Abstract: This comprehensive report, one in a series about charter schools around the country, focuses on the successful oversight of the Chicago Public Schools charter school office, including their proactive and selective authorizing process and ongoing structural transparency and support. The authors highlight studies that show positive results for Chicago's charter students, including higher percentages of charter school students meeting state standards, improved graduation and attendance rates, and better overall school performance than the schools students would have otherwise attended. The report provides lessons for other cities and states interested in using charter schooling to improve their public education system, including: make student performance goal #1; build stable leadership at the district and community levels; see charters as a vital part of school reform and actively recruit the best possible people and groups as charter operators.
Resource Type: Research/ Reports (Non Federal) Resource Topic: Accountability, Effectiveness of Charter Schools, Demographics of Charter School Students
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