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.charterauthorizers.org/files/nacsa/BECSA/IssueBriefNo4.pdf
This issue brief for authorizers identifies the major elements to consider when designing site visits as part of a comprehensive oversight system. While on-site reviews cost in terms of time, money and personnel, they can provide rich information not available through documents and allow schools to know that accountability is real and active and that the authorizer is both serious and supportive in that role.
Date: 2004
Source: National Association of Charter School Authorizers
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