non-charter levels (that is, the average achievement level for urban non-charter students), and beyond non …

school students, while non-urban charters reduce achievement from a higher baseline. Student demographics explain some of …

non-charter levels (that is, the average achievement level for urban non-charter students), and beyond non …

at the expense of students who are most diffiult to teach, including limited English proficiency (LEP) and special … education (SPED) students, as well as students with low baseline achievement levels. We use applicant lotteries to evaluate the … special needs students that may be underserved. The results show average achievement gains of 0.36 standard deviations in math …

school students, while non-urban charters reduce achievement from a higher baseline. Student demographics explain some of …

special-need students, groups that charter critics have argued are typically under-served. The results show overall gains of 0 ….35 standard deviations in math and 0.12 standard deviations in reading for each year spent at KIPP Lynn. LEP students, special … education students, and those with low baseline scores benefit more from time spent at KIPP than do other students, with reading …

schools enroll a growing share of students. We also evaluate an alternative to the charter model, Boston's pilot schools …