CMO-affiliated charter schools outpace traditional public schools in reading and math while stand-alone charters gain in reading only¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? CMO-affiliated schools advance learning by 27 days in reading and 23 days in math compared to traditional public schools, while stand-alone charter schools add 10 extra days of reading progress with math remaining equivalent. → 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 · r2

School-type comparison in the national study finds CMO-affiliated schools ahead of traditional public schools by 27 reading and 23 math days, while stand-alone charters add "10 extra days of reading progress a year" with equivalent math.

"Charter Management Organization-affiliated schools advance reading and math by 27 and 23 days, respectively, compared to traditional public schools, while stand-alone charter schools add 10 extra days of reading progress a year. Math remains equivalent."

Discussion¶

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