Much remains unknown about charter school performance, particularly at the elementary level¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2009 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2014: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q3 i? The authors state that much more is yet to be learned about charter school performance, particularly regarding charter elementary schools. → Ron Zimmer 2009

Evidence¶

Ron Zimmer 2009¶

Ron Zimmer, Brian Gill, Kevin Booker, Stephane Lavertu, Tim Sass, John Witte. (2009). Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/charter-schools-in-eight-states-effects-on-achievement-attainment-integration-and-competition doi:10.7249/mg869

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In the report's summary statement, the authors identify a knowledge gap, noting that "much more is yet to be learned, particularly about the performance of charter elementary schools." This is the authors' own stated limitation of the evidence base.

"The authors also note that much more is yet to be learned, particularly about the performance of charter elementary schools."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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