Catholic school students score higher in math and reading than public school students on average, but enter each school year at a higher level¶
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q2 i? Catholic school students score higher in math and reading on average than public school students, while also entering each school year at a higher level. → Dallavis 2021
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Dallavis 2021¶
Dallavis, J., Kuhfeld, M., Tarasawa, B., & Ponisciak, S. (2021). Achievement growth in K-8 Catholic schools using NWEA data. Journal of Catholic Education, 24(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.15365/joce.2402012021
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National comparative analysis of K-8 students from Catholic and public schools who took MAP Growth assessments. The study reports that Catholic school students score higher in math and reading, and that they "enter each school year at a higher level" than public school peers.
"Our findings suggest that while Catholic school students score higher in math and reading than public school students on average, they also enter each school year at a higher level."
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Related Claims¶
- Catholic school students in earlier grades show less academic-year growth than public school peers in both reading and math — related
- Public school students close the achievement gap with Catholic school students to some degree during the school year — related
- Achievement growth patterns between Catholic and public school students varied by age and subject — related
- In middle school, academic-year growth in math was comparable across Catholic and public school sectors — related
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Catholic school students score higher in math and reading than public school students on average, but enter each school year at a higher level |
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Catholic school students score higher in math and reading than public school students on average, but enter each school year at a higher level |
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