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Innovations in Education: Successful Charter Schools

Elements of effective charter schools and stories of eight successful charter schools are presented in this report, the third in our Innovations in Education series.

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Table of Contents

1.  Title Page
2.  List of Figures
3.  Foreword
4.  Introduction
5.  Part I: Elements of Effective Charter Schools
 
Getting a Good Start
Leading with a Mission
Innovating Across the School Program
Promoting a Community of Continuous Learning
Partnering With Parents and the Community
Governing for Accountability
Implications
6.  Part II: Charter School Profiles
 
The Arts and Technology Academy Public Charter School
BASIS School, Inc.
Community of Peace Academy
KIPP Academy Houston
Oglethorpe Charter School
Ralph A. Gates Elementary School
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
The School of Arts and Sciences
7.  Acknowledgments
8.  Appendix A: Research Methodology
9.  Appendix B: Resources
10.  Notes

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