FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Opening Reception
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13
7:30-8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Session 1a Education Policy Responses to Inequity in School Success and School Choice – an International Comparison (Symposium)
Presentations:
- Challenging Policy Instruments Analysis in Educational Efficiency and Equity: The Case of Estonia
- Inequity in School Results – the MOTH approach to educational policy in TPS. Portugal
- The Impact of the Intersection of Ethnicity and Poverty on Student Achievement in Hawaii
Presenters: Kaire Põder (Estonian Business School); Triin Lauri (Tallinn University); Nina K. Buchanan (University of Hawaii); Robert A. Fox (University of Hawaii); Rodrigo Queiroz e Melo (Portuguese Catholic University & AEEP – Association of Private Schools)
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Session 1b Attendance and Mobility in School Choice
Presentations:
- Catholic School Effect on Attendance in Kindergarten: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Cohort.– J. Jacob Kirksey (University of California, Santa Barbara); Michael A. Gottfried (University of California, Santa Barbara); Colin McGinnis (University of Nebraska, Lincoln).
- Absenteeism Rates in Districts of Choice.– Colin McGinnis (University of Nebraska, Lincoln); J. Jacob Kirksey(University of California, Santa Barbara).
- Choosing to Move: The Differential Effects of Nonstructural Mobility out of Charter and Traditional Public Schools — Marcus A. Winters (Boston University); Dick M. Carpenter II (University of Colorado Colorado Springs)
Moderator: Vicki Alger (Independent Institute)
10:15 – 11:45 AM
Session 2a Fiscal Issues in Private School Choice
Presentations:
- Effects of the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program on School Resources
- Trends in Student-Based Budgeting and School Governance 2017
- Funding School Choice: Are Local Revenues Compatible with Student-centered Funding?
- Tax-Credit Scholarships in Context: Taxation Interactions, Comparative Returns, and the AMT
Presenters: Martin F. Lueken (EdChoice); Benjamin Scafidi (Kennesaw State University); Michael Shaw (EdChoice); Lisa Snell (Reason Foundation)
10:15 – 11:45 AM
Session 2b Careers and Roles of Teachers and Leaders in Choice Settings
Presentations:
- Newly Hired Teacher Mobility in Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools: A Test of Segmented Labor Market Theory.– Charisse A. Gulosino (University of Memphis); Yongmei Ni (University of Utah); Andrea Rorrer (University of Utah).
- Push, Pull, Tap and Switch: Understanding the Career Decisions of Charter School Leaders– Chris Torres (Michigan State University).
- Principal Perspectives on Private School Autonomy in Three School Choice Program Contexts. — Lindsey Burke (George Mason University).
- Tackling Administrative Tasks: Charter School Leaders’ Time Management and Challenges.– Zena H. Rudo (American Institutes for Research).
Moderator: Bryan A. Mann (University of Alabama)
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Luncheon and Conference Chair Plenary Panel: Alternative Visions for Private School Choice
Participants: EdChoice, American Federation for Children, & Others (TBD)
Moderator: Robert A. Fox (University of Hawaii)
1:45 – 3:15 PM
Session 3a School Choice, Student Dropouts, and the School to Prison Pipeline
Presentations:
- One Student at a Time: How Two Charter Schools Combat the School to Prison Pipeline. — Joe Lewis and Letitia Basford (Hamline University)
- The School Choice Voucher: A “Get Out of Jail” Card?– Corey A. DeAngelis (Cato Institute); Patrick J. Wolf (University of Arkansas).
- The Truth about drop-out rates, at-risk youth and school choice.– Alexandra Penn (The GoldenPair Institute for Alternative Education)
Moderator: Gary Miron (Western Michigan University)
1:45 – 3:15 PM
Session 3b Accountability, Policy, and Politics of Choice
Presentations:
- Transit and School Choice: Describing Commute-Time Centered Philadelphia Choice Sets.– Michael R. Scott (The University of Texas at Austin); David T. Marshall (Auburn University).
- Accountability and School Choice: “You Have to Either Mold with What’s Happening or You Sink”– Amanda U. Potterton (University of Kentucky).
- Lessons in Charter School Accountability: Evidence from California.– Sherrie Reed and Heather Rose (University of California, Davis)
- Islamic Schooling in the Cultural West: A Summary of the Policy Issues Concerning School Choice.– M. Danish Shakeel (University of Arkansas).
Moderator: Vance Randall (Brigham Young University)
3:30-5:00 PM
Session 4: Views from the Trenches: A Critical Conversation with Five Prominent Charter Practitioners
Participants: Michael K. Block (Basis Academy); David Hardy (Boys Latin Charter School); Ben Cope (KIPP, Development Director); Daniel Scoggin (Great Hearts); Nina K. Buchanan (the University of Hawaii and West Hawaii Explorations Academy).
Chair/Moderator: Robert Maranto
Panel organizers: Robert Maranto (University of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Schools); Nina K. Buchanan (University of Hawaii and West Hawaii Explorations Academy)
5:30-8:00 PM
Dinner on your own
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
7:30-8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30-10:00 AM
Session 5a: School Choice and Non-cognitive skills (Symposium)
Presentations:
- The (Truly) Impossible Dream: Public Schooling and Religious Neutrality.–Neal McCluskey (Cato Institute)
- Does Private Schooling Affect Non-Cognitive Skills? International Evidence Based on Test and Survey Effort on PISA. –Corey A. DeAngelis (The University of Arkansas); Gema Zamarro (The University of Arkansas); Martin West (Harvard University)
- Validating Measures of Student Self-Regulatory Skills and Faith Formation in Catholic Schools. –Cristina Hunter (Boston College); Charles Cownie (Boston College); Albert Cheng (Harvard University)
- Are public schools prison? A comparison of school climate and safety from private and public school principals’ survey. — M. Danish Shakeel (The University of Arkansas); Corey A. DeAngelis (The University of Arkansas).
Chair: Patrick J. Wolf (The University of Arkansas)
Discussant: Robert A. Maranto (The University of Arkansas)
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Session 5b Choice and Equity: Location, Student Mobility and Agglomeration
Presentations:
- Agglomeration, choice and inequality in educational outcomes: evidence from the United States. — Carlos X Lastra-Anadón (Harvard University).
- Do you have your cream with your gamble? Characteristics of students who move into or out of a school choice program. — Yujie Sude (University of Arkansas).
- School Choice for All?: A national analysis of where charter schools locate relative to poverty. — Andrew Saultz, Queenstar Mensa-Bonsu, and James Hodges (Miami University).
Moderator: Charisse Gulosino (University of Memphis)
10:15 – 11:45 AM
Session 6a Performance Metrics and Impacts of Choice
Presentations:
- The Effects of the Louisiana Scholarship Program on Student Achievement after Four Years.– Jonathan N. Mills and Patrick J. Wolf (University of Arkansas).
- The Impact of 3rd Party Governance Training on Milwaukee Voucher School Performance. –Michael R. Ford (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh); Douglas M. Ihrke (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee).
- Evaluating the Stability of School Performance Metrics for School Choice: Evidence for Italian Primary Schools.– Veronica Minaya and Tommaso Agasisti (Politecnico di Milano School of Management)
Moderator: Sherrie Reed (University of California, Davis)
10:15 – 11:45 AM
Session 6b Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Can National Data Inform State Local Decision Making? (Symposium)
Presentations:
- Conditions and policy considerations that may affect student outcomes in charter schools. –Taishya Adams (American Institutes for Research)
- National trends in charter school enrollment and performance over 12 years.–Bitnara Jasmine Park, Darrick Yee and Markus Broer (American Institutes for Research)
- A closer look at charter school trends for select jurisdictions with high charter school enrollment. — Kendra DeLaine (Howard University); Sakiko Ikoma (American Institutes for Research); Young Yee Kim (American Institutes for Research).
Chair/Moderator: Deanna Hill (American Institutes for Research)
Discussant: Susan Aud Pendergrass (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools)
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch on your own
1:45 – 3:15 PM
Session 7a Faith-Based Private Schools (Symposium)
Presentations:
- Drawing attention to the Non-Government School Sector: The Place of Guides, Data Hubs, and Overviews
- The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Parent’s School: Intergenerational Continuity in School Sector Enrollment
- The Objectives of Science Teachers in Faith-Based Schools and their Links to Students’ STEM Outcomes
- The Lasting Impact of High School on Giving and Volunteering in the U.S.
Presenters: Deani van Pelt (Cardus Education); Derek J. Allison (University of Western Ontario); David Sikkink (University of Notre Dame); Jonathan Schwartz (University of Notre Dame): Albert Cheng (Harvard University); Beth Green (Cardus Education)
Panel Chair: Beth Green (Cardus Education)
1:45 – 3:15 PM
Session 7b Systemic Effects of School Choice
Presentations:
- Stopping the Bleeding: School District Strategic Responses to Statewide Cyber Charter Schools.– Bryan A. Mann (University of Alabama)
- Who Wins in School Choice: Private or Charter Schools? Evaluating the Impact of Charter Schools on the Private School Market Share. — Heidi Holmes Erickson (University of Arkansas).
- Chartering a district: A heterogeneous approach to charter school governance.– Ann Allen (Ohio State University); Marytza Gawlik (Florida State University).
Moderator: Yongmei Ni (University of Utah)
3:30 – 5:00 PM
Session 8a Choice Organizations: Examining Change and Difference
Presentations:
- School Mission and the Expansion of School Choice: Examining Change in Mission between Sectors and Over Time. — Julie W. Dallavis (University of Notre Dame).
- What makes the magnet difference? A qualitative exploration of school‐level factors driving high‐performing magnet schools.– Jia Wang and Glory Tobiason (University of California, Los Angeles).
- For-Profit and Nonprofit Education Management Organizations: Similarities and Differences. –Gary Miron (Western Michigan University); Christopher Shank (Western Michigan University); Charisse Gulosino (University of Memphis).
Moderator: Chris Torres (Michigan State University)
3:30 – 5:00 PM
Session 8b School Choice Polls and Surveys in the United States (Symposium)
Presentations:
- National Trends and Snapshots from the 2017 Schooling in America Survey
- Military Families’ Attitudes toward K–12 Education and School Choice
- How Florida Families Use Education Savings Accounts; Satisfaction with the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
- Why Indiana Parents Make Certain Schooling Decisions
Symposium Presenters: Paul DiPerna (EdChoice); Jason Bedrick (EdChoice); Lindsey Burke (The Heritage Foundation); Drew Catt (EdChoice)
Moderator: Paul DiPerna (EdChoice)
5:30-7:30 PM
Reception
MONDAY, JANUARY 15
7:30-8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30-10:00 AM
Session 9a The Effects of Private School Choice Policies on High School Graduation and College Enrollment (Symposium)
Presentations:
- Long-term Impacts of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
- The Effects of the Louisiana Scholarship Program on High School Graduation and College Entrance
- Follow-up Attainment Study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program
Presenters: Matthew Chingos (Urban Institute); Heidi Holmes (University of Arkansas); Brian J. Kisida (University of Missouri); Daniel Kuehn (Urban Institute); John F. Witte (University of Wisconsin); Patrick J. Wolf (University of Arkansas)
Moderator: Neil McCluskey (Cato Institute)
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Session 9b Parental Voice and Decision Making
Presentations:
- Public-charter school quality and parental decision making with school choice: a qualitative descriptive study. — John G. Duman (Zenith Learning Center); Hasan Aydin (Florida Gulf Coast University).
- Giving Parents Voices and Choices through Educational Savings Accounts-A California Case Study.– Vicki Alger (Independent Institute).
- Parent Preferences in a High-Choice, High-Status Landscape.– Eve Rifkin (City High School); Kristin Baese (Lipscomb University).
Moderator: Zena H. Rudo (American Institutes for Research)
10:15 – 11:45 AM
Session 10 New Frontiers in Homeschooling (Symposium)
Presentations:
- Homeschool in the 21st Century.– Robert Maranto (University of Arkansas).
- Current Homeschool Enrollment Trends.– Angela Watson (University of Arkansas).
- The Effect of School Choice on the Supply of Homeschooling.– Corey A. DeAngelis (Cato Institute); Angela K. Dills (Western Carolina University).
- Hybrid Homeschools.– Dr. Eric Wearne (Georgia Gwinnett College).
- Homeschooling and Freedom of Conscience, as Interpreted through Two Conceptions of Secularism.– P. Amos Oh (Waterloo University, Canada)
- A Growing Movement Encountering Resistance.–Mike Donnelly (Homeschool Legal Defense Association)
Organizer: Angela Watson (University of Arkansas)
Chairs/Discussants: Albert Cheng (Harvard University), Dr. Brian D. Ray (National Home Education Research Institute)
11:45 AM-12:00 PM
Grab and go lunch
