What issues and areas will the evaluation examine?
• The academic achievement of scholarship students (compared to that of students who remain in DC public schools, including those who apply for scholarships but do not receive them); • The retention, dropout, and college admissions rates of participating students (again in comparison with other DC students); • The success of the program in expanding educational options for parents; • The reasons why parents choose to have their children participate in the program; • The impact of the program on students and public schools in the District; and • The safety of the schools attended by scholarship students, compared to other schools.
