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Charter School Data and Research

The Association has compiled an extensive collection of resources which provide information pertaining to charter schools.  Explore published articles detailing promising practices and statistics to support charter development efforts, school profiles, and in-depth research data detailing progress and achievements within in the charter movement.  Image

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National Charter Movement Studies

Achievement and Attainment in Chicago Charter Schools
Finds that students who attend Chicago's multi-grade charter high schools appear more likely to enroll in college than their counterparts in traditional public schools
The RAND Corporation – May 2008

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools
A collection of papers discussing the performance, operation and evaluation of charter schools.
National Charter School Research Project – December 2008

Multiple Choice: Charter School Performance in 16 States
Compares charter schools to noncharters in 16 states, and looks at the academic achievement of students in both kinds of schools. For additional research please visit the CREDO site.  
CREDO -  June 2009

Informing the Debate: Comparing Boston’s Charter, Pilot and Traditional Schools
Provides a comprehensive analysis of student achievement in Boston’s public schools, including both Pilots and Charters.
The Boston Foundation – January 2009

Association Research Studies

Charter Trends 2009 [PDF 780KB}
Details the growth in the number of charters and student achievement in five school districts in California over the past five years, focusing on the performance of key student demographics, the quality of the charter school movement, and the evolution of charters in California.
California Charter Schools Association – February 2010

Charter Trends 2008 [PDF 850KB}
Presents a detailed analysis of five high need districts from 2005-06 to 2007-08, with a close examination of school performance in Oakland. Discusses results from the first Charter Launch cohort of schools.
California Charter Schools Association – December 2008

Charter School Performance in Oakland Unified School District
Assesses the API performance of Oakland charter schools from 2005-06 to 2007-08 using district and neighborhood matched comparison analyses.
California Charter Schools Association – February 2009

Charter School Performance in Los Angeles Unified School District [PDF 3MB]
A District and Neighborhood Matched Comparison Analysis
California Charter Schools Association – June 2008

Charter Trends 2007
Examines the API performance of California's charter schools in five high need districts across the state and introduces the Association’s Charter Opportunity Index and Charter Launch program.
California Charter Schools Association – December 2007

CA Charter Movement Studies

California’s Charter Schools: 2009 Update on Issues and Performance
Examines quality, growth, performance of charters v. noncharters, charter management organizations, and the Obama administration’s stance and policies on charter schools.
EdSource – June 2009

Charter School Indicators 2009
Explores charter school performance in four areas: financial resources and investment, school quality, student performance, and academic productivity.
University of Southern California Center on Educational Governance – 2009