Twelve studies find that overall gains in charter schools are larger than other public schools; four find charter schools’ gains higher in certain significant categories of schools; six find comparable gains; and, four find that charter schools’ overall gains lagged behind traditional schools.
Source: Charter School Achievement: What We Know, July 2005 Update
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Download: 
http://www.uscharterschools.org/pdf/gb/familyfriendly.pdf
This resource guide offers strategies for involving families and other community members in the design phase and on a day-to-day basis once the school is up and running. The document highlights ways to communicate with parents and other community members about the school as well as ways to improve continuously the school's responsiveness to stakeholders.
Date: 2000
Source: Charter Friends National Network
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