Charter schools in eight states : : effects on achievement, attainment, integration, and competition / / Ron Zimmer [et al.].
Charter schools now exist in 40 states, but the best charter-school studies to date have focused on individual states. This book examines charter schools in eight states with varied policy contexts. It assesses the characteristics of charter schools' students, their effectiveness in raising stu...
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| Superior document: | Rand Corporation monograph series |
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Rand Corporation monograph series.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (162 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Charter schools now exist in 40 states, but the best charter-school studies to date have focused on individual states. This book examines charter schools in eight states with varied policy contexts. It assesses the characteristics of charter schools' students, their effectiveness in raising student achievement and promoting graduation and college entry, and their competitive effects on student achievement in traditional public schools. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-136). |
| ISBN: | 1282081667 9786612081668 0833047116 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Ron Zimmer [et al.]. |