Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools
A new study says that on average, New York City charter school students show growth equal to 23 extra days of learning in reading and 63 more days in math each year, compared with similar students in traditional public schools.
Released Wednesday by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, the study found black and Hispanic students in poverty posted especially strong test-score growth at charters. At the middle school level, students at charter networks showed more robust gains overall than those at independent charters.
Skeptics say standardized tests are flawed measures. The study relied on such scores for grades three to eight for the five years ending in June 2016. . .