Charter school operations and performance Evidence from California

The report analyzes an array of issues pertaining to accessibility, student achievement, governance, and operation of charter schools in California. Four specific research questions were investigated: (1) What population of students attends charter schools? (2) Is student achievement higher in chart...

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Main Authors Zimmer, Ron W, u.a
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Santa Monica, Calif Rand 2003
RAND Corporation
RAND Corporation, The
RAND
Edition1
Subjects
Age groups
Book Industry Communication
California
Charter School
Charter schools
Child Policy
Education
Educational strategies & policy
Evaluation
JFSP1 Age groups: children
Kalifornien
Organization & management of education
Social groups
Society & culture: general
Society & social sciences
Sociology
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Summary:The report analyzes an array of issues pertaining to accessibility, student achievement, governance, and operation of charter schools in California. Four specific research questions were investigated: (1) What population of students attends charter schools? (2) Is student achievement higher in charter schools than in conventional public schools? (3) What oversight and support do the chartering authorities provide? (4) How do charter schools differ from their conventional public school counterparts in terms of their operation, including finances, academic achievement, and staffing?
ISBN:9780833033543
0833033549
0833034146
9780833034144
DOI:10.7249/MR1700EDU