The Determinants of Interdistrict Open Enrollment Flows: Evidence from Two States

Autor/inn/en	Carlson, Deven; Lavery, Lesley; Witte, John F.
Titel	The Determinants of Interdistrict Open Enrollment Flows: Evidence from Two States
Quelle	In: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 33 (2011) 1, S.76-94 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3737
DOI	10.3102/0162373710388643
Schlagwörter	School Choice; Open Enrollment; Academic Achievement; Educational Trends; Trend Analysis; School Districts; Comparative Analysis; Colorado; Minnesota; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Choice of school; Schulwahl; Open entry; Offenes Bildungssystem; Schulleistung; Bildungsentwicklung; Trendanalyse; School district; Schulbezirk; USA
Abstract	Interdistrict open enrollment is the most widely used form of school choice in the United States. Through the theoretical lens of a utility maximization framework, this article analyzes the determinants of interdistrict open enrollment flows in Minnesota and Colorado. The authors' empirical analysis employs an original data set that details open enrollment flows between all pairwise combinations of school districts within 100 miles of each other in these two states. These flows are merged with demographic and geographic data from the Common Core of Data and U.S. Census Bureau. The findings indicate that open enrollment flows are driven mainly by student achievement and structural characteristics of districts; distance plays a large constraining role. The results also suggest that most transfers take place between relatively high-achieving districts. The authors discuss the policy implications of these findings. (Contains 23 notes, 6 tables, and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10