National Research
Submitted by hcsao on Sun, 2008-06-22 11:49. National Charter School Statistics
Each year the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools publishes its Dashboard report on the growth and quality of the charter school movement.
DOWNLOAD>> 2008 Dashboard (PDF)
DOWNLOAD>> 2007 Dashboard (PDF)
Submitted by hcsao on Fri, 2007-04-20 10:38. 2007 US DOE CS Showcase: Closing the Achievement Gap
This US DOE report profiles eight charter schools that have successfully closed the achievement gap.
The US DOE highlighted its new report, Charter High Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap at the 2007 Showcase.
The eight schools profiled are:
- Gateway High School in San Francisco
- Media and Technology Charter High School (MATCH) in Boston
- Minnesota New Country School in Henderson, MN
- North Star Academy Charter School of Newark in Newark, NJ
- The Preuss School in La Jolla, CA [Session notes]
- The SEED School of Washington, DC
- Toledo School for the Arts in Toledo, OH [Session notes]
- YES College Prepatory School, Southeast Campus in Houston, TX
The report lists these common themes among these successful shools:
Submitted by hcsao on Thu, 2006-08-24 14:10. Key Issues in Studying Charter Schools and Achievement
Various studies have been done on test scores at charter schools. The results have been mixed.
In this report from the Charter School Achievment Consinsus Panel, the question is not "How are charter school students performing against their peers in other public schools? But rather, "Are charter school students learning more or less than they would in another school?"
This is not an easy question to answer.
The researchers look at possible research methods and consider the implications for states, funders, and the press.
DOWNLOAD>> Key Issues in Studying Charter Schools and Achievement: A Review and Suggestions for National Guidelines, Charter School Achievement Concensus Panel, May 2005
Submitted by hcsao on Fri, 2006-07-21 16:32. The Nation's Report Card: America's Charter Schools, Results from the NAEP 2003 Pilot Study
This pilot study of student achievement in charter schools found no measurable difference between students in charters and in other public schools who shared common characteristics. The study also acknowledged that it presents only a snapshot of the charter schools as they continue to evolve.
DOWNLOAD>> The Nation's Report Card: America's Charter Schools, Results from the NAEP 2003 Pilot Study
USDOE, Dec. 2004
Submitted by hcsao on Fri, 2006-07-21 16:29. Achievement in Charter Schools and Regular Public Schools in the US
This study compares the reading and math proficiency of charter school students to students at "matching" neighboring public schools.
Researchers found that charter students are 5.2% more likely to be proficient in reading and 3.2% more likely to be proficient in math on their state's exams.
Researchers also found that students at charter schools that have been in operation longer were more likely to have a proficiency advantage.
DOWNLOAD>> Achievement in Charter Schools and Regular Public Schools in the United States: Understanding the Differences
National Bureau of Economic Research, Dec. 2004
