Black, Hispanic, and poverty-affected charter students grow faster than traditional public school peers but gains remain below those of white peers¶

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Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? In charter schools, Black and Hispanic students and students in poverty have stronger growth than their traditional public school peers, but their gains are not equal to those of white peers, leaving learning gaps. → CREDO at Stanford University 2023

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?

Student-level subgroup analysis in the national charter school study finds "stronger growth than their traditional public school peers" for Black, Hispanic, and poverty-affected students, while gains remain below those of white peers.

"In charter schools, Black and Hispanic students, as well as students in poverty, have stronger growth than their traditional public school peers. However, gains are not equal to their white peers, creating learning gaps for many students."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Black, Hispanic, and poverty students enrolled in charter schools show stronger growth trends than the same subgroups citywide in several cities — related
• Charter attendance is associated with higher learning gains for Black and Hispanic students, including those in poverty, relative to matched TPS controls — related
• Black students in poverty attending charter schools gain about 35 additional days of learning in reading compared to their Black TPS peers in poverty, with no math difference — related
• Black charter students outperform their Black TPS peers in reading (about 24 additional days) but both groups lag the average White TPS student substantially — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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• National studies cited in the report found Rhode Island charter students outperformed traditional public school peers in reading and math — related
• Charter students in poverty show similar reading growth but significantly weaker math growth (about 18 fewer days) than their TPS peers in poverty — related
• Young white students progress more slowly in math and reading than Asian, black, and Hispanic students, with differences attenuating at older ages — related
• Charter students receiving special education services show smaller learning gains than matched traditional public school peers — related
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