Texas Open-Enrollment Charter School Evaluations

Texas enacted its charter school law in 1995, and the state's first open-enrollment charter schools opened in the fall of 1996. The legislation enabling charter schools requires that they be evaluated annually and the Texas Center for Educational Research (TCER) has participated in each annual evaluation, beginning in 1996-97.

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Access the documents below to learn more about this research effort.

May 2008

PDF (1 MB)

2006-07 Executive Summary

May 2008

PDF (66 KB)

	2005-06 Full Report	March 2007	PDF (1 MB)
	The 2005-06 school year marked the ten year anniversary of charter school operations in Texas, and many of the analyses presented in the 2005-06 evaluation draw on data collected across previous report years to describe how charter schools have evolved in the state. Each evaluation chapter addresses a separate aspect of charter schooling, including policy changes, parent and student satisfaction, student achievement, finances, and the effect of charters on traditional district schools. Taken together they comprise a holistic view of Texas's charter program after a decade of operation.

2005-06 Executive Summary

March 2007

PDF (42 KB)

	2004-05 Full Report	May 2006	PDF (1 MB)
	The 2004-05 evaluation of open-enrollment charter schools examines the 192 open-enrollment charter schools operating in Texas during the 2004-05 school year. The analysis focuses on the characteristics of Texas open-enrollment charter schools and how they differ from traditional public schools. The report includes chapters addressing charter schools' revenues and expenditures, their management and governance, the experiences of charter school teachers and students, and charter schools' student achievement outcomes.