ERIC Number: ED670937
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 53
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Social Returns to Private Choice? Effects of Charter Schools on Behavioral Outcomes, Arrests, and Civic Participation. EdWorkingPaper No. 19-90
Andrew McEachin; Douglas L. Lauen; Sarah C. Fuller; Rachel M. Perera
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
The vast majority of literature on school choice, and charter schools in particular, focus on attending an elementary or middle school and often focus on test scores or other proximal outcomes. Much less is known about the long-term effects of attending a charter high school. It is important to fill this information void for a few reasons. First, schools in general affect more than just students' test scores. Second, high schools make up a larger share of the charter sector. Third, school choice depends on freely available information for parents and students to make informed decisions about where to attend, including potential long-term benefits. We add to the empirical research on charter school effects by using a doubly-robust regression-adjusted propensity score matching approach to evaluate the impacts of charter high school attendance on 9th grade behavioral outcomes and individuals propensity to commit crime and participate in elections as young adults in North Carolina, a state with a large and growing charter school sector.
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Context Effect, Citizen Participation, Learning Objectives, Crime, School Choice, High Schools, Longitudinal Studies, Educational Environment, School Role, Access to Information, Parents, High School Students, Decision Making, Outcome Measures, Attendance, Grade 9, Individual Differences
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Walton Family Foundation
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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