Estimating the Impact of Optimized Student Support in Elementary School on Boston Exam School Attendance

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Abstract

Attending one of the three selective public high schools in Boston known as “exam schools” has been viewed as an indicator of academic success. This study examines the relationship between participation in a school-based student support intervention during elementary school and later Boston exam school attendance. City Connects (CCNX) is a systemic student support practice that partners with community agencies to connect children in high-poverty urban schools with tailored prevention, intervention, and enrichment services. The effect of treatment status on exam school attendance was estimated using two-level logistic regression models (CCNX student N=1107; non-CCNX Boston student N=6058). Results demonstrated that CCNX students were more likely to attend an exam school, with more CCNX years associated with higher likelihood of attendance.

Authors

• Chen An, Boston College

• Terrence J. Lee-St. John, Boston College

• Anastasia E. Raczek, Boston College

• Mary Walsh, Boston College

• George F. Madaus, Boston College