Inspiration, perspiration, and time : operations and achievement in Edison Schools

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-250)

Cover; Preface; Dedication; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Chapter One - Introduction; Purpose of This Study; Data and Methods; Limitations of This Study; How This Monograph Is Organized; Chapter Two - A Brief History of Edison Schools and a Review of Existing Literature; Emergence of Private Educational ManagementOrganizations; History of Edison Schools; Number and Types of Schools; Chapter Three - Inspiration: Edison's Strategies for ""World-Class"" Education; Resources; Edison Strategy Summary; Chapter Four - Perspiration: The Edison Model in the School; Methods

Accountability SystemsResources; Conclusion; Chapter Five - Methodology for Examining Academic Achievement in Edison Schools; Defining the Research Questions; Estimating the Counterfactual; Methodology; Exclusions; Interpreting Z-Score Changes; Limitations of Our Analyses; Chapter Six - Time: Effects of Edison Management on Academic Achievement; Recent Achievement Trends in Edison Schools; Academic Achievement in Edison Schools from Y1; Academic Achievement in Edison Schools from Y0; Summary: The Importance of Time

Chapter Seven - Inside the Black Box: Differences in Achievement Among Edison SchoolsHow Has Achievement in Edison Schools Changed inRecent Years, Relative to Similar Schools?; Year-One Analysis for Older and Newer Edison Schools; Trends in First-Year Results for Edison ConversionSchools; Achievement Trends for Charter Versus Contract Schools; Achievement Trends for Elementary Versus SecondarySchools; Achievement Trends in Case Study Schools; Summary; Chapter Eight - Conclusions and Implications; Summary of Findings; Recommendations; Conclusion

Appendix A - Causal Inference in the Analysis of Academic Achievement in Edison SchoolsReferences

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