National Charter School Research Project


The National Charter School Research Project (NCSRP) aims to bring rigor, evidence, and balance to the national charter school debate. We provide ongoing charter research and information on: accountability and oversight, achievement studies, charter management organization (CMO) effectiveness, scale-up, teachers and leaders, and state reports and comparison data.

Hopes, Fears, & Reality is our annual report that examines current issues and controversies.

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Publications

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2009

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2009
Robin Lake

Charter High Schools: Alternative Paths to Graduation

Charter High Schools: Alternative Paths to Graduation
Sarah Yatsko, Betheny Gross, Jon Christensen

Performance Management in Portfolio School Districts

Performance Management in Portfolio School Districts
Robin Lake, Paul Hill

Custom Tailored: Trends in Charter School Educational Programs

Custom Tailored: Trends in Charter School Educational Programs
Jon Christensen, Lydia Rainey

Did Bush hurt the charter movement by trying to help it?
Robin Lake

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2008

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2008
Robin Lake

Value-Added and Experimental Studies of the Effect of Charter Schools on Student Achievement: A Literature Review

Value-Added and Experimental Studies of the Effect of Charter Schools on Student Achievement: A Literature Review
Julian Betts, Y. Emily Tang

Working Without a Safety Net: How Charter School Leaders Can Best Survive on the High Wire

Working Without a Safety Net: How Charter School Leaders Can Best Survive on the High Wire
Christine Campbell, Betheny Gross

The High-Wire Job of Charter School Leadership
Christine Campbell, Betheny Gross, Robin Lake

Closing the Skill Gap: New Options for Charter School Leadership Development

Closing the Skill Gap: New Options for Charter School Leadership Development
Christine Campbell, Brock J. Grubb

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2007

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2007
Robin Lake

Quantity Counts: The Growth of Charter School Management Organizations

Quantity Counts: The Growth of Charter School Management Organizations

Beyond the Battle Lines: Lessons From New York’s Charter Caps Fight

Beyond the Battle Lines: Lessons From New York’s Charter Caps Fight
Lisa M. Stulberg

Leadership to Date, Leadership Tomorrow: A Review of Data on Charter School Directors

Leadership to Date, Leadership Tomorrow: A Review of Data on Charter School Directors
Betheny Gross, Kirsten Martens Pochop

Identifying and Replicating the

Identifying and Replicating the "DNA" of Successful Charter Schools: Lessons from the Private Sector
Robin Lake

Making Sense of Charter School Studies: A Reporter's Guide

Making Sense of Charter School Studies: A Reporter's Guide
Lydia Rainey

School Safety in Urban Charter and Traditional Public Schools

School Safety in Urban Charter and Traditional Public Schools
Jon Christensen

Inside Charter Schools: A Systematic Look at Our Nation's Charter Schools

Inside Charter Schools: A Systematic Look at Our Nation's Charter Schools

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2006

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2006
Robin Lake, Paul Hill

Key Issues in Studying Charter Schools and Achievement: A Review and Suggestions for National Guidelines

Key Issues in Studying Charter Schools and Achievement: A Review and Suggestions for National Guidelines
Charter School Achievement Consensus Panel

Holding Charter Authorizers Accountable: Why It Is Important and How It Might Be Done

Holding Charter Authorizers Accountable: Why It Is Important and How It Might Be Done
Robin Lake

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