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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Charter School Office
350 Main Street, 5th Floor
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
Phone: (781)338-3227
Fax: (781)338-3220
Email: charterschools@doe.mass.edu
URL: http://www.doe.mass.edu/
Charter School Page: http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/
Description: The Department maintains a Charter Schools page, including in depth School Profiles of each charter school in the state. The site also provides Questions & Answers and an on-line Application for Public School Charter.
Massachusetts Charter School Achievement Comparison Study: An Analysis of 2001-2005 MCAS Performance.
Opening Procedures: A Guide for Board of Trustees and Leaders of New Charter Schools
Application for a Public School Charter: 2003-2004
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