IB DP students report feeling prepared to succeed and excel in college coursework, crediting the IB DP with teaching the specific skills and behaviors college demands¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q1
Currency · newest study 2007 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q1 i? IB DP students in college report feeling prepared to succeed and excel in coursework, often stating the IB DP taught them the specific skills and behaviors demanded in college. → International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students in Chicago's neighborhood high schools more likely to go to college 2007

Evidence¶

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students in Chicago's neighborhood high schools more likely to go to college 2007¶

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students in Chicago's neighborhood high schools more likely to go to college, persist. (2007). University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research press release. http://www.ccsr.uchicago.edu

q1 · i? · qualitative · r?

Qualitative interview data from CCSR's longitudinal qualitative study investigating students' experiences in college. Students self-report feeling prepared and attribute their college-ready skills and behaviors to IB DP experiences; no effect size applies.

"When in college, IB DP students report feeling prepared to succeed and indeed excel in their coursework, often stating explicitly that their experiences in the IB DP taught the specific skills and behaviors demanded of them in college."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• CPS neighborhood IB DP students were 40 percent more likely to attend a four-year college and 50 percent more likely to attend a more selective college than a matched comparison group — related
• IB DP students who attended four-year colleges were significantly more likely to persist in college for at least two years — related
• Despite strong academic qualifications, IB DP students often have limited access to the social capital needed to navigate college course selection and access faculty support — related
• Students with strong qualifications took themselves out of four-year college planning, choosing early two-year enrollment as a low-risk solution when searches felt overwhelming and costly — related