Abstract: Georgia's public charter school students are performing stronger academically than other public schools in meeting AYP, achieving higher graduation rates, making equal or greater performance on state tests, as well as receiving higher SAT scores According to the most recent statistics,. In 2007, the state's public charters made adequate yearly progress (AYP) at a somewhat higher rate than traditional public schools. In 2007, 85.1 percent of public charter schools made AYP, compared to 82.1 percent of traditional public schools. In every content area of the state Criterion Referenced Competency Test, public charter school student performance met or exceeded the performance of public school students generally. In 2007, 89.9 percent of fourth-year students in public charter high schools graduated, compared to 72.3 percent statewide. In all four content areas of the Georgia High School Graduation Test, public charter high school student performance exceeded the performance of public school students generally. In 2007, Georgia public charter high school seniors performed quite well on the SAT, averaging a combined score of 1667, which compares to a combined score of 1458 for traditional public school students and the national average of 1511.
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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