This includes sending taxpayer dollars to fund private and religious schools through voucher programs and fighting against
effective charter school policies in favor of a charter sector with little public oversight and accountability.
Also discussed is the importance
of effective charter school oversight in order to prevent closure except in cases of academic or financial failure.
The primary challenge in determining
how effective charter schools are in raising student achievement arises from the fact that charter school students are self - selected.
Key reforms include fostering
more effective charter schools, merit pay for teachers, more aid to parochial schools and the elimination of stultifying laws such as «Last in first out» for teacher layoffs.
Developing Education Talent Pipelines for Charter Schools: A Citywide Approach explores how New Orleans and Indianapolis are developing robust talent pipelines to expand the supply of
effective charter school teachers and leaders in their cities.
We often associate
highly effective charter schools with Level 4 leaders who are highly effective but struggle to imbue leadership among others or create lasting systems; however, traditional public schools are equally susceptible to success specific to one leader.
Although every school system has its own set of unique challenges, several challenges are universal and, therefore, would be good candidates for competitive programs: developing new models of teacher preparation; developing new forms of in - service training for teachers which actually improve student outcomes; spreading
effective charter school practices; and closing the achievement gap.
Members of the National Advisory Board work with NACSA to advance excellence and accountability in the charter school sector
through effective charter school policy and thoughtful charter authorizing practices.
For instance, Roland Fryer worked with the Houston school district to study the impact of implementing a package of changes drawn
from effective charter schools in a set of traditional public schools in Houston.
None of those is a certain path to success, but most
effective charter schools seem to share similar characteristics, according to Patsy O'Neill, executive director of the Charter School Resource Center of Texas.
One can reasonably infer that, like non - charter schools, there are likely
many effective charter schools that reserve suspension as a measure of last resort.
To increase our collective understanding of the challenges, identify viable solutions, and
ensure effective charter school practices that justify the trust of parents and students with disabilities, the charter sector needs a credible entity that will be a reliable resource for key stakeholders; both in the charter sector and the special education advocacy community.
In this white paper, Public Impact explores how New Orleans and Indianapolis are developing robust talent pipelines to expand the supply of
effective charter school teachers and leaders in their cities.
Additionally, the results of this study confirm that SB 2 (2013) is working in closing chronically poor performing charter campuses and helping to support the replication
of effective charter schools of all types.
Designing
an effective charter school policy therefore requires attention to details about accountability and other features, such as whether enrollment in charters is unified with traditional public school enrollment processes and whether charter schools provide transportation for students.
ITPI has a well - documented and biased point of view on the role charter schools play in the public education system, and their longstanding relationship with teachers unions Today's report is likely just the latest tactic by CTA to not only stop charters from growing, but to shut down even the most
effective charter schools.
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is an independent voice for
effective charter school policy and thoughtful charter authorizing practices that lead to more great public schools.
«We recognize the value of having high - quality and highly -
effective charter schools that can help meet the diverse needs of students,» said Register.
Building
an Effective Charter School Board is an extensive guidebook that covers every topic imaginable for new charter schools assembling a Board of Trustees for the first time.
A new study concludes that one of the biggest contributions of the most
effective charter schools is the extra help many of them give students, important information in Georgia as voters consider whether to change their state constitution in a way that could create more charter schools.
This workshop introduces basic roles, responsibilities and general practices essential to creating and / or operating
an effective charter school board.
NACSA is an independent voice for
effective charter school policy and thoughtful charter authorizing practices that lead to more great public schools.