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Re-conceptualizing Equity Through Promoting Choice: Findings from Federal Evaluations Examining Four Choice Programs

Re-conceptualizing Equity Through Promoting Choice: Findings from Federal Evaluations Examining Four Choice Programs. American Educational Research Association 2004 Annual Meeting April 12, 2004, San Diego, California. Voluntary Public School Choice Program (VPSC). Robert K. Yin and Dawn Kim

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Re-conceptualizing Equity Through Promoting Choice: Findings from Federal Evaluations Examining Four Choice Programs

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  1. Re-conceptualizing Equity Through Promoting Choice: Findings from Federal Evaluations Examining Four Choice Programs American Educational Research Association 2004 Annual Meeting April 12, 2004, San Diego, California

  2. Voluntary Public School Choice Program (VPSC) Robert K. Yin and Dawn Kim COSMOS Corporation

  3. Rockford Monadnock Minneapolis Chicago New Haven Portland Greenburgh Desert Sands Albany/Buffalo Arkansas Miami-Dade Hillsborough County Florida Location of 13 VPSC Grantees VPSC

  4. Topics and Methods Covered by the National Evaluation • VPSC interventions — characteristics — promotion of equity and excellence — possible models for other sites • Concurrent academic achievement trends at VPSC and comparison sites • Use of multiple data sources: — grantee applications — grantee performance reports — site visits and school surveys VPSC

  5. Design of the 13 VPSC Interventions Grade Levels K-7 or K-5K-8K-126-12 • Statewide (n=1) 1 • Multiple school districts (n=4) 121 • Single, whole districts (n=4) 1 3 • Portions of districts (n=4) 3 1 VPSC

  6. Start-up of Student Participation in VPSC Interventions (2002-2003) Number of Students Participating in 2002-03 Arkansas — 415 Desert Sands, CA — 37 Minneapolis, MN — 1,079 Monadnock, NH — 41 New Haven, CT — 501 Rockford, IL — 80 Year Site Will Start Student Participation Albany/Buffalo, NY (2006-07) Chicago, IL (2003-04) Florida (2003-04) Greenburgh, NY (2003-04) Hillsborough, FL (2004-05) Miami-Dade, FL (2003-04) Portland, OR (2003-04) VPSC

  7. Augmenting Educational Programs of Choice and Outreach to Parents • Illustrative educational programs: — Environmental — Math and Science Studies (K-12) Magnet (K-8) — International — World Language Baccalaureate (9-12) Institute (9-12) — Performing, Visual — Odyssey Program Arts, Communications (history-themed Magnet (K-5) program) (K-8) • Public education campaigns VPSC

  8. Role of Parents • Parent surveys • Parent involvement in VPSC planning • Parent information centers • Parent involvement in school programs or activities VPSC

  9. Variations in Student Assignment (and Selection) • Transfer: — Transfers from low-performing to high-performing schools — Defined pools of sending and receiving schools • Open enrollment: — All schools in district open to all students — Within schools, all educational programs open to all students • Non-Transfer: — New programs within existing schools VPSC

  10. Challenges to Implementation • Professional development for teachers • Student transportation • Other choice options at all sites (e.g., magnets, charters, and NCLB Title I choice) • Equity: mainly defined as having more choices — Initial student orientation efforts — Tuition (and proportion of student) transfers VPSC

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