Charter elementary schools show stronger reading growth while multi-level charter schools show significantly weaker growth in both subjects¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students in charter elementary schools gain about 41 more days of learning in reading and perform similarly in math; middle and high school charters perform similarly to VCR peers; multi-level charter students experience about 41 fewer days in reading and 59 fewer in math. → Center for Research on Education Outcomes 2019

Evidence¶

Center for Research on Education Outcomes 2019¶

Center for Research on Education Outcomes. (2019). Charter School Performance in Pennsylvania. Stanford University. https://credo.stanford.edu/reports/item/charter-school-performance-in-pennsylvania-2/

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Figure 7 analysis of learning gains by school grade configuration (elementary, middle, high, multi-level) against TPS VCR peers. Elementary charters show about 41 more days of reading learning; multi-level charters show significantly weaker growth in both subjects (about 41 fewer reading days, 59 fewer math days). No standardized effect size is printed.

"students in charter elementary schools experience greater growth than their TPS peers in reading, while performing similarly to their TPS peers in math. These students attending elementary charter schools experience about the equivalent of 41 more days of learning in reading"

Discussion¶

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