Charter school students show more annual learning growth in reading and math than matched traditional public school peers¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Charter school students gain an average of 16 more days of learning in reading and 6 more days in math per school year than matched traditional public school peers. → 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? · associational · r?

CREDO's National Charter School Study III, a large-scale observational comparison using student-level and school-level administrative data from 29 states, Washington, D.C., and New York City, reports "16 more days of learning in reading and 6 more days in math" versus matched traditional public school peers.

"Charter school students have an average of 16 more days of learning in reading and 6 more days in math in a school year compared to their matched peers in traditional public schools."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• Charter attendance in Rhode Island is associated with positive, significant one-year growth gains in reading (0.16 SD) and math (0.15 SD) relative to matched TPS controls — related
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• Idaho charter school students show stronger reading growth than matched TPS peers, with no significant difference in math growth — related
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• New Mexico charter school students make similar one-year growth in reading and math as their traditional public school virtual twins — reports the opposite
• Pennsylvania charter school students show similar reading growth but weaker math growth (about 30 fewer days of learning) than matched TPS peers — reports the opposite
• South Carolina charter students show similar reading growth but weaker math growth than traditional public school peers, with a math disadvantage of 53 fewer days of learning per year — reports the opposite
• National studies cited in the report found Rhode Island charter students outperformed traditional public school peers in reading and math — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Charter school outcomes are mixed as a group, with 17% of charters producing greater academic gains and 37% performing worse than traditional public schools serving similar students — related
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