Correlational analysis linking student achievement growth to district and CMO policies and practices¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

As one of its three study activities, the report "conducted a correlational analysis to understand the relationship between growth in student achievement and district and CMO policies and practices." This analysis, together with the literature review and case studies, provided the evidence base from which the report's three themes about effective levers for improving student achievement were derived.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Data on growth in student achievement and on district and CMO policies and practices

Constraints¶

• The analysis is correlational, addressing relationships between achievement growth and policies and practices

Target Learners¶

• Students in school districts and charter management organization networks

Target Learning Goals¶

• Identifying which district and CMO levers relate to student achievement growth

Claims¶

• Shared and well-communicated mission, vision, and goals are critical to district and CMO performance [+W]
• Teachers play a key role in determining students' success in school districts and CMOs [+W]

Related Elements¶

• Case studies of three high-performing districts and one high-performing CMO
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) project, 2008-2012
• National Study of CMO Effectiveness interim report on charter school outcomes

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Kevin Kelly, Veronica Severn, Ramya Tallapragada, Matthew Johnson. (2020). Critical Drivers of Performance Among School Districts and Charter Management Organizations. Washington, DC: Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/critical-drivers-of-performance-among-school-districts-and-charter-management-organizations