Twelve studies find that overall gains in charter schools are larger than other public schools; four find charter schools’ gains higher in certain significant categories of schools; six find comparable gains; and, four find that charter schools’ overall gains lagged behind traditional schools.
Source: Charter School Achievement: What We Know, July 2005 Update
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http://www.indygov.org/eGov/Mayor/Education/Charter/Accountability/2005/home.htm
This annual accountability report presents a detailed analysis of charter schools sponsored by the Mayor of Indianapolis. Findings include test scores of students enrolled at least two years in Indianapolis' public charter schools improved at a faster rate than scores of their peers in traditional district schools. At four charters, the percentage of students in all grades tested who passed state assessments increased 22 percentage points from 2002 to 2004. In contrast, the statewide overall passing rate for traditional public school students improved by just one percentage point during the same period. In addition, in 62 percent of all charter school grades and subjects, students progressed at a faster pace on average than their district school peers on the Northwest Evaluation Association's (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress test. Eighty-nine percent of parents and 85 percent of staff reported overall satisfaction with their charter school.
Date: 2005
Source: Office of the Mayor, Indianapolis
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