Studies That Identify the Effect of a Voucher Program on the Achievement

question 36

Essay

Studies that identify the effect of a voucher program on the achievement of students who use vouchers typically do so by comparing the achievement of students who used the voucher to switch to a different school to the achievement of otherwise similar students who wanted to but could not use the voucher to switch to a different school.Will such studies capture the effects of increased competition on the inefficient schools in the voucher-eligible area? Explain.

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Definitions:

Misrepresentation

The act of deliberately presenting false or misleading information.

Filtering

The process of selecting which information will be paid attention to and which will be ignored.

Information Overload

A state of being overwhelmed by the amount of information one receives, making it difficult to make decisions or concentrate on tasks.

Semantics

The study of meanings in language, including the analysis of the meanings of words, phrases, and sentences.