Author : Herbert J. Walberg
Publisher : Cato Institute
ISBN 13 : 1933995386
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (339 download)
Book Synopsis School Choice by : Herbert J. Walberg
Download or read book School Choice written by Herbert J. Walberg and published by Cato Institute. This book was released on 2007-10-25 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School Choice: The Findings is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey available, summarizing the research on charter schools, vouchers, and public versus private school effectiveness, from one of the country's most distinguished education scholars. The focus is on rigorous studies—those using randomized control groups (as in medical research), those that monitor achievement changes over time, and those based on large numbers of students. The findings presented here also go beyond academic achievement, covering students’ civic engagement, cost comparisons across school types, and public and parental opinion about schools and school choice. Dr. Walberg reveals how much Americans know about school choice. Do they support it? What about families whose children are enrolled in charter schools or in private schools thanks to a voucher program? Are they happier with the quality of their children’s education than those whose children attend an assigned public school? While acknowledging and discussing some notable exceptions, Dr. Walberg concludes that the consensus of the high-quality international research overwhelmingly favors competition and parental choice in education over the monopoly systems that dominate the United States and many other industrialized countries.