id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt WOS-000252497200011 Garcia, DR Starting behind: A comparative analysis of the academic standing of students entering charter schools 2008 .txt text/plain 252 11 44 Renewal decisions will impact what choices are available going forward and, given the comparative academic disadvantage of charter school students prior to entering, those decisions should take into consideration the starting point for students entering charter schools. The purpose of this study is to assess if students enter charter schools at an academic disadvantage compared to students who make other types of school-choice decisions, such as transferring between district schools, from a charter to a district school, or staying in the same school. cache/WOS-000252497200011.txt txt/WOS-000252497200011.txt