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/IssueBriefNo15.pdf
This Issue Brief identifies some of the key characteristics and qualities of effective charter school founding boards and offers suggestions about how the charter school authorizing process can set boards up for success from the very beginning. The author recommends that authorizers seeking well-governed schools develop a charter school application process that ensures that the founding board is prepared to govern for what really matters; has the skills and expertise to govern; has the structures in place to support effective governance; and, demonstrates clarity of roles and responsibilities.
Date: 2007
Source: National Association of Charter School Authorizers
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