Late-arriving English Learners had cumulative GPAs similar to the district average but substantially lower SAT scores¶
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q2 i? Late-arriving English Learners who graduated had a 2.87 cumulative GPA, near the district average, but SAT scores of 882, well below the district average of 977. → de la Torre 2024
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de la Torre 2024¶
de la Torre, M., Blanchard, A., Franklin, K., Angeles, C., & Allensworth, E.M. (2024). English Learners in Chicago Public Schools: A Spotlight on High School Students. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/english-learners-in-chicago-public-schools-a-spotlight-on-high-school-students
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Descriptive analysis of CPS high school graduates. Their 2.87 GPA was similar to former and never English Learners, while standardized tests were more difficult for these students still acquiring academic English skills.
"Late-arriving English Learners scored low on the SAT assessments in eleventh grade (882), compared to the district average."
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Related Claims¶
- Indicator performance differs across EL subgroups: former and late-arriving ELs had stronger ninth-grade GPAs and attendance than never ELs, while long-term ELs without IEPs had much lower GPAs — related
- Among four-year college enrollees, former and late-arriving English Learners persisted at or above district-average rates while long-term English Learners with IEPs persisted at substantially lower rates — related
- Long-term and late-arriving English Learners were considerably less likely to enroll in four-year colleges than their peers — related
- High school GPA is the strongest predictor of college admission, persistence, and graduation, more than ACT or SAT scores — related
- SAT scores underpredict the academic performance of high school girls, who average lower scores than boys despite higher grades — related
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Late-arriving English Learners had cumulative GPAs similar to the district average but substantially lower SAT scores |
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Late-arriving English Learners had cumulative GPAs similar to the district average but substantially lower SAT scores |
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