Mathematica Working Paper 29 on charter high schools' long-term attainment and earnings effects¶

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Evidence · 6 claims (6 for) · 4 studies (2 causal, 2 associational), q2–q3 · 0 of 4 report an effect size · 6 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A published working paper (Working Paper 29, published Jan 30, 2014) by Mathematica Policy Research in its Evidence/Publications series, categorized under Human Services, Education, and School Choice and Charters. The publisher describes it as discussing "a new analysis, using data from Florida and Chicago" of charter high schools' long-term outcomes. It serves as the source document for the attainment and earnings findings.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Readers seeking the underlying estimates must consult the full working paper, since the summary page prints no statistics

Constraints¶

• The page available is a publisher summary; detailed methods and results are not printed there

Target Learners¶

• charter high school students in Florida and Chicago

Target Learning Goals¶

• postsecondary educational attainment
• long-run earnings

Claims¶

• 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]
• The brief suggests charter high schools may boost both postsecondary attainment and long-run earnings [+W]
• Chicago charter high schools have large positive effects on earnings in adulthood [+M]
• Charter high schools have positive effects on educational attainment in Florida and Chicago [+M]
• Charter high school attendees experience higher earnings in their mid-20s [+W]
• The study examines charter high school effects on educational attainment in two settings, Florida and Chicago [+W]

Related Elements¶

• Mathematica issue brief on charter high schools' attainment and earnings effects
• Florida statewide longitudinal data linking charter high school attendance to adult outcomes
• National randomized study of charter school effectiveness (Working Paper 3, Mathematica Policy Research)

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

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