Private-sector School Management

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Since the 1990s, some low-performing public schools and districts have looked to private-sector management in an effort to improve their students’ academic achievement. RAND research includes studies on the effectiveness of for-profit schools and districts—that is, those that are run by education management organizations—particularly in relation to traditionally managed public schools.

Research conducted by: RAND Education

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JOURNAL ARTICLE

Are Educational Vouchers Only Redistributive? — Aug 1, 2010

It is unclear if vouchers increase educational productivity or are purely redistributive, benefiting recipients by giving them access to more desirable peers at others' expense. To examine this, the authors study an educational voucher programme in Colombia which allocated vouchers by lottery.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Education Vouchers in Colombia — Jan 1, 2009

This chapter presents evidence on the impact of a voucher program implemented in 1991 in Colombia. Specifically, the analysis is centered on the mechanism by which the program increased learning outcomes.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Perspectives on Educational Management Organizations — Dec 31, 2008

This chapter examines the history and role of Education Management Organizations (EMOs) in the United States, focusing on two prominent cases: Edison Schools, the largest EMO the country has seen; and Philadelphia, which became the site of the nation's largest experiment in private management of public schools in the wake of a state takeover of the district in 2002.

COMMENTARY

Unknown Education Revolution — Mar 7, 2007

Published commentary by RAND staff: Unknown Education Revolution, in Mint.

COMMENTARY

Straight Talk About a Report on Achievement at City Schools — Feb 11, 2007

Published commentary by RAND staff: Straight Talk About a Report on Achievement at City Schools, in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

NEWS RELEASE

Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools — Feb 1, 2007

February 1, 2007 news release: Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools

REPORT

Academic Gains Not Superior for Students at Privately Run Public Schools — Feb 1, 2007

Academic improvement among students attending Philadelphia public schools managed by private operators kept pace, but did not exceed, the achievement gains of students in the rest of the district in the past four years.

RESEARCH BRIEF

Student Achievement in Privately Managed and District-Managed Schools in Philadelphia Since the State Takeover — Jan 26, 2007

This research brief summarizes achievement effects in privately managed schools relative to schools with district-led interventions since state takeover of the Philadelphia Public School District in 2002.

NEWS RELEASE

RAND Says Most Public Schools Managed By Edison Schools Match or Exceed Gains of Comparable Public Schools in 4 to 5 Years — Oct 10, 2005

RAND Says Most Public Schools Managed by Edison Schools Match or Exceed Gains of Comparable Public Schools in 4 to 5 Years

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