ERIC Number: ED661445
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Publication Date: 2024-Jul
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Diverse Paths to College Success: The Impact of Massachusetts' Urban and Nonurban Charter Schools on College Trajectories. Working Paper 32732
Sarah Cohodes; Astrid Pineda
National Bureau of Economic Research
The charter school movement encompasses many school models. In Massachusetts in the 2010's, the site of our study, urban charter schools primarily used "No Excuses" practices, whereas nonurban charters had greater model variety. Using randomized admissions lotteries, we estimate the impact of charter schools by locality on college preparation, enrollment, and graduation. Urban charter schools boost all of these outcomes. Nonurban charter schools raise college enrollment and graduation despite reducing state test scores and AP enrollment. Our results suggest that there is more than one path to a college degree and that test score impacts may not predict college outcomes.
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Urban Schools, Educational Practices, School Effectiveness, College Readiness, College Attendance, Graduation Rate, College Graduates, Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs
National Bureau of Economic Research. 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398. Tel: 617-588-0343; Web site: http://www.nber.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); City Fund; Research Council of Norway
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B200017