Still Making the Cut? Shifting Cut Scores and Resultant Influences on Parental Satisfaction

• In Event: Inside Accountability

Abstract

This study analyzes parent satisfaction survey results relative to performance data for nearly 600 schools in NYC. Following the 2008-2009 school year, the both NYC and NY state changed how performance distinctions were made. Using public data, our study explores whether changes in performance data led to changes in parental satisfaction. Prior research has shown that performance data proves an important predictor of parental satisfaction. This paper utilizes a drastic naturally occurring change in data to see if past conclusions hold, while highlighting issues about how policymakers inform the public about quality. As policymakers push to make more school data available, this paper explores how these data may influence satisfaction.

Authors

• Rebecca Jane Jacobsen, Michigan State University

• Jeffrey W. Snyder, Michigan State University

• Andrew Saultz, Michigan State University