Charter School Operations and Performance Evidence from California

• Main Author: Zimmer, Ron (auth)
• Other Authors: Buddin, Richard (auth), Chau, Derrick (auth), Gill, Brian (auth), Guarino, Cassandra M. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2003
• Subjects: Organization & management of education; Educational strategies & policy; Age groups: children; Education; Sociology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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...