ABSTRACT

We examine the literature linking private and charter schooling to perceptions of student safety in United States schools. The results are generally positive for student, parent, and principal reports of school safety for the nine studies on safety in public charter schools and the eleven studies on safety in private schools. Eight of the nine studies of public charter schools, and each of the eleven studies of private schools, found positive effects on school safety relative to district-run public schools. None of the existing studies find evidence to suggest that private or charter schools reduce perceptions of school safety overall. Although more research is needed, the most rigorous evidence on this topic suggests that private and public charter schools are generally associated with higher levels of safety as reported by students, parents, and principals.

摘要

我们研究了将私立学校和特许学校教育与美国学校对学生安全的看法联系起来的文献。9 项公立特许学校安全研究和 11 项私立学校安全研究的学生、家长和校长报告学校安全的结果总体上是积极的。公立特许学校的 9 项研究中的 8 项和私立学校的 11 项研究中的每一项都发现，相对于学区经营的公立学校，它们对学校安全产生了积极影响。现有的研究都没有发现证据表明私立或特许学校总体上会降低对学校安全的看法。尽管需要更多的研究，但关于这一主题的最严格的证据表明，私立和公立特许学校通常与学生、家长、