Learning in secondary > No excuses charter schools (eLS) > Dobbie 2011

Detailed Information

Country
Country: United States
GDP per capita
52.983
Context details
Low performing students in New York City school district
Age
Grade 6
Implementation year
2005
Implementer
Government
Duration (months)
27
Cost
Harlem Children’s Zone spends $19,272 per pupil; the median school district in New York State spent $16,171 per pupil in 2006
Intervention details
Attending a Promise Academy charter school (similar to a No Excuses) that emphasizes longer hours, remedial tutoring and employing quality teachers
Evaluation design
Instrumental variables
Cluster definition
Individual
Sample Outcome Test Source Table Observations Statistics on Effects
Grade 8 Language SAT N/A 1449 Coeff: 4.70; SE: 3.30; SD: 100.00
Grade 8 Math SAT 3 1449 Coeff: 22.90; SE: 3.70; SD: 100.00