Abstract: This report from the Office of Charter School Research at Ball State University, an Indiana charter school sponsor, examines the impact of the length of charter school attendance on charter school performance. The authors find that students who have attended charter schools for three years are more likely to meet expected growth benchmarks than those who are newer to charter schools. Students who attend charter schools for longer periods of time are more likely to perform at levels closer to their national peers. In addition, they found that minority students who have attended charter schools for three years achieve at a higher level than those who are new to the school and the achievement gap between minority students and Caucasian students is eliminated in the area of Mathematics. In Language Arts, achievement seems to increase with longevity in a charter school for both minority and Caucasian students.
Resource Type: Research/ Reports (Non Federal) Resource Format: PDF File Target Audience: Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Accountability, Demographics of Charter School Students
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