Among similarly qualified seniors, the high school attended largely determines coursetaking patterns¶
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q2 i? Seniors qualified for somewhat selective colleges showed no modal coursetaking pattern, and AP participation varied from under 10 percent to nearly 90 percent across high schools. → Melissa Roderick 2013
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Melissa Roderick 2013¶
Melissa Roderick, Vanessa Coca, Eliza Moeller, and Thomas Kelley-Kemple. (2013). From High School to the Future: The Challenge of Senior Year in Chicago Public Schools. UChicago CCSR Research Report. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/high-school-future-challenge-senior-year-chicago-public-schools
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Analysis of coursetaking by school for 2006-09 graduates (N=50,053) shows seniors with the same college qualifications falling into Advanced Placement, Elective Heavy, or Vocationally Focused schedules depending on school; the report says this was "largely determined by what high school they attended."
"Among students who are qualified to attend a somewhat selective college, the proportion of students taking AP varies from a low of less than 10 percent in some high schools to a high of nearly 90 percent."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Taking AP courses or fourth-year math in senior year is associated with higher college enrollment but not with college retention — related
- Almost one-half of between-school differences in college graduation rates among similarly-qualified CPS students is attributable to the colleges to which high schools send their students — related
- Most interviewed CPS seniors describe senior year as unchallenging and easier than previous years — related
- Nearly two-thirds of graduates from academically advanced programs graduate with access to a selective or very selective four-year college — related
- One-fifth of students in academically advanced programs do not apply to any four-year college — related
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Among similarly qualified seniors, the high school attended largely determines coursetaking patterns |
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Among similarly qualified seniors, the high school attended largely determines coursetaking patterns |
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