Mathematica issue brief on charter high schools' attainment and earnings effects¶

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Evidence · 7 claims (7 for) · 4 studies (3 causal, 1 associational), q2–q3 · 0 of 4 report an effect size · 7 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A published issue brief from Mathematica Policy Research, dated Jan 30, 2014, authored by Kevin Booker, Brian Gill, Tim Sass, and Ron Zimmer. It "discusses a new analysis, using data from Florida and Chicago" of charter high schools' effects on "educational attainment and earnings." The brief presents key findings on attainment in both sites and on adult earnings in Chicago.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Readers seeking effect sizes or statistical detail must consult the underlying analysis the brief discusses; the brief page itself presents key findings only.

Constraints¶

• Findings are reported for Florida and Chicago; the earnings result is stated for Chicago only.

Target Learners¶

• charter high school students in Florida and Chicago

Target Learning Goals¶

• postsecondary educational attainment
• long-run earnings

Claims¶

• The brief suggests charter high schools may boost both postsecondary attainment and long-run earnings [+W]
• Charter high schools have positive effects on educational attainment in Florida and Chicago [+W]
• Chicago charter high schools have large positive effects on earnings in adulthood [+W]
• Charter high schools are associated with increased postsecondary educational attainment and may boost students' long-run earnings, based on data from Florida and Chicago [+W]
• Evaluations of charter schools limited to test scores may fail to capture important benefits [+W]
• Charter high school attendees experience higher earnings in their mid-20s [+W]
• Students attending charter high schools are more likely to persist in college [+W]

Related Elements¶

• Mathematica Working Paper 29 on charter high schools' long-term attainment and earnings effects
• Florida statewide longitudinal data linking charter high school attendance to adult outcomes

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Kevin Booker, Brian Gill, Tim Sass, Ron Zimmer. (2014). Charter High Schools' Effects on Educational Attainment and Earnings (Issue Brief). Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/charter-high-schools-effects-on-educational-attainment-and-earnings