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Nicotera, Anna; Stuit, David – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2017
It is well established that some charter schools do far better than others at educating their students. This variability has profound implications for the children who attend those schools. Yet painful experience shows that rebooting or closing a low-performing school is a drawn-out and excruciating process. This report investigates whether or not…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Failure, School Effectiveness, Risk
Nicotera, Anna; Mendiburo, Maria; Berends, Mark – National Center on School Choice, Vanderbilt University (NJ1), 2010
The current study aimed to reach a deeper understanding of the effects of charter schools by examining student achievement in one unique setting--Indianapolis. Although the charter school initiative in Indianapolis has received national recognition for its innovations, entrepreneurial leaders, and capacity to build local support (Skinner, 2007),…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Charter Schools