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/IssueBriefNo10.pdf
This Issue Brief is the first of a two-part series on virtual charter schools and their authorizers. This document presents authorizers with an introduction to how virtual charter schools work, who they are for, what benefits they offer and the challenges they create. It examines evidence of effectiveness and seeks to dispel common myths about virtual schooling.
Source: National Association of Charter School Authorizers
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