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.charterauthorizers.org/files/nacsa/BECSA/Starting_Fresh_Book_1.pdf
This book is the first in the National Association of Charter School Authorizers' series "Starting Fresh in Low-Performing Schools." It details how district leaders can restructure and reopen a chronically low-performing school by starting fresh as a charter school. Starting fresh can allow a district to define clear expectations for performance, empower school leaders to act, allow schools to create a school culture that works, and it can satisfy and engage parents. The document examines districts that are employing this approach in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, and Louisiana. It offers recommendations on how to craft a well-designed approach to starting fresh, including engaging parents and community members, selecting the right providers, establishing the right relationship terms, and collaborating with teachers.
Date: 2006
Source: National Association of Charter School Authorizers
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