The findings we’re releasing today are good news for the education research community because they demonstrate that CREDO’s synthetic matching approach offers a reasonable alternative when the gold standard is not feasible or possible. This approach appears to produce reliable estimates of charter effectiveness and does so in a manner that ensures high rates of coverage for many different types of charter schools in diverse locations across the country. Read the full article here.
Education Next – Rethinking Charter School Evaluation When The Gold Standard Is Off The Table.