Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 2 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 5 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Source
| National Center for Research… | 3 |
| Journal of Education for… | 1 |
| Journal of Educational… | 1 |
| Journal of School Choice | 1 |
Author
| Wang, Jia | 6 |
| Herman, Joan L. | 4 |
| Schweig, Jonathan D. | 2 |
| Dockterman, Daniel | 1 |
| Straubhaar, Rolf | 1 |
| Straubhaar, Rolf J. | 1 |
| Sylvester, Roxanne M. | 1 |
| Tobiason, Glory | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
Audience
Location
| Connecticut (Hartford) | 1 |
| Florida (Miami) | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina (Durham) | 1 |
| North Carolina (Raleigh) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Emergency School Aid Act 1972 | 1 |
| Keyes v Denver School… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkStraubhaar, Rolf; Wang, Jia – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2022
In this article, we explore the role of school leaders in magnet schools, a particular school reform model in the United States. To do this, we review the literature on magnet schools, and cite results from a study based on semi-structured qualitative interviews conducted with participants affiliated with magnet schools who received federal…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Magnet Schools, Leadership Responsibility
Wang, Jia; Herman, Joan L.; Dockterman, Daniel – Journal of School Choice, 2018
Characterized by thematic instructional programs and voluntary enrollment, magnet schools are often the result of a neighborhood schooling effort to increase racial integration and academic achievement. With the continued expansion of magnet schools, it is critical that stakeholders have a comprehensive research synthesis of their potential…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, School Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Literature Reviews
Download full textHerman, Joan L.; Tobiason, Glory; Wang, Jia – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2020
How do magnet schools work? Although they are an important school-choice option (on par with charters, in terms of enrollment), it is unclear what actually goes on in these schools: how do they reduce minority-group isolation? What does theme-based teaching and learning look like in practice? This report answers these questions with findings from…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, Program Implementation, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Attitudes
Straubhaar, Rolf J.; Wang, Jia; Sylvester, Roxanne M. – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2021
Geographically based racial and economic segregation in the United States has resulted in unequal funding for schools and therefore unequal educational opportunities for students. In this report, we discuss the 50-year history of magnet schools as a voluntary desegregation mechanism. During these years, the funding policies and legal landscapes…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, Educational Finance, Equal Education, Educational History
Wang, Jia; Schweig, Jonathan D.; Herman, Joan L. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2017
Magnet schools are one of the largest sectors of choice schools in the United States. In this study, we explored the heterogeneity in magnet-school effects on student achievement by examining 24 magnet schools, funded under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), in 5 school districts across 4 states. The magnet effects were synthesized…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, School Choice, School Districts, Multivariate Analysis
Wang, Jia; Schweig, Jonathan D.; Herman, Joan L. – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2014
Magnet schools are one of the largest sectors of choice schools in the United States. In this study, we explored whether there is heterogeneity in magnet school effects on student achievement by examining the effectiveness of 24 recently funded magnet schools in 5 school districts across 4 states. We used a two-step analysis: First, separate…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Success, School Effectiveness, Magnet Schools
