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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http://www.conferencepros.com/conferences/charter/2004/media/speech_charter_schools.doc
This document, part of a National Charter Schools Conference session on "Leveraging NCLB to Increase the Supply of Charter Schools," offers a list of tips for improving grant proposals to access federal funds. It encourages charter school fundraisers to adopt measurable goals. (Example: "We intend to increase the number of students scoring at the proficient level in reading by X% each year" is better than "We intend to improve reading proficiency.") And, it offers caution, with advice like "Do not pad your application with unnecessary flowery prose. A sentence like 'We intend to adopt a rich, developmentally appropriate curricula design that will engage critical thinking and encourage self-concept integration' will not impress."
Date: 2004
Source: Heritage Foundation
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