ERIC Number: EJ750303
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 37
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-6744
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Public-Private Differences in Achievement among Kindergarten Students: Differences in Learning Opportunities and Student Outcomes
Carbonaro, William
American Journal of Education, v113 n1 p31-67 Nov 2006
While much research has focused on public-private differences in learning opportunities and achievement in high school, no studies have examined sector differences early in students' academic careers. In this study, I examine sector differences in learning opportunities and achievement in kindergarten. The analyses indicate: (1) learning opportunities vary across school sector, sometimes favoring public schools, sometimes not; (2) public school gains in achievement are either the same as private schools' or slightly greater; and (3) while learning opportunities have important effects on student learning, sector differences in learning opportunities explain some but not all of the sector differences in student learning.
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Private Schools, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Public Schools, Comparative Analysis, Educational Opportunities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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