“Data revealed pockets of excellence and mediocrity in both
charter and traditional schools (Barr et al, 2006). In a study that used a
large data set from the Northwest Evaluation Center (NWEA), Berends et al.
(2010) found charter schools had no effect on students’ achievement gains in
mathematics. Moreover, they found a
negative association with teacher innovations, suggesting innovation for
innovation’s sake should not be the sole focus of reform regardless of a school
type (Benends et al., 2010). Lubienski and Lubienski (2006) conducted a broad
study that analyzed 2003 fourth-grade mathematics scores using the National
Association for Educational Progress (NEAP) database and found public schools
significantly outperformed Catholic schools. Among private schools, Lutheran
schools had the highest scores, and conservative Christian schools had the
lowest scores. These data concur with earlier findings that public schools
perform better than charter schools in mathematics.”
pp.104-105, THE BRILLIANCE OF BLACK CHILDREN IN MATHEMATICS:
Beyond the Numbers and Toward A New Discourse, “Not ‘Waiting for Superman’,”
Editors Jacqueline Leonard & Danny B. Martin (2013)
