Long-term English Learners without IEPs had the lowest Freshman OnTrack rate and substantially lower graduation rates than district average¶

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q2 i? Long-term English Learners without IEPs had a 77% Freshman OnTrack rate and a 74% graduation rate, 10 percentage points below the district average. → de la Torre 2024

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

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Descriptive analysis of CPS cohorts. This group (4% of ninth-graders) had the lowest on-track rate and a graduation rate "10 percentage points lower than the district average" (74% vs. 84%).

"Long-term English Learners without IEPs had the lowest Freshman OnTrack rate (77%), suggesting that this group was having a hard time passing their classes and earning credits in ninth grade, compared to other students."

Discussion¶

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