Selective enrollment students from low-income neighborhoods are less likely to attend selective colleges than similarly-performing low-income students who do not enroll¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2017 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? SEHS students from low-income neighborhoods are less likely to attend a selective college compared with similarly-performing, low-income students who do not enroll in selective enrollment high schools; the reason is undetermined. → Allensworth 2016

Evidence¶

Allensworth 2016¶

Allensworth, E., Moore, P., Sartain, L., & de la Torre, M. (2017). The Educational Benefits of Attending Higher Performing Schools: Evidence From Chicago High Schools. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 39(2), 175–197. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications doi:10.3102/0162373716672039

q3 · i? · causal · r?

Regression discontinuity study comparing students just above and just below the admission threshold, investigating differences between students from low- and high-SES neighborhoods. The summary notes "More research is needed to determine why students are enrolling in less and more selective colleges depending on neighborhood income."

"SEHS students from low-income neighborhoods are less likely to attend a selective college compared with similarly-performing, low-income students who do not enroll in SEHSs. Less selective colleges have lower graduation rates, which is one reason why this difference could matter for students."

Discussion¶

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