Charter School Effectiveness: Putting It in Perspective

July 23, 2010

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Nearly 1.5 million students attend almost 5,000 charter schools in 39 states and the District of Columbia. A growing body of research on charter school effectiveness has accompanied this expansion, and decision makers are trying to put key findings from these studies into context. This forum discussed findings from this mounting research evidence and implications for policy and further study.

Agenda and Participants

Introductions
Mark Dynarski, Director, Mathematica's Center for Improving Research Evidence
Tom Loveless, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution (Moderator)

Findings from the National Evaluation of Charter School Impacts
Philip Gleason, Senior Fellow, Mathematica

Summary and Synthesis of Charter School Effectiveness Studies
Brian Gill, Senior Fellow and Associate Director of Research, Mathematica

Considerations for State Policymakers
Julie Davis Bell, Education Program Director, National Conference of State Legislatures

Considerations for Private Funders
Jim Peyser, Managing Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund

Audience Questions and Answers
Moderated by Tom Loveless