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Successful Charter Schools
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Author : U. S. Department of Education
language : en
Publisher: International Law & Taxation Pub
Release Date : 2004-12-01
Successful Charter Schools written by U. S. Department of Education and has been published by International Law & Taxation Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-01 with Education categories.
Twelve years after the first charter school was launched, the charter school movement is now entering its adolescence. Like many pre-teens, it's had its share of growing pains, but I am confident that it is about to hit a growth spurt. That is because charter schools are enormously popular with their primary clients --parents and students-- and because they are starting to show promising results in terms of student achievement. The basic tenets of charter schools-give them room to be innovative, hold them accountable for results, and let parents decide if they meet the needs of their children --are perfectly aligned with the historic No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which also focuses on accountability for results in return for more flexibility, and with providing more options for parents than ever before. One of the promises of charter schools is that they can serve as laboratories of innovation --they can be public education's "R&D" arm. Because they have greater autonomy than traditional public schools, and since they tend to attract pioneering educators, they can try out new approaches to education that, if proven effective, can be transplanted back into the larger public education system. It is in this spirit that we highlight eight of the most successful charter schools in the United States. These schools were chosen after an exhaustive national search. They were primarily selected because they have demonstrated success over time in boosting student achievement. Surely many more charter schools could have been identified, and these should not be considered "the best" charter schools in the nation. Nevertheless, they are among the best, and each has much to teach other charterschools --and traditional public schools-- about teaching and learning, management strategies, staff development, and many other topics.
Successful Charter Schools
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-05-01
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Identifies concrete, real-world examples of charter schools flourishing throughout the U.S. Contents: (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 & the Community; Governing for Accountability; & Implications; & (II) Charter School Profiles: The Arts & 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 & Sciences. Illustrations.
A Smarter Charter
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Author : Richard D. Kahlenberg
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2014-12-04
A Smarter Charter written by Richard D. Kahlenberg and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-04 with Education categories.
“A remarkable new book.... Wise and energetic advocates such as Kahlenberg and Potter can take the charter movement in new and useful directions.” —The Washington Post Moving beyond the debate over whether or not charter schools should exist, A Smarter Charter wrestles with the question of what kind of charter schools we should encourage. The authors begin by tracing the evolution of charter schools from teacher union leader Albert Shanker’s original vision of giving teachers room to innovate while educating a diverse population of students, to today’s charter schools where the majority of teachers are not unionized and student segregation levels are even higher than in traditional public schools. In the second half of the book, the authors examine two key reforms currently seen in a small but growing number of charter schools—teacher voice and socioeconomic integration—that have the potential to improve performance and reshape the stereotypical image of what it means to be a charter school. Important reading for policymakers, educators, researchers, and all citizens interested in the future of America’s public schools, A Smarter Charter features: Profiles of charter schools that are bucking the prevailing trends, including their performance data and the challenges they face. Best practices from successful charter schools, such as methods for attracting a diverse student body and examples of innovative teacher contracts. Reform strategies that can improve student outcomes in a variety of public schools, not just charters. “Kahlenberg and Potter have delivered a thought-provoking, serious contribution. Agree or not with their views on the purpose and performance of charter schools, they have important things to say on where charters have been, where they need to go, and how they can get there. Friends and foes of charter schooling, alike, would do well to read this book.” —Frederick M. Hess, resident scholar and director of Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute “Read this book and draw inspiration and ideas from charter schools and educators bucking the trend and reclaiming that original, collaborative, and powerful promise and spirit. I hope parents, educators in all sectors, concerned citizens, policymakers, philanthropists—and charter sector leaders—will take its compelling message to heart and act on it.” —Dennis Van Roekel, former president, National Education Association “A tour-de-force, laying out in singular fashion what has gone wrong with the charter school movement, and what must be done to get it back on track.... A Smarter Charter is a must-read for those concerned with the future of charter schools and public education.” —Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers
Innovations In Education
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Author : United States. Department of Education. Office of Innovation and Improvement
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Innovations In Education written by United States. Department of Education. Office of Innovation and Improvement and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Charter schools categories.
Leading The Dream
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Author : Debo Powers
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-11-06
Leading The Dream written by Debo Powers and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-06 with categories.
This is a story about turning dreams into reality. Told from the perspective of the founding principal, it is the story of how a small group of dedicated educators and parents created a school from nothing but dreams and hard work; a school that would be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the top eight charter schools in the nation just five years after its doors opened. This is a story of commitment, passion, and persistence-a real labor of love-that continues to enrich the lives of young people, teachers, and parents who have had the good fortune to be a part of it.
Innovations In Education
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Author : Department of Education, Washington, DC.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Innovations In Education written by Department of Education, Washington, DC. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
The promise charter schools hold for public school innovation and reform lies in an unprecedented combination of freedom and accountability. Underwritten with public funds but run independently, charter schools are free from a range of state laws and district policies stipulating what and how they teach, where they can spend their money, and who they can hire and fire. In return, they are held strictly accountable for their academic and financial performance. To represent what such flexibility and accountability look like in practice, this guide, the third publication in the "Innovation in Education" series, provides a glimpse into the inner workings of eight American charter schools whose freedom to experiment is raising the level of student learning. Appended are: (1) Research Methodology; and (2) Resources. (Contains 9 notes and 10 figures.) [This publication was produced by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement.].
Identifying And Replicating The Dna Of Successful Charter Schools
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Author : Robin J. Lake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Identifying And Replicating The Dna Of Successful Charter Schools written by Robin J. Lake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Charter schools categories.
How To Start And Successfully Operate A Charter School
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Author : Dr. John von Rohr
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2014-11-22
How To Start And Successfully Operate A Charter School written by Dr. John von Rohr and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-22 with Education categories.
"Dr. von Rohr is a force in charter schools in the United States" Joan Lange, National Schools Director, The Challenge Foundation. "Dr. von Rohr's Spartanburg Preparatory School exemplifies the original ideals of the charter school movement. His dedication and leadership have led to the school ranking near the top in statewide academics while the funding is near the bottom." Dr. Wayne Brazell, Superintendent, South Carolina Public Charter School District
The Charter School Experience
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Author : Michael Bitz
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-26
The Charter School Experience written by Michael Bitz and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-26 with Education categories.
The Charter School Experience: Voices from the Field is a unique book that presents readers with balanced perspectives from teachers, students, parents, and school leaders at charter schools across the United States. Through first-person narratives, the book highlights the delicate intricacies of what makes a school charter succeed or fail. Unlike a book written by academics far removed from the practice of education, this book gives voice to the people most impacted by charters: the families and educators who have embraced these schools for better or worse, and who now have enriching stories to tell. These experiences—embodied in introspective and moving chapters—go well beyond the news headlines and politicized studies that have spotlighted charters in the past. In this book, teachers highlight their successes and failures in charter school classrooms, parents explore decisions to enroll in charters, school leaders discuss the social missions of charters, and students write about how charter schools have impacted their lives. The result is an engaging collection of ideas for a wide audience, including people researching, attending, and making policy on charter schools in the United States and around the world.
Injecting Successful Charter School Strategies Into Traditional Public Schools Early Results From An Experiment In Houston
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Injecting Successful Charter School Strategies Into Traditional Public Schools Early Results From An Experiment In Houston written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.