Idaho online charter students show weaker math growth than TPS VCRs and lag brick-and-mortar charter students in both subjects¶

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Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Online charter students have similar reading growth but weaker math growth than average TPS VCRs, translating to 59 fewer days of learning in math. → CREDO 2019 q2 i? Online charter students gain significantly less than brick-and-mortar charter students in both subjects, trailing by 47 days in reading and 77 days in math. → CREDO 2019 (2)

Evidence¶

CREDO 2019¶

CREDO, Center for Research on Education Outcomes, Stanford University. (2019). Charter School Performance in Idaho. https://credo.stanford.edu

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Delivery-system comparison benchmarking online and brick-and-mortar charter students against statewide average TPS VCRs. Online charter students show similar reading growth and weaker math growth, a gap of 59 fewer days of learning in math.

"students attending online charter schools have similar growth in reading and weaker growth in math compared to the average TPS VCRs . The gap translates to 59 fewer days of learning in math for online charter students ."

CREDO 2019 (2)¶

CREDO, Center for Research on Education Outcomes, Stanford University. (2019). Charter School Performance in Idaho. https://credo.stanford.edu

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Figure 8a comparison of online versus brick-and-mortar charter students. Online students gain significantly less in both subjects, behind brick-and-mortar charter students by 47 days of learning in reading, with a greater math lag of 77 days.

"Online charter school students gain significantly less in both subjects. To be specific, they are behind brick-and-mortar charter students by 47 days of learning in reading."

Discussion¶

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