Charter school impacts differ sharply by locale: urban charters show stronger reading growth while suburban and town charters show weaker growth in both subjects¶

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q2 i? Urban charter students post reading growth equivalent to 35 more days of learning and similar math growth; suburban students experience about 59 fewer days in reading and 83 fewer in math; town students about 124 fewer days in both subjects; rural students similar reading but 47 fewer days 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 6 disaggregation of charter impacts by NCES locale type (city, suburb, town, rural), each compared to its own VCR peers. Urban charters show "35 more days of learning" in reading; suburban and town charters show significantly weaker growth in both subjects; rural charters show similar reading but weaker math growth. No standardized effect sizes are printed.

"urban charter students post reading growth equivalent to 35 more days of learning and perform similarly in math compared to their TPS counterparts. Students attending charter schools in the suburbs have significantly weaker growth in both subjects"

Discussion¶

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