Top-tier nonselective schools improve college enrollment, persistence, and selectivity, while selective schools show no college advantage¶
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q2 i? Top-tier attendance raises college enrollment by 6 percentage points and two-year persistence by 5 percentage points, with more enrollment in highly or most selective colleges; selective schools show no advantage. → Allensworth 2017
Evidence¶
Allensworth 2017¶
Allensworth, E. M., Moore, P. T., 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. https://doi.org/10.3102/0162373716672039
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IPW analysis of National Student Clearinghouse records for two CPS cohorts, unconditional on graduating. Positive top-tier estimates were driven by top-tier versus bottom-tier comparisons; selective schools showed no apparent college advantage after adjustment.
"These students are more likely to enroll in college (a 6-percentage-point increase) and more likely to persist in college for 2 years (a 5-percentage-point increase)."
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Related Claims¶
- Escaping a bottom-tier school raises four-year graduation rates, by 10 percentage points for top-tier schools and 3 for mid-tier schools — related
- Attending a top-tier nonselective high school raises ACT scores, with the largest gains for students whose counterfactual is a bottom-tier school — related
- Bottom Line increases enrollment in a four-year college among low-income high school students — related
- Attending a selective exam-entry high school yields no significant academic benefits and lowers 11th-grade GPA relative to observationally similar peers elsewhere — related
- Selective and top-tier schools improve students' nonacademic experiences, with peer classroom behavior showing the largest differences — related
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Top-tier nonselective schools improve college enrollment, persistence, and selectivity, while selective schools show no college advantage |
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Top-tier nonselective schools improve college enrollment, persistence, and selectivity, while selective schools show no college advantage |
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