Houston charter school students outperformed Houston other district school students in both reading and math in 2018-19¶
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q2 i? Compared with other district schools in Houston, charter schools showed significantly greater growth of 0.07 SD (43 days) in reading and 0.07 SD (41 days) in math. → CREDO 2022
Evidence¶
CREDO 2022¶
CREDO. (2022). City Study 2022: Houston. https://credo.stanford.edu
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Comparison of school sectors within Houston table for 2018-19. Charter schools vs. other district schools shows reading "0.07** 43*" and math "0.07 41*", both statistically significant.
"C h a r t e r S c h o o l s v s . O t h e r D i s t r i c t S c h o o l s 2 0 1 8- 19 0.07** 43** 0.07* 41*"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Black students in Houston charter and magnet schools outperformed Black students in Houston district schools in reading and math — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Students in poverty in Houston charter schools outperformed district-school students in poverty in both subjects — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Houston charter school ELL students outperformed district-school ELL students in both subjects, while magnet ELL students trailed — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Houston magnet schools outperformed district schools in reading but not in math in 2018-19 — related
- Houston students made significantly greater math growth than the state average in 2018-19, but reading growth was not significantly different — related
- Three of nine Washington charter schools showed significantly stronger academic progress than local district options in both reading and math — related
- Houston CMO-affiliated charter students outgrew the state average in both subjects while independent charter students did not differ significantly — related
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houston-charter-beats-district-reading-and-math-2018-19 |
title |
Houston charter school students outperformed Houston other district school students in both reading and math in 2018-19 |
description |
Houston charter school students outperformed Houston other district school students in both reading and math in 2018-19 |
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moderate |
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2022 |
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2025 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
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1 — credo-2022 |
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