Urban charter schools have more positive impacts on student achievement than other charter schools¶

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Currency · newest study 2017 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Research summarized in the article suggests urban charter schools have more positive impacts on student achievement than other charter schools. → Philip M. Gleason 2017

Evidence¶

Philip M. Gleason 2017¶

Philip M. Gleason. (2017). What's the Secret Ingredient? Searching for Policies and Practices That Make Charter Schools Successful. Journal of School Choice. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/ja-whats-the-secret-ingredient-searching-for-policies-and-practices-that-make-charter-schools doi:10.1080/15582159.2017.1395620

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The article's research summary states that the reviewed evidence indicates urban charter schools "have more positive impacts on student achievement than other charter schools." No effect sizes are printed in the summary.

"The research suggests that urban charter schools have more positive impacts on student achievement than other charter schools."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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