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/ccsa_starting_a_cs.pdf
This document, for those new to the charter school movement, provides a "road map" through the five general stages of charter school development: getting started, developing the school, writing the charter, approval, and opening the school. It was created for California charter school founders, but individuals in other states may find it offers a good framework for understanding the efforts required to create and open a charter school.
Date: 2004
Source: California Charter Schools Association
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