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Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Impacts After One Year

NCEE
Author(s):
Mark Dynarski, Pemberton Research; Ning Rui, Westat; Ann Webber, Westat; and Babette Gutmann, Westat
Publication date:
April 2017
Publication number:
NCEE 20174022

Summary

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 report examines impacts on achievement and other outcomes one year after eligible children were selected or not selected to receive scholarships using a lottery process in 2012, 2013, and 2014. The study found negative impacts on student achievement but positive impacts on parent perceptions of school safety, for those participating in the program. There were no statistically significant effects on parents' or students' general satisfaction with their schools or parent involvement in education.

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Evaluation Report
NCEE

Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Impacts After One Year

By: Mark Dynarski, Pemberton Research; Ning Rui, Westat; Ann Webber, Westat; and Babette Gutmann, Westat
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