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¶
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q2 i? Focus groups with eighth-graders revealed three main categories of consideration factors (setting, school, students) and two overarching concepts (what makes a good school, and student-school fit). → Andria Shyjka 2021
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
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Qualitative analysis of seven focus groups with 38 eighth-grade students across three NLCI schools, analyzed inductively and deductively. The report states "three main categories of consideration factors (see Table 1)"—setting, school, and students—plus the two overarching concepts of a "good" school and fit.
"Our discussions with students revealed three main categories of consideration factors (see Table 1) and two overarching concepts which were salient to the choice process"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Student-school fit was an overarching theme in all focus groups across all phases of the high school choice process — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- School location, distance from home, and transportation logistics constrained which high schools students considered and their ultimate choice — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- 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overwhelmingly relied on GoCPS, CPS, and school websites to learn about potential high schools, but found websites out of date and lacking student-voice information — related
- Most students reported a high degree of agency in deciding which high school to attend, though agency was constrained or absent for some — related
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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 |
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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 |
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