Stand and Deliver: Effects of Boston's Charter High Schools on College Preparation, Entry, and Choice

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Angrist, Joshua D.; Cohodes, Sarah R.; Dynarski, Susan M.; Pathak, Parag A.; Walters, Christopher R.
• 署名单位: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); National Bureau of Economic Research; Columbia University Teachers College; Columbia University; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; University of California System; University of California Berkeley
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF LABOR ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0734-306X
• DOI: 10.1086/683665
• 发表日期: 2016
• 页码: 275-318
• 关键词: quality; achievement; impacts; aid

摘要

We use admissions lotteries to estimate effects of attendance at Boston's charter high schools on college preparation and enrollment. Charter schools increase pass rates on Massachusetts' high-stakes exit exam, with large effects on the likelihood of qualifying for a state-sponsored scholarship. Charter attendance also boosts SAT scores sharply and increases the likelihood of taking an Advanced Placement (AP) exam, the number of AP exams taken, and AP scores. Charters induce a substantial shift from 2- to 4-year institutions, though the effect on overall college enrollment is modest. Charter effects on college-related outcomes are strongly correlated with charter effects on earlier tests.