Students overwhelmingly relied on GoCPS, CPS, and school websites to learn about potential high schools, but found websites out of date and lacking student-voice information¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · checked against its sources 2026-10-08 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? All students in the sample reported relying heavily on online sources to research potential high schools, with counselors facilitating use of these resources. → Andria Shyjka 2021 q2 i? Students expressed frustration that high school websites were often out of date or lacked information, including the absence of student voice about experiences at the school. → Andria Shyjka 2021 (2)

Evidence¶

Andria Shyjka 2021¶

Andria Shyjka. (2021). Student Experience with the High School Choice Process in Chicago Public Schools. UChicago Consortium Research Brief, July 2021. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/student-experience-with-the-high-school-choice-process-in-Chicago-Public-Schools

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

School Exploration section finding: use of GoCPS, the CPS website, and school websites was introduced via the 6to16 curriculum, and a majority of students described counselors or staff facilitating navigation of these online resources.

"All students in our sample reported relying heavily on online sources to research potential high schools."

Andria Shyjka 2021 (2)¶

Andria Shyjka. (2021). Student Experience with the High School Choice Process in Chicago Public Schools. UChicago Consortium Research Brief, July 2021. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/student-experience-with-the-high-school-choice-process-in-Chicago-Public-Schools

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Same focus-group study: students wanted to hear about experiences of students at schools they were considering; one summarized the limitation saying "we haven't learned like how it's gonna be when we get in the classes."

"Several students expressed frustration with high school websites, often finding them out of date or lacking information related to their consideration factors."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Student-school fit was an overarching theme in all focus groups across all phases of the high school choice process — related
• Almost all CPS eighth-graders (92 percent) used the GoCPS platform to apply to high school in its first year — related
• GoCPS did not produce major changes in enrollment patterns, and pre-existing racial/ethnic and income differences in enrolling in high-SQRP schools persisted — related
• Students found the GoCPS application platform logistically easy to use, but applications to schools with additional requirements caused difficulties — related
• Ninth-grade enrollment overall and by school type and accountability rating stayed relatively stable after GoCPS implementation — related
• Eighth-grade students navigating high school choice considered three main categories of factors—setting, school, and student factors—plus two overarching concepts of a good school and fit — related
• Students are dissatisfied with college websites and want interactive, dynamic, accurate, and timely online information — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)