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State Charter School Adoptions: A Probit Regression Model
Author(s) -
Satterthwaite Shad
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
politics and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.259
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1747-1346
pISSN - 1555-5623
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-1346.2002.tb00633.x
Subject(s) - charter , probit model , legislation , ordered probit , charter school , regression analysis , state (computer science) , politics , probit , political science , economics , econometrics , statistics , law , mathematics , algorithm
This paper assesses the factors that spur states to adopt charter school legislation. Using a probit regression model, this study considers political, economic, and education related variables and their effect on policy. In this model, little support is found for political explanations. Moreover, this study casts doubt on conventional wisdom, which contends that the purpose of reform is to improve education. The model suggests that a state's economic variables are the best predictors for charter school adoption.