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.acoe.k12.ca.us/charters/charter_school_rpt.pdf
This report, created by 21 public education stakeholders who spent six months negotiating, mediating, and developing many recommendations, is designed to help charter and district school leaders to respect and to support one another's commitment to providing a quality, equitable public education for all school children. It suggests that all parties must work to create opportunities for charters and districts to collaborate on mutually beneficial projects, including sharing best practices, developing skills to enhance parent involvement, and improving working conditions for faculty. The report calls on policymakers to take immediate steps to position both charter and district schools for success by remedying critical financing problems. All stakeholders are called to focus on the ultimate goal of public education, which in all its forms, is increased student achievement.
Date: 2005
Source: Alameda County Office of Education
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