Education Freedom and Student Achievement: Is More School Choice Associated with Higher State-Level Performance on the NAEP?
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| Title: | Education Freedom and Student Achievement: Is More School Choice Associated with Higher State-Level Performance on the NAEP? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Patrick J. Wolf (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of School Choice. 2024 18(1):9-29. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education Elementary Education Grade 8 Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | School Choice, National Competency Tests, Academic Achievement, Private Schools, Charter Schools, Home Schooling, Achievement Gains, Elementary Secondary Education, Access to Education, Grade 8, Public Schools |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15582159.2023.2183450 |
| ISSN: | 1558-2159 1558-2167 |
| Abstract: | School choice is spreading across the U.S. at the same time that scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) are stagnant. We examine the association between education freedom and 8th grade student NAEP score levels and gains in states in 2019. We construct the 2019 Education Freedom Index as a composite measure of the accessibility of private school choice, public charter schools, homeschooling, and public school choice in each state. Using statistical regression, we find that more education freedom is significantly associated with increased NAEP scores and gains, supporting the claim that choice and competition improves system-wide achievement. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1417232 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | School choice is spreading across the U.S. at the same time that scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) are stagnant. We examine the association between education freedom and 8th grade student NAEP score levels and gains in states in 2019. We construct the 2019 Education Freedom Index as a composite measure of the accessibility of private school choice, public charter schools, homeschooling, and public school choice in each state. Using statistical regression, we find that more education freedom is significantly associated with increased NAEP scores and gains, supporting the claim that choice and competition improves system-wide achievement. |
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| ISSN: | 1558-2159 1558-2167 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15582159.2023.2183450 |
