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.publiccharters.org/content/publication/detail/1040/
This study of urban public charter schools finds that charters in Buffalo, Chicago, Indianapolis, New York and Washington, D.C. outperform traditional public schools and often rival the highest-performing schools in surrounding suburban districts. The author finds that these results are due to strong political leadership, good charter laws, effective authorizing practices, and helpful local organization activities. Several recommendations are offered to help take charter success to scale and to create policies that support it.
Date: 2006
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
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