct approach to take when ranking the schools in GoCPS. This confusion reflected disparate messaging from adults about how to engage with the ranking process"
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Related Claims¶
- Students found the GoCPS application platform logistically easy to use, but applications to schools with additional requirements caused difficulties — related
- Students expected acceptance or rejection notifications from all schools they applied to, and the single-best-offer notification design produced confusion and frustration — related
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Confusion about the GoCPS true-preference ranking rationale was widespread among students, parents, and staff, and misinformation led some students into second-round applications |
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Confusion about the GoCPS true-preference ranking rationale was widespread among students, parents, and staff, and misinformation led some students into second-round applications |
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