Achievement First and Uncommon-affiliated New York City charter middle schools¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A small number of New York City charter middle schools affiliated with two charter management organizations, Achievement First and Uncommon, were the subject of this Mathematica Policy Research analysis. The report presents findings from "a nonexperimental analysis estimating the effect on student achievement" of these schools, measuring outcomes after three years of attendance in math and reading.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Affiliation with the Achievement First or Uncommon charter management organizations, as defined by the report's study population of NYC charter middle schools.

Constraints¶

• The analysis is nonexperimental, as the report itself states, so estimated effects are not based on random assignment.

Target Learners¶

• Middle school students in New York City charter schools

Target Learning Goals¶

• Math achievement
• Reading achievement

Claims¶

• NYC charter middle schools affiliated with Achievement First and Uncommon show statistically significant math gains after three years, equal to an estimated additional 0.9 years of growth [+W]
• NYC charter middle schools affiliated with Achievement First and Uncommon show statistically significant reading gains after three years, equal to an estimated additional 0.7 years of growth [+W]

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Key Sources¶

• Bing-ru Teh, Moria McCullough, Brian P. Gill. (2010). Student Achievement in New York City Middle Schools Affiliated with Achievement First and Uncommon Schools. Cambridge, MA: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/student-achievement-in-new-york-city-middle-schools-affiliated-with-achievement-first-and-uncommon-schools