Georgetown University LogoGeorgetown University Library LogoDigitalGeorgetown Home
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   DigitalGeorgetown Home
    • Georgetown University Institutional Repository
    • McCourt School of Public Policy
    • Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Public Policy
    • View Item
    •   DigitalGeorgetown Home
    • Georgetown University Institutional Repository
    • McCourt School of Public Policy
    • Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Public Policy
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    School Choice and Student Achievement in Florida's K12 Public Schools

    Cover for School Choice and Student Achievement in Florida's K12 Public Schools
    View/Open
    View/Open: BushJoseph_georgetown_0076M_14231.pdf (823kB) Bookview

    Creator
    Bush-Joseph, Samuel
    Advisor
    Wise, Andrew
    Abstract
    Florida’s K-12 public education system is considered to be one of the most open and accepting to charter school choice. Starting in the 2017-2018 school year, the state’s controlled open enrollment policy allowed charter schools to access additional capital investment funds and allowed families to choose among any of the schools in the state. In this study, I examine the correlation between school choice and student achievement by comparing counties in Florida that have experienced widespread school choice for years with those that have just been granted additional choice for the first time. My regressions show consistent and statistically significant correlation between school choice and overall student achievement on Math and ELA exams, as well as learning gains within the lowest quartile of students. I recommend several policy implications for parts of the state that are new to widespread school choice, as well as recommendations for less open states that could benefit from a freer marketplace of options for students and their families.
    Description
    M.P.P.
    Permanent Link
    http://hdl.handle.net/10822/1055078
    Date Published
    2019
    Subject
    K12; school choice; student achievement; Public policy; Public policy;
    Type
    thesis
    Publisher
    Georgetown University
    Extent
    48 leaves
    Collections
    • Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Public Policy
    Metadata
    Show full item record

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Cover for An examination of the effect of teacher salaries on student achievement in Florida
      public schools

      An examination of the effect of teacher salaries on student achievement in Florida public schools 

      Perkins, Casey Thomas. (Georgetown University, 2010)
    Related Items in Google Scholar

    Georgetown University Seal
    ©2009 - 2022 Georgetown University Library
    37th & O Streets NW
    Washington DC 20057-1174
    202.687.7385
    digitalscholarship@georgetown.edu
    Accessibility
     

     

    Browse

    All of DigitalGeorgetownCommunities & CollectionsCreatorsTitlesBy Creation DateThis CollectionCreatorsTitlesBy Creation Date

    My Account

    Login

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Georgetown University Seal
    ©2009 - 2022 Georgetown University Library
    37th & O Streets NW
    Washington DC 20057-1174
    202.687.7385
    digitalscholarship@georgetown.edu
    Accessibility