Table 2
Matrix of Objectives of the Study and Sources of Information

General Objectives of the Study	Charter school surveys (for staff, students, and parents	School climate survey (for staff, students, and parents)	Inter- view	Docu- ment review	Focus group	Test data (PSSA)	PSSA school indica- tors	Direct obser- vation	Work sample	Port- folio (if avail- able)	Diaries or logs (if avail- able)
Does increased flexibility in exchange for increased account- ability result in im- proved pupil results?	X	X	X	X	X	X			X	X
What effect does budget have on student results, non- academic services, and school facilities?	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Are opportunities offered to charter school teachers, parents, and students to influence classroom and school policy significantly different than those offered at traditional public schools?	X	X	X	X	X
Are the opportuni- ties (i.e., profes- sional growth, salaries, benefits, employee rights) for teachers and other employees signifi- cantly different at a charter school than those from a traditional public school?	X	X	X	X	X		X			X	X
What is the impact of charter schools as related to district reform efforts?	X		X	X	X	X	X	X
Is there evidence that, over the term of the charter, student learning has signifi- cantly improved?	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
What are promising practices in charter schools that could be included in district systemic reform?			X	X	X		X	X	X		X

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