The Effects of Achievement and Growth Information on Perceptions of School Quality:
 Evidence from a Survey Experiment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Houston
Keyword(s):  
School Quality ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
Perceptions Of School ◽  
Quality Evidence

Status, Growth, and Perceptions of School Quality

2021 ◽  
pp. 016237372110305
Author(s):  
David M. Houston ◽  
Michael Henderson ◽  
Paul E. Peterson ◽  
Martin R. West
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
Accountability Systems ◽  
Local Schools ◽  
Achievement Growth ◽  
Status Information ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Perceptions Of School

States and districts are increasingly incorporating measures of achievement growth into their school accountability systems, but there is little research on how these changes affect the public’s perceptions of school quality. We conduct a nationally representative online survey experiment to identify the effects of providing participants with information about their local public schools’ average achievement status and/or average achievement growth. Prior to receiving any information, participants already possess a modest understanding of how their local schools perform in terms of status, but they are largely unaware of how these schools perform in terms of growth. Participants who live in higher status districts tend to grade their local schools more favorably. The provision of status information does not fundamentally change this relationship. The provision of growth information, however, alters Americans’ views about local educational performance. Once informed, participants’ evaluations of their local schools better reflect the variation in district growth.

scholarly journals Determinants of School Choice: Evidence from Rural Punjab, Pakistan

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamna Ahmed ◽  
Sahar Amjad Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Private School ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Public Schooling ◽  
Private Schooling ◽  
Research Initiative ◽  
Rich Information ◽  
Perceptions Of School

The objective of this study is to understand why parents in rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan, choose to send their children to private schools when free public schools are available. The study utilizes the Privatization in Education Research Initiative (PERI) school choice dataset compiled by the Lahore School of Economics in collaboration with the Punjab Bureau of Statistics. These data provide rich information on parents’ perception of their child’s school relative to alternative schools he or she could have attended. The findings suggest that parents’ perceptions play an important role in school choice. In particular, their perceptions of school quality and employment opportunities emerge as key determinants of private school choice. Additionally, expenditure on and access to private schooling relative to public schooling as well as the socioeconomic status of the household have a significant impact on parents’ probability of choosing a private school for their child.

scholarly journals STUDI KASUS PERSEPSI DAN KOMITMEN GURU TERHADAP AKREDITASI SEKOLAH XYZ DI DEPOK, JAWA BARAT

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
Vallyrina Trysia
Keyword(s):  
School Quality ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The Government ◽  
Perceptions Of School ◽  
Teacher's Perception ◽  
School Accreditation

School accreditation from the government is an evaluation that must be passed by every unit of education in Indonesia based on the standards set by the Badan Akreditasi Nasional/Madrasah. School accreditation is not just a requirement that must be met just for formality, but it is an effort to improve school quality. However, the large number of administrative documents that must be completed by schools for accreditation plus the number of teachers’ workloads resulted in teachers viewing school accreditation as an additional work burden. The purpose of this research is to analyze teacher's perception and commitment to the accreditation of XYZ School in Depok, West Java as well as obstacles experienced during accreditation. This is the focus of research because teachers' perceptions and commitments are keys to realize a smooth accreditation process with satisfactory results. This research use qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection was done by interview method to two school principals and 12 teachers of XYZ School, supported by questionnaire. The results showed that teachers' perceptions of school accreditation is fairly good, but commitment to accreditation were moderate. The constraints experienced by teachers in accreditation were also considered moderate.   Akreditasi sekolah dari pemerintah merupakan evaluasi yang harus dilalui tiap satuan pendidikan di Indonesia berdasarkan standar yang ditetapkan oleh Badan Akreditasi Nasional Sekolah/Madrasah. Akreditasi sekolah ini bukanlah sekedar persyaratan yang harus dipenuhi tanpa tujuan, tetapi merupakan suatu upaya meningkatkan kualitas sekolah. Di sisi lain, banyaknya dokumen administratif yang harus dilengkapi sekolah untuk akreditasi ditambah banyaknya load kerja guru mengakibatkan guru memandang akreditasi sekolah hanya sebagai beban pekerjaan tambahan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis persepsi dan komitmen guru, terhadap akreditasi Sekolah XYZ di Depok, Jawa Barat beserta kendala yang dialami selama akreditasi. Hal ini menjadi fokus penelitian dikarenakan persepsi dan komitmen guru menjadi kunci yang sangat penting bagi pihak Sekolah XYZ untuk mewujudkan proses akreditasi yang lancar dengan hasil yang memuaskan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode wawancara kepada 2 orang kepala sekolah dan 12 orang guru Sekolah XYZ yang didukung dengan kuesioner. Pendekatan penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persepsi guru terhadap akreditasi sekolah termasuk cukup baik, tetapi dan komitmen guru tergolong sedang. Sedangkan kendala yang dialami guru dalam akreditasi juga dinilai sedang.

scholarly journals Parents’ Perceptions of School Support During COVID-19: What Satisfies Parents?

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Haller ◽  
Shally Novita
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
School Satisfaction ◽  
School Support ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Challenging Situation ◽  
Perceptions Of School

During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, face-to-face schooling could not be performed continuously, and alternative ways of learning had to be organized. Parents had to act as their children’s home schooling tutors while working from home, and schools had to deal with various alternatives to distance education. Since parents are by all means both important school users and partners, their perceptions of schools can be considered a central indicator for assessing school quality. In this respect, during school lockdown, parents’ school satisfaction may reflect schools’ ability to adjust and react to fast social changes with almost no time for preparation. To date, there is nearly no knowledge about school satisfaction or school support during this challenging situation. Using data from the COVID-19 survey of the German National Educational Panel Study, we identified central predictors of parents’ perceptions of school support during the national lockdown in Germany in spring 2020. All students (N = 1,587; Mage = 14.20; SD = 0.36; 53% girls) and their parents (Mage = 47.36; SD = 4.99; 91% women) have participated in the longitudinal survey for at least 8 years. The results of the structural equation model indicate that the perceived support and abilities of teachers have been especially relevant for parents’ school satisfaction during the time of the school lockdown. In contrast, factors relating to parents’ and children’s backgrounds seem to be less important.

You Won't be My Neighbor: Opposition to High Density Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 107808742110657
Author(s):  
Jessica Trounstine
Keyword(s):  
School Quality ◽  
Property Values ◽  
The United States ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Family Development ◽  
Wide Margin ◽  
Housing Costs ◽  
Demographic Subgroup ◽  
Density Development

Virtually every city in the United States bans multifamily homes in at least some neighborhoods, and in many cities most residential land is restricted to single family homes. This is the case even though many metropolitan areas are facing skyrocketing housing costs and increased environmental degradation that could be alleviated by denser housing supply. Some scholars have argued that an unrepresentative set of vocal development opponents are the culprits behind this collective action failure. Yet, recent work suggests that opposition to density may be widespread. In this research note, I use a conjoint survey experiment to provide evidence that preferences for single-family development are ubiquitous. Across every demographic subgroup analyzed, respondents preferred single-family home developments by a wide margin. Relative to single family homes, apartments are viewed as decreasing property values, increasing crime rates, lowering school quality, increasing traffic, and decreasing desirability.

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