Abstract: Washington, D.C. public charter schools, which enroll more than one in five public school students, are the subject of this new Progressive Policy Institute report. More than 98 percent of the charter students in the district’s 51 charter schools are black or Hispanic and 74 percent come from low-income families. Test score analysis show these students outperform their peers in the city’s traditional schools: 54.4 percent of charter school students are proficient in math versus 44.19 percent of students in traditional schools. In reading, 45.37 percent of charter school students are proficient, compared to 39.14 percent for other public schools. The author offers several recommendations, including: charter schools should receive expanded access to space in District of Columbia Public Schools buildings; low performing charter schools should be closed; authorizer roles should be clarified; and the quality and accessibility of data should be improved.
Resource Type: Research/ Reports (Non Federal), Case Studies/Evaluations Resource Format: PDF File Target Audience: Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Accountability, Achieving Standards, Assessment, Effectiveness of Charter Schools
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