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.fldoe.org/meetings/2004_08_16/Charter_Pres.pdf
In Florida's inaugural charter school accountability report, the state applauds charter schools' performance. In 2002-2003, 34 percent of the state's charter schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Only 16 percent of Florida's traditional public schools made AYP the same year. Seventy-one percent of charter schools received a C or higher in the state's A+ Education Accountability System. Charters have experienced dramatic growth since their inception in the state. Five charter schools operated during the 1996-1997 school year; by the 2002-2003 school year, there were 222 charter schools in operation.
Date: 2004
Source: Florida Department of Education
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