Commission research on how charter schools and vouchers affect traditional public school achievement, with next steps identified for the field¶

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Description¶

The brief proposes a research agenda alongside its evidence summary. It reports that "The brief also addresses the implications of this evidence for policymakers and proposes next steps for research," positioning continued study of choice effects on traditional public schools as a field-level priority. This strategy directs researchers and funders toward evidence generation on the spillover side of school choice.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A prior evidence summary on effects for choice participants exists as a complement

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• education policymakers and researchers studying school choice

Target Learning Goals¶

• understanding achievement effects of charter schools and vouchers on traditional public school students

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Max, Jeffrey; Tuttle, Christina; Gleason, Philip; McCallum, Diana; Gill, Brian. (2019). How Does School Choice Affect Student Achievement in Traditional Public Schools? Washington, DC: Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/ib-how-does-school-choice-affect-student-achievement-in-traditional-public-schools