Schools positively impacting one promotion power measure are more likely to positively impact other long-term outcomes, but many show varying effectiveness across outcomes¶

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q2 i? Schools with a positive impact on one measure of promotion power are more likely to positively impact other long-term outcomes of students, but many schools show varying effectiveness for different outcomes. → Jonah Deutsch 2020

Evidence¶

Jonah Deutsch 2020¶

Jonah Deutsch, Matthew Johnson, Brian Gill. (2020). The Promotion Power Impacts of Louisiana High Schools. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-promotion-power-impacts-of-louisiana-high-schools

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Key finding from the Louisiana promotion power study comparing school effects across long-term outcome measures. The report notes positive impacts on one measure predict positive impacts on others, while "many schools show varying effectiveness for different outcomes." No correlation coefficients are printed.

"Schools with a positive impact on one measure of promotion power are more likely to positively impact other long-term outcomes of students, but many schools show varying effectiveness for different outcomes."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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