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ERIC Number: ED671981
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Feb
Pages: 81
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
How Do Charter Schools Affect System-Level Test Scores and Graduation Rates? A National Analysis. EdWorkingPaper No. 22-525
Douglas N. Harris; Feng Chen
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
We study the combined effects of charter schools, and their various mechanisms, on a national level and across multiple outcomes. Using difference-in-differences and fixed effects methods, we find that charter entry (above 10 percent market share) increases high school graduation rate in geographic districts by about 2-4 percentage points and increases test scores by 0.06-0.16 standard deviations. Charter effects peak with 5-15 percent charter market share. Also, total effects are comprised not only of participant and competitive effects, but also the charter-induced closure of low-performing traditional public schools. The analysis addresses potential endogeneity of charter school location and timing.
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; Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305C180025
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: N/A