Evaluation of the Regional Choice Initiative

Andrea Phillips ; Kun Yuan ; Shannah Tharp-Gilliam

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Educational Program Evaluation;    Pennsylvania;    Choice-Based Education Reform;    Education Curriculum;    Academic Achievement;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR1386
ISBN  :  9780833092557
RP-ID  :  RR-1386-BVIU

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

School districts in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, have been working to further improve student achievement by increasing students' exposure to more-rigorous courses. In 2007, the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit (BVIU), a regional educational-service agency, received funding for a five-year grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Voluntary Public School Choice program. The BVIU responded by developing, implementing, and evaluating the Regional Choice Initiative (RCI), a large-scale initiative designed and implemented in 17 school districts. The RCI sought to expand school choice — as well as provide opportunities for students in low-performing districts to learn in high-performing environments — for students in grades 7 to 12 by offering four programs: Open Seats, Dual Enrollment, Cyber Learning, and Academies for Success. The RCI was implemented for six years — 2007–2008 to 2012–2013.