ELA gains in CCSPP schools (0.05 SD) were not statistically significant overall but were significant for English learners and, at p < 0.10, for socioeconomically disadvantaged and Black students¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Overall ELA gains of 0.05 SD were not statistically significant, though ELA effects were significant for English learners (p < 0.05) and for socioeconomically disadvantaged and Black students (p < 0.10). → Swain 2025

Evidence¶

Swain 2025¶

Swain, W., Leung-Gagné, M., Maier, A., & Rubinstein, C. (2025). Community schools impact on student outcomes: Evidence from California. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/541.498

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Matched difference-in-differences analysis of first-cohort CCSPP schools reports overall ELA gains of 0.05 SD (about 36 days of learning per the executive summary) that were "not statistically significant overall", with subgroup-level significance as printed; no standardized effect size for the subgroup contrasts is printed.

"While improvements in English language arts (ELA) were not statistically significant overall, they were notably significant for English learners (p <0.05) and for socioeconomically disadvantaged and Black students (p <0.10)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• CCSPP community schools reduced chronic absence at least 30% more than matched comparison schools in the first implementation year — related
• By 2023–24, CCSPP Cohort 1 community schools' math and ELA scores exceeded their prepandemic achievement levels, an outcome not observed in comparable non-CCSPP schools — related
• Benefits of CCSPP community schools were largest for Black students, English learners, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students — a broader claim this one bears on
• CCSPP community schools improved math achievement by 0.06 standard deviations, roughly 43 additional days of learning — related
• CCSPP community schools reduced suspension rates by roughly 15% (0.5 percentage point) relative to matched comparison schools — related