Transcript Company Overview - Virginia School Boards Association

Looking at the Research on
Charter Schools
Jim Hull
VSBA Leadership Conference on
Charter Schools
October 1, 2010
We will be examining…
• School districts as authorizers
• Charter school effectiveness
• Impact of charter school policies
• Charter school resources
Background
What are charter schools?
• Public Schools
• The Charter
• Authorizing Agencies
• Management Organizations
What are charter schools?
• In general, charter schools do not ‘skim’
• Charter school are no more segregated
School Districts as
Authorizers
Who is allowed to authorize
charter schools?
Local school board alone
IL, MD, OR, PA, TN, VA, WY
State board of education alone
Local school board and
\State board of education
First Local school board then
State board of education
State charter school review board
Local school board and
State charter school commission
Combination (in some cases including
higher
education and not-for-profit)
CT, MA, NJ
AR, DE, LA, NH, NM, RI, TX
AK, IA, KS
D.C., HI
GA, ID, SC, UT
AZ, CA, CO, FL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NV,
NY, NC, OH, OK, WI
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, State Charter Law Rankings
Database, 2010*Mississippi's charter law expired at the end of 2009, bringing the total
to eleven states without charter school legislation: AL, KY, ME, MS, MT, NE ND, SD,
VT, WA, WV
Percent of Charter Schools by
Authorizer
Source: NASCA: State of Charter School Authorizing:
2009
Application Approval Rate,
2008-09
100%
75%
48%
50%
40%
39%
33%
32%
23%
25%
0%
Districts
State
Independent Higher Ed. Non-Profits
Agencies
Charter
Institutions
Source: NASCA: State of Charter School Authorizing: Boards
2009
Mayors
Facilities Assistance Provided
to Schools
Non-District
100%
District
75%
53%
50%
42%
31%
25%
9%
13%
16%
7%
9%
0%
Facilities
Assistance in
finding facilities
Source: NASCA: State of Charter School Authorizing:
2009
Per-pupil
Financing for
allocation for
facilities (grants,
facilities expenses
loans, and
guarantees)
School districts as
authorizers
• School districts are the most common
charter school authorizer
• School boards are more likely to assist
their charter schools in obtaining facilities
Charter School
Effectiveness
Majority of charter schools perform no
better than traditional public schools
Charter School Performance
Compared to Traditional
Public Schools
Source: Center for Research on Education Outcomes,
2009
Charter school effectiveness
varies by state
Charter School Effectiveness
by State
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
California
DC
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Minnesota
Missouri
North Carolina
New Mexico
Ohio
Texas
Reading
Lower
Higher
Higher
Higher
No Difference
Lower
No Difference
No Difference
Higher
Lower
Higher
Higher
Lower
No Difference
Lower
Math
Lower
Higher
Higher
Lower
No Difference
Lower
Lower
Higher
Higher
Lower
Higher
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Impact on different student groups
Student Groups
• Minority students
– Mixed results
• Low-income students
– Positive impact
• English Language Learners
– Positive impact
• Special Education
– Similar results
Charter high schools
Charter high schools
• State test scores
• College entrance exams
• College going rates
What is working in effective charter
schools?
What is working?
• Smaller schools
• Smaller classes
• More quality instructional time
Charter School Effectiveness
• Most charter schools are no more effective
than traditional public schools
• Impact on different student groups is
mixed
• Charter high schools may have a positive
impact on college going results
Impact of Charter
School Policies
Multiple Authorizers
Allow Appeals
Cap on Number of Charters
Impact of Policies
• Multiple Authorizers
– Negative Impact
• Allow Appeals
– Positive Impact
• State Cap
– Negative Impact
Impact of Policies
• State policies do impact charter school
effectiveness
• The impact of state policies vary by state
Charter School
Resources
Teachers
Teachers
• More diverse
• Less experienced
• Paid less
Funding
Funding
Conclusion
Conclusion
• School boards authorize the majority of
charter schools
• The impact of charter schools on student
outcomes are mixed
• State polices impact the effectiveness of
charter schools.
Conclusion
Learn from what is working in charter
schools
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Relations Network (FRN)
conference
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• Advocacy training sessions.
• Excellent preparation for your day on
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or send me an email:
Jim Hull, [email protected]