Abstract: This federally-funded report compares the performance of New York City students who were accepted at charters through a random lottery to students who were rejected (lotteried-in vs. lotteried-out). Researchers found that NYC charter schools performed better than traditional public schools and teach a much higher percentage of minority students. Charter students gained about an extra 12 percent of a performance level in math each year over the comparison group. In reading, the growth was approximately an extra 3.5 percent each year. Charters in the city served a larger percentage of Hispanic and black children, and charter school applicants were less likely to be white or Asian than the average New York City public school student.
Resource Type: Federally Funded Initiatives Resource Format: Online Document Target Audience: Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Accountability, Effectiveness of Charter Schools, Demographics of Charter School Students
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