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.ed.gov/admins/comm/parents/parentinvolve/index.html
This federal guide can be used by charter schools to improve or expand parental involvement programs. It profiles the strategies of several Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) designed to successfully increase parental involvement in education. The document emphasizes the power of strong parent-educator partnerships to improve schools and raise students' academic achievement.
Date: 2007
Source: United States Department of Education
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