The results of a new Stanford University study could surprise charter school critics
Mar 24, 2015, 03:13 IST
Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) has a new study out finding urban charter schools outperform traditional public schools (TPS) in urban areas.The results are the latest in mounting evidence that many charter schools provide tremendous benefit to students - particularly those located in urban areas."The charter school sector has gotten to a point of maturity where it's dominated by established charters that have stood the test of time and are operating a lot more efficiently and effectively for kids, and so we're starting to see now this general positive impact of charters on student achievement," Patrick Wolf, PH.D., a distinguished professor in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, told Business Insider.The study looked at 41 urban areas in 22 states. Here's what it found:In math:
- 26 regions post learning gains for charter school students that outpace their TPS counterparts
- 4 regions have equivalent learning gains
- 11 regions have smaller gains for charter schools
- 23 regions demonstrate larger learning gains than their TPS peers
- 8 regions have equivalent learning gains
- 10 regions have smaller gains for charter schools
- roughly 40 days of additional learning per year in math
- roughly 28 additional days of learning per year in reading