Education Next – Frederick Hess
“Just how much do gains on reading and math gains on state tests tell us about school quality? This week, Stanford University’s CREDO released its authoritative new study of charter school management organizations. Using its highly regarded “matching” technique in which each charter student is paired with a district-based “virtual twin,” CREDO consistently provides the best, most deliberate analysis we have of reading and math performance in charter schools. So, what should we take from CREDO’s findings?.”(more)