Abstract: This brief focuses on eight studies that analyze how well charter schools do with economically disadvantaged students. The majority of them find that charters are doing as well or better with low-income students. Four studies show low-income students in charter schools doing better than low-income students enrolled in district schools; two studies show they are performing about the same; and two show they are performing worse. Three of the studies look at change over time, rather than snapshots of one-time performance, and all of these show more progress for high-poverty charter schools.
Resource Type: Research/ Reports (Non Federal) Resource Format: PDF File Target Audience: Authorizers, Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Accountability, Achieving Standards, Assessment, Effectiveness of Charter Schools, Demographics of Charter School Students
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