Abstract: This study, written by two economics professors, found that elementary and middle school students who have remained in Texas' public charter schools for several years achieved significantly higher academic gains in math and reading than their peers in traditional public schools. The authors found that students enrolled in at-risk charter schools had larger achievement gains than their counterparts in traditional public schools. The achievement gains findings did not hold for charter high school students, who were found to under-perform in math and reading compared to high students at traditional public schools. Students at traditional public schools facing charter competition generally achieved significantly higher gains in reading and math than schools that did not compete with charters.
Resource Type: Case Studies/Evaluations Resource Format: PDF File Target Audience: Authorizers, Founders, Administrators, Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Accountability, Achieving Standards, Assessment, Impact of Charter Schools, Effectiveness of Charter Schools
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