| Title: | Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Features of Schools in DC |
| Description: | The DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), established in 2004, is the only federally-funded private school voucher program for low-income parents in the United States. This evaluation brief is based on a 2014 survey of Washington DC school principals and compares features of DC traditional public schools, charter schools, and those private schools that participate in the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). Findings suggest public school principals, compared to OSP private school principals, viewed their schools less favorably in areas such as academic climate, teachers' instructional skills, and school safety. However, public school principals reported students spent more time receiving math and reading instruction than did private school principals. |
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| Cover Date: | August 2016 |
| Web Release: | August 2, 2016 |
| Print Release: | August 2, 2016 |
| Publication #: | NCEE 20164007 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCEE |
| Authors: | This brief was authored by Julian Betts of University of California San Diego, Mark Dynarski of Pemberton Research, and Jill Feldman of Westat under contract number ED-12-CO-0018, Project Officer, Meredith Bachman. Christina Poulin, Ning Rui, and Yong Lee assisted with graphics and statistical programming. |
| Type of Product: | Evaluation Report |
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For questions about the content of this Evaluation Report, please contact: Meredith Bachman. |