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Charter High Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap

This guide profiles eight charter secondary schools that are making headway in meeting the achievement challenge.

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Table of Contents

1.  Title Page
2.  Illustrations
3.  Foreword
4.  Acknowledgments
5.  Introduction
 
The Role of Charter Schools in Closing the Gap
The Schools Profiled in This Guide
6.  Part 1: Common Themes in Profiled Close-the-Gap Charter Secondary Schools
 
Schools Are Mission-driven
Schools Focus on College Preparation
Schools Teach for Mastery
Schools Provide Wraparound Student Support
Schools Value Professional Learning
Schools Hold Themselves Accountable
Implications
7.  Part 2: Profiles of Charter Schools Highlighted in Part I
 
Gateway High School
Media and Technology Charter High School (MATCH)
Minnesota New Country School (MNCS)
North Star Academy Charter School of Newark
The Preuss School
The SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C.
Toledo School for the Arts
YES College Preparatory School, Southeast Campus
8.  Appendix A: Research Methodology
9.  Appendix B: Resources
10.  Notes

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