Charter School Research

I found two major research papers on charter school performance:

The CREDO National Charter School Study - http://credo.stanford.edu/

The Evaluation of Charter School Impacts - http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/20104029/

These two resources provided information on both the National and State level.

Conclusions:

Nationally:

- Test scores indicate lower student growth in CS (charter schools) than TPS (traditional public schools).

- CS show lower growth from high income and high achieving students than TPS.

- CS show greater growth from low income and low achieving students than TPS.

- Performance varies among CS, some generate tremendous student growth.

MN is consistent with these national trends.