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ERIC Number: ED674106
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-May
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: 0000-00-00
The Impact of School District Turnaround on Postsecondary Outcomes: Evidence from Lawrence, Massachusetts. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1190
Beth E. Schueler; John Wang; Liz Nigro
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Limited research examines the impact of accountability interventions on outcomes beyond test-based measures of short-term academic achievement. We examine the effects of the 2012 state takeover and districtwide turnaround of Massachusetts' Lawrence Public Schools--a district serving a majority-low-income, majority-Hispanic student population--on high school and postsecondary outcomes using statewide, student-level data covering 2005-06 to 2019-20 and event study methods. These interventions have served as a model for other district turnaround efforts in the state and nationally. We find reforms improved high school graduation rates but find no impact on college enrollment and null to small negative effects on postsecondary persistence.
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: William T. Grant Foundation; University of Virginia (UVA), Bankard Fund for Political Economy; Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B200005
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: N/A