School Choice at the Crossroads by Berends, Mark; Waddington, R. Joseph; Schoenig, John;

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School Choice at the Crossroads compiles exemplary, policy-relevant research on school choice options—voucher, private, charter, and traditional public schools—as they have been implemented across the nation.

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School Choice at the Crossroads compiles exemplary, policy-relevant research on school choice options—voucher, private, charter, and traditional public schools—as they have been implemented across the nation. Renowned contributors highlight the latest rigorous research findings and implications on school vouchers, tuition tax credits, and charter schools in states and local areas at the forefront of school choice policy. Examining national and state-level perspectives, each chapter discusses the effects of choice and vouchers on student outcomes, the processes of choice, supportive conditions of school choice programs, comparative features of school choice, and future research. This timely volume addresses whether school choice works, under what conditions, and for whom—further informing educational research, policy, and practice.

"In most publications, school choice has been synonymous with charter schools. This book offers a useful and important contribution to the field exploring both public and private school choice – charter schools, vouchers, Catholic schools, and tax credit programs."
—Priscilla Wohlstetter, Distinguished Research Professor, Education Policy & Social Analysis, Columbia University, USA

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Contents

1. Introduction: School Choice at the Crossroads





Mark Berends, R. Joseph Waddington, and John Schoenig




Section II: Where We Are







2. Educational Vouchers and Tax Credit Scholarship Programs in the United States: 1990-2017





John F. Witte







3. Organizational and Social Costs of Schools’ Participation in a Voucher Program





Megan Austin







4. Does Private School Choice Improve Student Achievement? A Review of the Evidence





Patrick J. Wolf, and Anna J. Egalite,




Charter Schools







5. The Effects of Charter Schools on Student Achievement





Julian R. Betts, and Y. Emily Tang







6. Innovation in Charter Schools: An Exploratory Analysis





Mark Berends, Roberto V. Peñaloza, Marisa Cannata, amd Ellen B. Goldring







7. Redefining What It Means to be a Teacher: An Examination of Teacher Autonomy and Innovation in Indianapolis Charter Schools





Madeline Mavrogordato







8. Taking Charge of Choice: The Case and Implications of Mayoral Charter Control





Claire Smrekar, and Madeline Mavrogordato







9. Scaling up and Sustaining Charter School Effects





Mark Berends and R. Joseph Waddington




Section III: Understanding the Context of School Choice







10. Achievement versus Attainment: Are School Choice Evaluators Looking for Impacts in the Wrong Places?





Collin Hitt, Patrick J. Wolf, and Michael Q. McShane







11. Searching for Policies and Practices that Make Charter Schools Successful: What Can Research Tell Us?





Philip M. Gleason







12. The Politics of Charter School Evidence in Local Context: The Case of Los Angeles





Janelle Scott, Elizabeth DeBray, Christopher Lubienski, Johanna Hanley, Elise Castillo, and Samantha L. Hedges







13. Self-Governing Schools, Parental Choice and the Public Interest