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.mccsa.us/pdf/view-gettingitdone.pdf
Statewide, Michigan's charter schools operate on significantly less funding than other public schools, but in 2006 state assessment results, charters exceeded the average scores of their host districts on 23 of 27 tests. This document profiles administrative and operational strategies that cash-strapped charters are employing to perform well for less. Innovative approaches to administration, the use of education service providers, compensation and benefits, transportation, special education services, high school instruction, and facilities are profiled.
Date: 2007
Source: Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers
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