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Small Schools of Choice (SSCs): Creating Small High Schools to Improve Graduation Prospects for Disadvantaged Students

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Intervention Details

Subject

Non-Academic Area

Academic Program

General Education

Duration

Full school year

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Personnel

Administrator, General Education Teacher, Principal, Special Education Teacher

Intervention Summary

Small Schools of Choice (SSCs)

Statistical Finding Summary

Positive effect on students' academic achievement and attainment

Positive effect on students' transition into high school during ninth grade

Positive effect on students' progress toward graduation

Positive effect on students' engagement during their second year of high school

Positive effect on students' attendance during their second year of high school

Positive effect on students' progress toward graduation during their third year of high school

Positive effect on students' engagement during their third year of high school

Positive effect on students' attendance during their third year of high school

Positive effect on students' graduation rates

Positive effect on students' receipt of New York State Regents diplomas

Positive effect on students' passing the English Regents with a score of 75 points or higher

Source

Levy Thompson, S., S. Bloom, H. & Unterman, R. (2010). Transforming the High School Experience: How New York City's New Small Schools Are Boosting Student Achievement and Graduation Rates (ED511106). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511106.pdf.

Data Sample by Population

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