CATHOLIC SCHOOLS LOS ANGELES

SCHOOL CHOICE IN THE U.S.

• 25 years of implementation
• 3,000,000+ in public charter schools
• 1,000,000+ in 27 states with private school choice

CALIFORNIA AND SCHOOL CHOICE

• No private school choice
• 189,973 students in charter schools in LA County (2015)

Catholic Schools LA

• 80,000+ students, 270 schools, 8,000+ sq mi.
• Lost 20,000 students from 2001-2010
• median income range of local schools: $15,893 - $169,861

Accountability to Parents: Drivers, Measures, and Outcomes

What does the data say?

• Comparatively higher percentages of students proficient in reading and math (CAASPP, 2015)
• Achievement gaps between ethnic subgroups
• 98% graduation and four-year college acceptance rate

Gaps to Close

• common expectations levied on schools with uncommon resources (Dowd, 2005)
• varying criteria used to judge quality (Bogue & Hall, 2003)
• accountability design mismatched with local autonomy (Firestone & Shipps, 2005)