Straight from the Students: Finding Supportive Communities in Public Charter Schools

In 2009, through the Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching initiative, we invested in three school districts: Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida; Memphis City Schools, Tennessee; and Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania, and a group of charter management organizations (CMOs).

The three teachers who engaged in PDSA cycles were new to the process. However, they quickly discovered how useful PDSA cycles were for making changes and seeing improvement in the classroom.

The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University report, Urban Charter School Study Report on 41 Regions found that public charter schools located in the nation’s largest urban districts are showing significant positive performance impacts for the most disadvantaged students.