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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Bank One Plaza
21 South Clark Street, Suite 3120
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Phone: (312) 853-1206
Fax: (312) 853-1214
Email: info@lqe.org
URL: http://www.lqe.org
Description: The LQE site provides information on four main school reform topics: accountability, charter schools, small schools, and principal training. They have posted a number of different charter school related documents, including a contact directory for Chicago charter schools and a resource guide for charter school developers.
Illinois Charter School Developers' Handbook: A Resource Guide for Getting Your Charter School Off the Ground
Illinois Charter School Developer's Handbook: Getting Your Charter School Off the Ground
Standards and Assessment Resource Library
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