A new study released Thursday by the University of Michigan shows that urban charter schools bode well for low-income, nonwhite students and college admissions because of certain practices by these institutions.
“Individual charters and charter management organizations that have a significant impact on students’ career paths can be thought of as proof of existence. These are school models that can transform young people’s lives,” said UM’s Ford School of Public Policy. said Sarah Cohodes, associate professor of public policy. .
Cohodes and colleague Susha Roy of the Rand Corporation analyzed 40 previous charter school studies conducted in large cities such as Boston, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
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The Horace H. Rackham Graduate School Building on the University of Michigan’s central campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Robert Nickelsburg/Getty Images)
They found that urban charter schools tended to “dramatically” improve student achievement in math and reading compared to traditional public schools.
“Research shows that low-achieving students experience the greatest benefits from attending charters compared to other students,” Cohodes said.
Analysis of the study further showed that certain practices in charter schools had positive results on student outcomes in standardized test scores and college admissions.
The researchers found that the practices in place at these urban charter schools are characterized by “strict discipline, extended study time, high achievement expectations, individualized instruction, strong school culture, teacher quality, and data-driven The school emphasizes “instruction and school leadership.”
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An analysis of 40 studies examining the effectiveness of urban charter schools found that among other demographics, low-income, non-white, and special education students tended to have the highest college attendance rates. Shown.
“The effects tended to be more pronounced among disadvantaged groups,” the study reports.
A new study from the University of Michigan shows that urban charter schools bode well for low-income, nonwhite students and college admissions because of certain practices by these institutions. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
The Michigan study follows another recent study by the National Federation of Public Charter Schools. [NAPCS] It shows that black and Hispanic families are flocking to charter schools.
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Debbie Venney with NAPCS told FOX News Digital that charter schools have more flexibility and control over what happens within their schools compared to public schools, which operate under a centralized structure.
He added that charter schools are free to “hire and fire on a field-based basis.”
