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. Our goals are to 1) facilitate the fair assessment of the value-added effects of U.S. charter schools, and 2) provide the charter school and broader public education communities with research and information for ongoing improvement.

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Featured Publications

Closing the Skill Gap
Christine Campbell, Brock J. Grubb

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

Quantity Counts: The Growth of Charter School Management Organizations

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
Betheny Gross, Kirsten Martens Pochop

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
Lydia Rainey

School Safety in Urban Charter and Traditional Public Schools
Jon Christensen

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

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
Charter School Achievement Consensus Panel

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