Educating bright students in urban schools |
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| Institution: | 1. Texas A&M University, 4220 TAMU, 1049 Allen Building, College Station, TX 77843, United States;2. Syracuse University, 426 Eggers Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-1020, United States;1. Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States;2. Cockcroft Institute, Daresbury Sci Tech, Warrington WA4 4AD, United Kingdom;3. Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom;4. SLAC, Menlo Park, CA 94650, United States;1. Open University of the Netherlands. Welten Institute, PO Box 2960, 6401 DL, Heerlen, the Netherlands;2. Utrecht University. Faculty of Social Sciences, PO Box 80125, 3508 TC, Utrecht, the Netherlands;3. University of New South Wales, School of Education, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;4. Open University of the Netherlands/University of Oulu. Welten Institute, PO Box 2960, 6401 DL, Heerlen, the Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Our study analyzes the impact of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, a college-preparatory educational program designed for higher-achieving students, on high school academic achievement in Chicago Public Schools. We exploit exogenous variation in the offering of the program across schools over time with a difference-in-differences framework. We estimate a positive effect of the program on the probability of obtaining a B average or better in coursework, with most of the effect accruing to performance in mathematics. Most importantly, the program led to a decrease in the likelihood of high school dropout and an increase in the probability of high school graduation. |
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| Keywords: | Curriculum reform Education policy International Baccalaureate Student achievement |
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