The charter school movement in Indiana has provided an unparalleled opportunity to study charter school effectiveness, and to gather evidence on critical educational policy questions. With this in mind, OCSR has adopted a research design that will allow charter schools to be evaluated using a uniform assessment of student achievement. The OCSR staff and contributing faculty are committed to the collection of data that, when applied to classroom instruction, will significantly influence student achievement. 

The OCSR is also a resource for training and development for the Indiana Charter Schools. Current offerings include seminars that enhance educational professionals' knowledge of assessment strategies, guides to setting individual goals for student growth and achievement, as well as consultation on developing instruments to assess non-achievement variables.

For more information on OCSR, contact Mary Baker, Assistant Director, at mebaker@bsu.edu.

Fall 08: August 15 - November 30
Winter 09: December 1 - February 28
Spring 09: March 1 - June 15
Summer 09: June 16 - August 14

Class Roster Files and Special Program Files for each testing season must be submitted three weeks before the school's proposed test administration dates!