Long-term English Learners with IEPs were on-track in ninth grade at near district-average rates but graduated at substantially lower rates, similar to non-English Learners with IEPs¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2–r3 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Long-term English Learners with IEPs had a Freshman OnTrack rate of 86% but a graduation rate of 69%, mirroring non-English Learners with IEPs (84% and 70%). → de la Torre 2024 q2 i? Even with six years to graduate, 77% of long-term English Learners with IEPs graduated, still substantially below the six-year district average of 89%. → de la Torre 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

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

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Descriptive analysis of CPS cohorts. Non-English Learners with IEPs showed the same pattern with a Freshman OnTrack rate of 84% and graduation rate of 70%, pointing to similar performance among students with IEPs.

"Long-term English Learners with IEPs had a Freshman OnTrack rate similar to the district average (86%). However, this did not translate to a graduation rate (69%) similar to the district average."

de la Torre 2024 (2)¶

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

q2 · i? · associational · r3

Six-year graduation analysis found 77% of this group graduated, similar to other students with an IEP (79%) but substantially below the six-year district average of 89%.

"When calculating six-year graduation rates to allow for two more years to fulfill the graduation requirements, we found that 77% of long-term English Learners with IEPs graduated."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• English-Learner Status — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Former English Learners had higher Freshman OnTrack and graduation rates than the district average in Chicago Public Schools — related
• Long-term English Learners without IEPs had the lowest Freshman OnTrack rate and substantially lower graduation rates than district average — related
• Freshman OnTrack remains a strong predictor of high school graduation even as on-track rates have risen — related
• Course performance indicators predict ELL graduation better than ELL-specific indicators such as proficiency level or education interruptions — related
• ELL newcomers entering CPS after age 12 graduated at lower rates than students with the same grades and attendance, with school quality the key associated factor — related
• Students with IEPs related to disabilities other than learning disabilities graduated at a far lower rate (46.4%) than students with learning-disability IEPs (77.5%) or without IEPs (84.6%) — 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