The average combined reading and math test scores one year prior to the management change at
schools assigned to for - profit and nonprofit entities were 0.39 and 0.13 standard deviations below the Philadelphia average, respectively, while the pre-intervention scores of the full set of 142
regular public schools were 0.19 standard deviations
above the district average.
The treatment groups consist of
schools managed by each type of private provider, and the comparison group includes the
regular public schools with test scores below the median for all
regular district
schools, as discussed
above.
Organizations that operate some
schools that serve entirely special populations must meet the above eligibility criteria based on the enrollment in their regular schools, and only the student achievement results for their regular schools are included in The Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools an
schools that serve entirely special populations must meet the
above eligibility criteria based on the enrollment in their
regular schools, and only the student achievement results for their regular schools are included in The Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools an
schools, and only the student achievement results for their
regular schools are included in The Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools an
schools are included in The Broad Prize for
Public Charter
Schools an
Schools analysis.