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.qualitycharters.org/files/public/IssueBriefNo12.pdf
This document is a primer for authorizers overseeing contractual relationships between charter schools and education service providers (ESP). It is designed to help authorizers understand the benefits that ESPs can bring to charter schools, as well as how to oversee these service relationships effectively. The brief identifies the main types of education service providers currently serving the charter school market and details various reasons why charter schools contract with these organizations. It also examines authorizers' responsibilities in approving and overseeing charter schools that contract with ESPs and offers a summary of best practices.
Date: 2006
Source: National Association of Charter School Authorizers
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