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.buildingchoice.org/
The Office of Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education has created this online toolkit to support public school choice efforts around the country. Designed for school administrators and others involved with education management, it offers an array of tools taken from real life experiences and used by districts and schools that have succeeded in implementing public school choice programs. The site includes five key action areas: Create a Vision, Communicate with Parents, Manage Operations, Support Schools, and Evaluate the Program. Each focus area offers several types of resources including vignettes illustrating promising practices; sample materials such as forms, brochures, and meeting agendas; tools such as templates and example processes developed specifically for the website; and links to other helpful websites, articles, and organizations. Several charter resources are included.
Date: 2006
Source: United States Department of Education
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