National charter school study 2013.
Center for Research on Education Outcomes. (2013). Stanford, CA: Stanford University.
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National charter school study 2013.
Review Details
Reviewed: January 2014
- Single Study Review (121 KB) (findings for American charter schools)
- Quasi-Experimental Design
- Meets WWC standards with reservations
This review may not reflect the full body of research evidence for this intervention.
Evidence Tier rating based solely on this study. This intervention may achieve a higher tier when combined with the full body of evidence.
Findings
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Outcome measure |
Comparison | Period | Sample |
Intervention mean |
Comparison mean |
Significant? |
Improvement index |
Evidence tier |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states;
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N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
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Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: English learners;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
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Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning |
27 states: Students in charter school for 4 or more years;
|
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
|
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Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Students receiving free/reduced-price lunch;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Students receiving special education services;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning |
27 states: Students in charter school for 2 years;
|
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
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|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning |
27 states: Students in charter school for 3 years;
|
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
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|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Hispanic students;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning in time periods that weren't included in the previous CREDO report |
16 states: All charter schools;
|
-0.04 |
-0.03 |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning in time periods that weren't included in the previous CREDO report |
16 states: Charter schools in the 2009 study;
|
-0.03 |
-0.03 |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning in time periods that weren't included in the previous CREDO report |
16 states: New charter schools since the 2009 study;
|
-0.05 |
-0.02 |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Asian students;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: White students;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized math scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning |
27 states: Students in charter school for 1 year;
|
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
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|
Outcome measure |
Comparison | Period | Sample |
Intervention mean |
Comparison mean |
Significant? |
Improvement index |
Evidence tier |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states;
|
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
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|
| Show Supplemental Findings | |||||||||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Students in charter school for 4 or more years;
|
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
|
||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: English learners;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Students in charter school for 3 years;
|
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
|
||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Black students;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Students receiving free/reduced-price lunch;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Students in charter school for 2 years;
|
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
|
||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Black students;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Hispanic students;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Asian students;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Students receiving special education services;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning in time periods that weren't included in the previous CREDO report |
16 states: All charter schools;
|
-0.02 |
-0.02 |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning in time periods that weren't included in the previous CREDO report |
16 states: Charter schools in the 2009 study;
|
-0.02 |
-0.02 |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
Average one year learning in time periods that weren't included in the previous CREDO report |
16 states: New charter schools since the 2009 study;
|
-0.03 |
-0.02 |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: White students;
|
N/A |
N/A |
No |
-- | ||
|
Gain in standardized reading scores |
American charter schools vs. None |
3 year growth period |
27 states: Students in charter school for 1 year;
|
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
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Evidence Tier rating based solely on this study. This intervention may achieve a higher tier when combined with the full body of evidence.
Sample Characteristics
Characteristics of study sample as reported by study author.
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6% English language learners -
Race Asian 3% Black 27% White 37% -
Ethnicity Hispanic 30% Not Hispanic or Latino 70%
Additional Sources
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Center for Research on Education Outcomes. (2013). National charter school study technical appendix: 2013. Stanford, CA: Author.
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