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Public vs . Private School

Public vs . Private School. By: Ashley Huschilt February 5, 2014. What classifies a school as public or private?. For this lesson we will consider Public schools as government funded and free education Private schools as any school with a tuition.

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Public vs . Private School

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  1. Public vs. Private School By: Ashley Huschilt February 5, 2014

  2. What classifies a school as public or private? For this lesson we will consider Public schools as government funded and free education Private schools as any school with a tuition.

  3. Is there such a thing as “Private School Advantage?”

  4. Private School Advantage The first study for a private school advantage was performed by James Coleman and his colleagues in a 1982 study (Wenglinsky, 2007 p10). Colemanstudied various students in public and private schools for 2 years between 10th and 12th grade and found that private school students learned more and at a faster rate. Coleman’s study was criticized for not being clear enough in his methods.

  5. Private School Advantage • Harold Wenglinsky’s study was commissioned by Center of Education Policy • National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS) of 1988-2000 • Focused on a sample of low-income students from inner-city high schools and covered a wide variety of public and private schools • After accounting for SES variablesthere was little difference in student performance between Public and Private schools. • “The private school advantages seen in 12th grade could be a reflection of attracting previously successful students, rather than contributing to that success (Wenglinsky, 2007 p10).”

  6. Factors Contributing to Success • Socioeconomic Status • Scholarships • Peer Influence • Extracurricular Activities • Visiting Museums • Going on Tours • Music Lessons • Tutoring • Family Advantage • Parental help with assignments • Academic family discussions • Parental expectation of Student

  7. Chart from the National Center for Education Statistics

  8. Most Current Data There is a new High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) that is currently being conducted by the National Center for Educational Statistics. Data is set to be completely collected by 2014.

  9. Video Clip Education- Public vs Private School In this six minute video clip a New York news broadcaster discuss the differences, advantages and cost between public and private school.

  10. Discussion Prompts Do you think there is a true private school advantage? Which would you choose, public or private school and why?

  11. References Wenglinsky, H., Jeong, D.W. (2007). Are Private High Schools Better Academically Than Public High Schools. Center On Education Policy, Washington, D.C. Retrieved February 4,2013, from http://www.cep-dc.org/displayDocument.cfm?DocumentID=121 U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Private Schools: A Brief Portrait, NCES 2002–013, by Martha Naomi Alt and Katharin Peter. Washington, DC: 2002.

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