Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes. In the United States, charter schools provide alternatives to "regular" public schools. Unlike most public schools, charters don’t usually have an enrollment boundary and can recruit students from a larger geographic area. Ⅰ. Features of charter schools 1) admission process — no discrimination — a random of method like a (1) 2) many different shapes — to cater to (2) — to offer a thematic or specialized curriculum — to provide an alternative to regular public school 3) location — more likely to be found in (3) areas 4) management — run by large and small companies, parents, teachers, community groups and nonprofit organizations 5) size — most charter schools are new and (4) 6) academic results — Charter schools don’t necessarily produce better academic results than regular public schools. Ⅱ. Funding of charter schools 1) mostly from the state, generally based on their (5) 2) also from grants and additional donations for ambitious programs not fully funded y state/district formulas 3) also a limited amount of (6) to help start new charter schools 4) Funding for facilities can be a (7) for charter schools. Ⅲ. Monitoring of charter schools 1) authorizers — (8) that grant schools their charter, and monitor their performance — including charter boards, school boards and (9) 2) key reasons schools close — They can’t recruit enough students. — They can’t find a stable space to operate. — They can’t manage their (10) .
