Charter sector improvement stems mainly from existing schools improving, and gains appear at elementary, middle, and high school levels but not multi-level schools¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2023 · 1 of 2 entries checked against their sources (automated) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Improvement in charter student learning comes primarily from existing schools improving over time, with newly opened schools a smaller influence. → CREDO at Stanford University 2023 q3 i? Stronger gains relative to traditional public schools are found in elementary, middle, and high schools but not multi-level schools. → CREDO at Stanford University 2023 (2)

Evidence¶

CREDO at Stanford University 2023¶

CREDO at Stanford University. (2023). CREDO at Stanford University Finds That Students In Charter Schools, On Average, Perform Better Academically Than Those Attending Traditional Public Schools. https://credo.stanford.edu

q3 · i? · causal · r?

School-level decomposition in the national study attributes charter sector improvement primarily to "existing schools improving over time," with newly opened schools a smaller influence.

"The improvement in student learning in charter schools comes primarily from existing schools improving over time; positive learning gains from newly opened charter schools are a smaller influence."

CREDO at Stanford University 2023 (2)¶

CREDO at Stanford University. (2023). CREDO at Stanford University Finds That Students In Charter Schools, On Average, Perform Better Academically Than Those Attending Traditional Public Schools. https://credo.stanford.edu

q3 · i? · associational · r?

School-level analysis by grade configuration finds stronger charter advantages in elementary, middle, and high schools but not in multi-level schools.

"Stronger gains relative to traditional public schools are found in elementary, middle, and high schools but not multi-level schools."

Discussion¶

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