mapc_eac_schoolchoice_presentation_2_20_13
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Presentation to the External Advisory Committee on School Choice, comparing Zone-Based and Home-Based student assignment alternativesTRANSCRIPT
BPS Assignment Alternatives
Comparing the Zone-Based and Home-Based Plans
External Advisory Committee on School Choice20 February 2012Marc Draisen / Tim Reardon
Executive Director / Manager of Planning Research
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Walk
Zone
miles2 3+1
Zone 1
BA
Zone 2
23+ 1
Choices for Family AChoices for Family B
Zone-Based Assignment Model
miles
C
Choices for Family C
Tier 1 & 2
Tier 3 & 4
Tier 1 & 2: 3 schools 2 schools 1 schoolTier 3 & 4: 7 schools 6 schools
4 schools2
Status QuoTotal “Choice Basket” ranges from 25 to 36 schools
Large discontinuities across zone boundaries
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11-Zone Plan“Choice Basket” ranges from 3 to 16 schools
More zones = more boundaries = more discontinuity
Unequal number of choices within a zone
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11-Zone: QualityAvailability of Tier 1 & 2 range:1 to 9 schools
Students near zone boundaries have greatest number of choices
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Walk
Zone
miles2 3+1
BA
23+ 1
Choices for Family AChoices for Family B
Home-Based (A) Assignment
miles
C
Choices for Family CTier 1 & 2: 4 schools 4
schools 4 schoolsTier 3 & 4: 4 schools 4 schools3 schools
+1more school
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Home-Based/A“Choice Basket” ranges from 6 to 15 schools
Variation more gradual across the city and related to school density and/or lack of quality nearby
No major discontinuities at zone boundaries
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Home-Based/B“Choice Basket” ranges from 9 to 18 schools
Variation more gradual across the city and related to school density
No major discontinuities at zone boundaries
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11-Zone: Quality
Tier 1 & 2 availability range: 1 to 9 schools
Students near zone boundaries have greatest number of choices
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Home-Based/A: Quality
Tier 1 & 2 availability range: 4 to 6 schools
Gradual variation across the city; greatest availability in SW Boston
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Home-Based/B: Quality
Tier 1 & 2 availability range: 6 to 9 schools
Gradual variation across the city; greatest availability in SW Boston
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Home-Based/AWalk Zone Reliance
Many areas heavily reliant on out-of-walk-zone access to higher quality schools, especially Mattapan, South Boston, Allston/Brighton, East Boston
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Home-Based/B:Walk Zone Reliance
As requisite number of high-quality schools increases, most areas rely on out-of-walk-zone schools for quality
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Walk Zone Access, by Race
4%
96%
77%
54%
26%
8%
1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Zero One or more Two or More Three or More Four or More Five or More Six or More
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f St
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ts
Number of Tier 1 or Tier 2 Schools in Walk Zone
Count of Tier 1 and Tier 2 Schools in Walk Zone, by Race/Ethnicity
White Black Hispanic Asian Two or Other Race Total (labeled)
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