ERIC Number: EJ1300112
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Charter School Closure in Ohio's Largest Urban Districts: The Effects of Management Organizations, Enrollment Characteristics and Community Demographics on Closure Risk
Gilblom, Elizabeth A.; Sang, Hilla I.
Journal of Education and Learning, v10 n3 p1-16 2021
This study builds on previous research investigating management organizations (MOs), charter school locations, and closure by examining the effects of MO type (EMO, CMO and freestanding schools), racial enrollment, student achievement, and the community characteristics surrounding each charter school in Ohio's eight largest counties with the largest urban school districts on the likelihood of closure between 2009 and 2018. We conducted a discrete-time survival analysis using life tables and binary logistic regression. Findings indicated that freestanding charter schools experience higher risks of closure than EMO and CMO managed charter schools in those counties. Although they are more likely to close, freestanding schools have higher student achievement in math and reading. Higher math proficiency reduces the likelihood of closure by 2.8%. However, community and enrollment characteristics are not statistically significant predictors of closure.
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Closing, School Administration, Organizations (Groups), School Districts, Racial Composition, Enrollment, Academic Achievement, Urban Schools, School District Size, Risk, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Probability, School Choice
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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