Research and Analysis
Our team’s research efforts center on the use of a range of quantitative methods in analyzing student assessment data, including sophisticated disaggregation in order to examine the impact of the CMU portfolio of charter public schools on student learning. While our team regularly produces analysis and reports regarding the performance of individual schools we partner with, and has been recognized as a national leader in this regard, we also share our findings regarding trends across the CMU portfolio, extent to which there are disparities in the performance of student subgroups and school models, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning.
Presentations and Research
If you are interested in any of our research from before 2023, contact Chris White at cwhite@thecenterforcharters.org.
- National Association of Independent Schools Thrive Conference 2025 – The Connection Between Classroom Instruction and Academic Growth
- International School Choice and Reform Conference 2025 – Quality Instruction Matters: The Connection Between Student Engagement Antecedents and Assessment Outcomes Paper
- International School Choice and Reform Conference 2025 – Quality Instruction Matters: The Connection Between Student Engagement Antecedents and Assessment Outcomes Presentation Slides
- CS Partners 2024 Conference – Dynamic Duo: The Connection Between the Learning Environment and Student Engagement
- NACSA 2024 Conference – Connecting the Dots Between Onsite Review and Academic Growth
- NWEA Fusion 2024 – The Connection Between Classroom Instruction & NWEA Results
- AGame Convening May 2024 – Onsite Visits: What Matters Most?
- MAPSA Symposium 2023 – Making What You Measure Part of Your School’s Story
- CS Partners 2023 Conference – Assessment Literacy: The “What” and the “Why”
Webinars
- Spring 2024 Academic Performance Report Webinar
- Assessment Literacy Webinar
- 2024 High School Educational Goal and Assessment Results
Portfolio Reports
COVID-19 Pandemic Research
- Analysis of NWEA Fall Assessment Data
- COVID Impact on Education Outcomes
- Report: Examining the Impacts, Changes and Innovations Schools Have Experienced During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- American Educational Research Association 2022 Conference – Necessary Conditional Growth Percentiles – A Way to Connect Growth to Achievement Paper
- American Educational Research Association 2022 Conference – Just Link It: The Importance of Using Linked Scores in a Period When State Summative Assessments are not Administered and Beyond Paper
- American Educational Research Association 2022 Conference – Through the Lens of Subgroups: Learning Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic Article