Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. Fourth-Year Report.

Autor/inn/en	Witte, John F.; und weitere
Institution	Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Robert M. LaFollette Inst. of Public Affairs.
Titel	Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. Fourth-Year Report.
Quelle	(1994), (95 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Attendance Patterns; Educational Objectives; Elementary Secondary Education; Enrollment Trends; Outcomes of Education; Parent Attitudes; Private Schools; School Choice; State Aid; Student Attrition; Wisconsin (Milwaukee) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Elternverhalten; Private school; Privatschule; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Schülerbeurlaubung
Abstract	This report describes the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and its 4-year outcomes. The program is a targeted private-school subsidy program that provides state aid to member schools in lieu of tuition. Students must come from households with income 1.75 times the poverty line or less, and eligible schools must have no religious affiliations. Data were obtained through surveys mailed in the fall of each year from 1990-94 to parent applicants; a survey of 5,474 public-school parents; a followup survey of choice parents in June of each year; case studies of private-choice schools; observation; and analysis of outcome measures (achievement test scores, attendance, parent attitudes and involvement, and attrition). The data show that the program provides alternative educational opportunities to economically disadvantaged families. In terms of program size (relative to the public education system) and academic achievement outcomes, the public school system is not in danger of losing its best students to the choice schools. However, the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) face the small potential loss of better educated, involved parents. Choice and MPS students performed approximately the same on achievement tests; however, attendance for choice students was slightly higher and overall parental satisfaction with the program was high. The following recommendations are offered: (1) make more performance information available, but do not automatically adopt all standards; (2) provide information in a timely manner; and (3) change the transportation reimbursement system. Two figures and 20 tables are included. Appendices contain statistical data, a description of the member schools, and recommendations. (LMI)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC