Appendix Table 3:
Effects of reassignment on math and reading achievement, chronic absenteeism, and suspension by student race/ethnicity, with node-by-grade fixed effects
| Year | Math Achievement | Reading Achievement | Chronic Absenteeism | Suspension | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Hispanic | White | Black | Hispanic | White | Black | Hispanic | White | Black | Hispanic | |
| Three years before reassignment | −0.012 (0.012) | −0.001 (0.014) | −0.039 (0.031) | 0.004 (0.011) | 0.024 (0.015) | −0.005 (0.034) | −0.006 (0.006) | 0.006 (0.008) | −0.019 (0.014) | 0.000 (0.002) | 0.001 (0.004) | 0.005 (0.007) |
| Two years before reassignment | −0.008 (0.011) | −0.003 (0.013) | −0.022 (0.028) | 0.001 (0.010) | 0.018 (0.015) | 0.032 (0.030) | 0.010 (0.006) | −0.002 (0.007) | −0.009 (0.013) | −0.001 (0.002) | −0.004 (0.004) | −0.005 (0.006) |
| One year before reassignment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Year of reassignment | 0.000 (0.011) | −0.017 (0.014) | −0.041 (0.026) | −0.021* (0.010) | 0.010 (0.014) | −0.026 (0.029) | −0.005 (0.005) | 0.006 (0.007) | −0.009 (0.011) | 0.000 (0.002) | −0.012** (0.004) | −0.022*** (0.005) |
| One year after reassignment | 0.030** (0.011) | 0.001 (0.015) | −0.012 (0.029) | 0.014 (0.010) | 0.015 (0.016) | −0.027 (0.031) | −0.001 (0.005) | 0.009 (0.007) | −0.004 (0.012) | 0.002 (0.002) | −0.009* (0.004) | −0.019*** (0.005) |
| Two years after reassignment | 0.043*** (0.012) | 0.033* (0.016) | 0.014 (0.029) | 0.026* (0.011) | 0.027 (0.017) | −0.004 (0.032) | 0.002 (0.006) | 0.009 (0.008) | −0.013 (0.012) | 0.003 (0.002) | 0.010* (0.004) | 0.003 (0.005) |
| Three years after reassignment | 0.046*** (0.013) | 0.038* (0.017) | −0.001 (0.033) | 0.015 (0.012) | 0.019 (0.018) | −0.053 (0.035) | −0.006 (0.006) | 0.001 (0.008) | −0.016 (0.013) | 0.004* (0.002) | 0.004 (0.005) | 0.003 (0.005) |
| Constant | 0.381*** (0.008) | −0.586*** (0.013) | −0.399*** (0.037) | 0.448*** (0.008) | −0.490*** (0.013) | −0.371*** (0.039) | −0.005* (0.002) | −0.024*** (0.004) | 0 (0.007) | 0.002 (0.001) | 0.040*** (0.004) | 0.017*** (0.005) |
| N(node-by-grade) | 317,131 | 150,203 | 49,494 | 316,806 | 149,836 | 48,459 | 600,640 | 277,732 | 101,121 | 600,640 | 277,732 | 101,121 |
p<0.001
p<0.01
p<0.05
Note: Data are drawn from WCPSS administrative records. Math and reading achievement data are available for students in grades 3–8; chronic absenteeism data are available for students in all grades in years 2005–2010; suspension data are available for students in all grades and years with administrative data. All models include controls for student gender, special education, and ELL status; percent of students reassigned into student’s assigned school, percent of students reassigned out of student’s assigned school, node-by-grade fixed effects, year fixed effects as described in Equation (1). While all models include terms for 4 or more years before and after reassignment, these are not reported here due to imprecision. One year before reassignment represents the reference year and is indicated by “—”.