Drawing across School Boundaries: How Federally Funded Magnet Schools Recruit and Admit Students. Study Snapshot. NCEE 2021-003

A key goal of many magnet programs is to improve student diversity in schools. This snapshot describes efforts by those participating in the U.S. Department of Education's Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). Findings are based on surveys completed by most of the more than 160 schools rece...

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Published inNational Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
Main Authors McCullough, Moira, Ochoa, Lindsay, Tuttle, Christina
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance 01.01.2021
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Admission (School)
Admission Criteria
Elementary Schools
High Schools
Institutional Characteristics
Magnet Schools
Middle Schools
Student Diversity
Student Recruitment
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Summary:A key goal of many magnet programs is to improve student diversity in schools. This snapshot describes efforts by those participating in the U.S. Department of Education's Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). Findings are based on surveys completed by most of the more than 160 schools recently funded by MSAP grants and interviews with their district coordinators. MSAP-funded schools report using a variety of strategies to recruit students and often give preference in admissions to students from affiliated families or communities. Perceived stigma of low academic quality and lack of diversity are top reported obstacles to recruiting students.