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A Voucher Study: An Investigation of Achievement and Satisfaction at Catholic Elementary Schools

Schmall, Joseph Alexander

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2019, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), University of Dayton, Educational Leadership.
This study’s purpose was, first, to gain a better understanding of the experience and satisfaction levels of both parents and students who have used the Ohio Education Choice Scholarship who move from a public school to a private, Catholic school. Descriptive statistics identified areas that parents and students were most satisfied with in their experience in a private Catholic school. The study’s second purpose was to compare voucher student achievement (students who use the Ohio Education Choice Scholarship) to tuition paying student achievement. This analysis determined if a gap existed between voucher and tuition paying students and whether or not the gap is closed over a period of time. The Terra Nova Assessment was used for the school years FY2014-FY2016. An ANOVA showed that a gap between Ohio EdChoice Scholarship students and tuition paying students does exist, but over time the gap closes or is completely erased. The final purpose of this study was to investigate how student achievement was impacted by the use of vouchers by students who move from a public school to a private, Catholic school using the Ohio Education Choice Scholarship. Student achievement was measured using the Terra Nova Assessment for the school years FY2014-FY2016. A repeated ANOVA indicated that there was a positive significant difference in achievement over the course of three years for students who use the Ohio Education Choice Scholarship.
Barbara M. De Luca (Committee Chair)
Jacqualine M. Arnold (Committee Member)
Janet M. Herrelko (Committee Member)
Angela A. Zukowski (Committee Member)
192 p.

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  • Schmall, J. A. (2019). A Voucher Study: An Investigation of Achievement and Satisfaction at Catholic Elementary Schools [Doctoral dissertation, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1556721263628395

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Schmall, Joseph. A Voucher Study: An Investigation of Achievement and Satisfaction at Catholic Elementary Schools. 2019. University of Dayton, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1556721263628395.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Schmall, Joseph. "A Voucher Study: An Investigation of Achievement and Satisfaction at Catholic Elementary Schools." Doctoral dissertation, University of Dayton, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1556721263628395

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)