1. Looking at the Research on Charter Schools Jim Hull VSBA Leadership Conference on Charter Schools October 1, 2010

2. We will be examining… School districts as authorizers Charter school effectiveness Impact of charter school policies Charter school resources

3. Background

4. What are charter schools? Public Schools The Charter Authorizing Agencies Management Organizations

5. In general, charter schools do not ‘skim’ Charter school are no more segregated What are charter schools?

6. School Districts as Authorizers

7. Who is allowed to authorize charter schools? Local school board aloneIL, MD, OR, PA, TN, VA, WY State board of education aloneCT, MA, NJ Local school board and \State board of education AR, DE, LA, NH, NM, RI, TX First Local school board then State board of education AK, IA, KS State charter school review boardD.C., HI Local school board and State charter school commission GA, ID, SC, UT Combination (in some cases including higher education and not-for-profit) 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

8. Percent of Charter Schools by Authorizer Source: NASCA: State of Charter School Authorizing: 2009

9. Application Approval Rate, 2008-09 Source: NASCA: State of Charter School Authorizing: 2009

10. Facilities Assistance Provided to Schools Source: NASCA: State of Charter School Authorizing: 2009

11. 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

12. Charter School Effectiveness

13. Majority of charter schools perform no better than traditional public schools

14. Charter School Performance Compared to Traditional Public Schools Source: Center for Research on Education Outcomes, 2009

15. Charter school effectiveness varies by state

16. Charter School Effectiveness by State ReadingMath ArizonaLower ArkansasHigher ColoradoHigher CaliforniaHigherLower DCNo Difference FloridaLower GeorgiaNo DifferenceLower IllinoisNo DifferenceHigher LouisianaHigher MinnesotaLower MissouriHigher North CarolinaHigherLower New MexicoLower OhioNo DifferenceLower TexasLower

17. Impact on different student groups

18. Student Groups Minority students –Mixed results Low-income students –Positive impact English Language Learners –Positive impact Special Education –Similar results

19. Charter high schools

20. State test scores College entrance exams College going rates

21. What is working in effective charter schools?

22. What is working? Smaller schools Smaller classes More quality instructional time

23. 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

24. Impact of Charter School Policies

25. Multiple Authorizers

26. Allow Appeals

27. Cap on Number of Charters

28. Impact of Policies Multiple Authorizers –Negative Impact Allow Appeals –Positive Impact State Cap –Negative Impact

29. Impact of Policies State policies do impact charter school effectiveness The impact of state policies vary by state

30. Charter School Resources

31. Teachers

32. More diverse Less experienced Paid less

33. Funding

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35. Conclusion

36. 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.

37. Conclusion Learn from what is working in charter schools

39. Attend NSBA’s 2011 Federal Relations Network (FRN) conference The only national legislative conference for school board members. Hear from national policy makers, receive detailed information from NSBA lobbyist on how legislation will impact their school district. Breakout sessions on national education issues.

40. Advocacy training sessions. Excellent preparation for your day on Capitol Hill and for your advocacy work throughout the year. Registration begins in November – watch out for more information… Attend NSBA’s 2011 Federal Relations Network (FRN) conference

41. Give us your feedback! www.centerforpubliceducation.org or send me an email: Jim Hull, jhull@nsba.org