Ron Zimmer [and others] ; prepared for the California Legislative Analyst's Office.
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Santa Monica, CA :
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Rand,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xxxii, 280 pages) :
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illustrations
GENERAL NOTES
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"MR-1700-EDU"--Page 4 of cover.
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At bottom of t.p.: Rand Education.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-280).
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction / Ron Zimmer, Derrick Chau, and Brian Gill -- Students served by charter schools / Derrick Chau, Dan McCaffrey, Ron Zimmer, Glenn Daley, and Brian Gill -- Academic outcomes / Richard Buddin and Ron Zimmer -- Authorization, governance, and oversight of charter schools / Derrick Chau, Glenn Daley, and Brian Gill -- Charter school finances and facilities / Cathy Krop -- Academic environments of charter and conventional public schools / Laura Hamilton -- Staffing in charter and conventional public schools / Cassandra Guarino -- Special education in charter and conventional public schools / Cassandra Guarino and Derrick Chau -- Conclusions and implications / Ron Zimmer and Cassandra Guarino -- Appendix A: Research methods -- Appendix B: Charter and conventional public school comparison methods -- Appendix C: Academic Outcomes -- Appendix D: Surveys administered for the study.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The study represents a comprehensive study of accessibility, student achievement, governance, and operation of California's charter schools, drawing from survey data and case studies.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.