"The types of kids we get are different"—The distinguishing characteristics of school choosers in Detroit, Michigan. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- "The types of kids we get are different"—The distinguishing characteristics of school choosers in Detroit, Michigan. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)
- Main Title:
- "The types of kids we get are different"—The distinguishing characteristics of school choosers in Detroit, Michigan
- Authors:
- Hamlin, Daniel
- Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Providing improved educational options for low-income African American families has been one of the primary objectives of the charter school movement. However, among demographically similar families, school choosers may possess subtle advantages compared to nonchoosers, leading to biased estimates of charter school performance in nonexperimental research. This study examines within-group differences between school choosers and nonchoosers in Detroit, Michigan through semistructured interviews with parents ( n = 31) and teachers ( n = 23) in charter and public schools. Findings indicate differences between school choosers and nonchoosers in access to transportation, experience, social and professional networks, orientation toward choice, parental involvement, and home stability. These differences offer insight into potential controls for self-selection bias that may lead to improved statistical evaluations using nonexperimental methods.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of school choice. Volume 12:Issue 1(2018)
- Journal:
- Journal of school choice
- Issue:
- Volume 12:Issue 1(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0012-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 52
- Page End:
- 79
- Publication Date:
- 2018-01-02
- Subjects:
- charter schools -- selection bias -- school choosers
School choice -- United States -- Periodicals
School choice
United States
Periodicals
370 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wjsc20/current ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/15582159.2017.1393305 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1558-2159
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