Regulation and oversight appears to be an important and necessary condition
for effective charter schools.
An independent voice
for effective charter school policy and thoughtful charter authorizing practices that lead to great public 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.
NACSA is an independent voice
for effective charter school policy and thoughtful charter authorizing practices that lead to more great public schools.
Not exact matches
I have ordered
effective immediately, that the ADE Health and Nutrition Services division grant exemptions
for all fund - raisers
for both traditional public
schools and
charter public
schools.»
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.
This man has had an opportunity
for years to be an
effective catalyst
for educational reform,
Charter Schools and Vouchers
for black children and HE JUST DOES N'T CARE.
He talks about more rigorous standards and evaluations
for teachers and students, even while the
charter schools he champions function without any
effective oversight.
Groups like Citizen Action and the Alliance
for Quality Education have long been fighting against tests used to determine if teachers and
schools are
effective and are fighting the push by members of the current
school board
for more
charter schools and potentially conversion of some public
schools into
charters.
While the evidence
for the effectiveness of
charter schools nationwide is mixed, research has found that the
charter schools in these cities are on average more
effective than district
schools in raising student test scores.
Boston has made particularly
effective use of Horace Mann
charters, especially as a vehicle
for turning around its lowest - performing district
schools.
For example, Rothstein contends that KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), a network of
charter schools that have produced impressive results with disadvantaged students, isn't as
effective as it seems.
Parents are far more
effective advocates
for their children — and
for other children in their community — than
charter school leaders or policy experts or professional advocates.
A 2015 study by Stanford University's Center
for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) found Newark
charter schools outperformed traditional district
schools: 77 percent of Newark's
charters were more
effective at raising test scores in reading, and 69 percent were more
effective at raising scores in math.
This approach, which is used by Caroline Hoxby and Jonah Rockoff in their study of
charter schools in Chicago (see «Findings from the City of Big Shoulders»), is useful
for determining if a particular
charter school or the education program it offered is
effective.
Whose interests are being looked after here — those of troublemakers or serious learners, of government bureaucrats or
effective school leaders, of parents seeking safe learning environments
for their children — or, just maybe, of those who want to besmirch and ultimately diminish D.C.'s burgeoning
charter sector?
Denver has proven,
for a decade now, that
charter schools offer a more
effective model of urban education.
Additional focus on the importance of professional learning is provided in AITSL's Australian
Charter for the Professional Learning
for Teachers and
School Leadership which states that ``... effective professional learning is undertaken in supportive and collaborative school environments and most effective when it is relevant, collaborative and future focused&r
School Leadership which states that ``...
effective professional learning is undertaken in supportive and collaborative
school environments and most effective when it is relevant, collaborative and future focused&r
school environments and most
effective when it is relevant, collaborative and future focused».
Better data collection, more
charter schools, merit pay
for effective teachers, higher state proficiency standards — all are worthy parts of the RttT mix.
For instance, numerous surveys have found that students and parents who transferred from district
schools to
charter schools thought the
charters were safer, friendlier, and more
effective, often by margins of more than 50 percent (see Figure 1).
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.
But they offer preliminary lessons from which the authors drew recommendations
for existing
school boards and authorizers to make
charter school restart an
effective and replicable strategy.
Initially funded at $ 650 million, i3 allowed
school districts,
charter schools, and non-profit organizations working in partnership with one of those entities to apply
for grants to support innovative programs aligned with one of four broadly defined federal priorities (e.g., supporting
effective teachers and principals or improving the use of data).
Others have reported that newly formed
charter schools under both
for - profit and nonprofit management appear to become more
effective as they gain in experience.
Common Elements of
Effective Schools Education World explores the strategies educators at KIPP Academy
Charter School, Mother Hale Academy, and Crossroads
School are using to break the cycle of failure
for students living in some of New York City's most disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Recruiting and retaining highly
effective teachers is one of the toughest challenges
for rural
schools and
for rural
charter schools in particular.
So even as Stanford economist Caroline Hoxby reports solid gains by
charter pupils in New York City, Ohio's
school - rating system
for academic year 2008 - 9 showed that just 16 % of Buckeye
charter pupils were in
schools rated «excellent» or «
effective,» while 55 % of them attended
schools on «academic watch» or in «academic emergency.»
The treatment of
charter schools, most especially, moves uneasily from individual portraits of attentiveness and
effective support
for children to generalizations about the weakness of the sector.
About PCSB: The DC Public
Charter School Board (PCSB) is setting a national model for creating quality public school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingt
Charter School Board (PCSB) is setting a national model for creating quality public school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingto
School Board (PCSB) is setting a national model
for creating quality public
school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingto
school options through its rigorous review of new
charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingt
charter applications and
effective oversight of
charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingt
charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingto
school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washington, DC.
The sector's less sober members beat up on traditional
schools and districts
for «failing our children» and encourage them to emulate
charters that are
effective with the «same children.»
«Although the
school closures and other reforms were wrenching
for many communities in Newark, the subsequent movement of students into more
effective district and
charter schools seems to be paying off
for children.»
appear to confirm what intuition suggests:
charter schools are most
effective for students who enter at an early age.
Parental
school choice fit perfectly within John's intellectual framework
for effective service delivery, and he championed all forms of it — vouchers,
charters, tax credits, magnet
schools, and open enrollment — throughout his academic and policymaking career, knowing full well that his outspoken support
for this policy would limit his ability to rise through the ranks of his party.
Even worse, two studies presented in this issue of Education Next appear to confirm what intuition suggests:
charter schools are most
effective for students who enter at an early age.
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.
For example, comments like those made by U.S. Representative Buck McKeon are representative of the support shown by some federal policy makers: «We should incentivize
charter school expansion at the state level while increasing awareness about the most
effective strategies employed by
charter schools, because
charter schools rest on the pulse of education» (McKeon, 2011).
NCTR partners with
school districts,
charter management organizations, institutions of higher education, not -
for - profits, and states to develop and support teacher residency programs as quality pipelines of
effective and diverse new teachers.
One of NCSECS» primary objectives is to develop a dynamic coalition of special education and
charter school advocates that support equal access and high quality,
effective and appropriate supports
for students with learning differences in
charter schools and who are committed to working together to develop practical solutions to challenges that hinder access and quality.
The authorizing mission of ACNW is to ensure quality academic and environmental literacy outcomes
for students in Minnesota by conducting
effective oversight and evaluation of its authorized
schools, providing strategic support to
schools, and making informed and merit - based decisions about its portfolio of
charter schools.
Education Week: What have you learned about the four districts, and the
charter school network, funded through your Intensive Partnerships
for Effective Teaching [a $ 290 million grant program to redesign teacher hiring, evaluation, and pay structures]?
ACNW remains committed to authorizing
charter schools as an
effective vehicle
for advancing the organization's mission and vision.
Another recent study in Massachusetts
for the National Bureau of Economic Research concluded that urban
charter schools are shown to be
effective for minorities, poor students and low achievers.
Public
charter schools increase access to
effective instructional services
for children who don't get high - quality education through their zoned
school districts.
As Chairman of the Senate Education Committee and later as Senate Speaker Pro Tempore, Jamie was a key leader in efforts to identify and support
effective teaching, overhaul Tennessee's K - 12 education funding formula, raise academic standards
for Tennessee students, turn around low - performing
schools, and expand high - quality public
charter schools in Tennessee.
Mr. Richmond argues that most districts are ill - equipped to be
effective charter authorizers, and may have a bias against approving them, fearing competition and the potential loss of aid
for students who leave the regular
school system.
Reducing or eliminating funding
for these programs would also be especially harmful to charter management organizations that recruit heavily from the AmeriCorps alumni network, including KIPP, Success Academy Charter Schools, and Green Dot Public Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the program
for these programs would also be especially harmful to
charter management organizations that recruit heavily from the AmeriCorps alumni network, including KIPP, Success Academy Charter Schools, and Green Dot Public Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
charter management organizations that recruit heavily from the AmeriCorps alumni network, including KIPP, Success Academy
Charter Schools, and Green Dot Public Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
Charter Schools, and Green Dot Public Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
Schools, and Green Dot Public
Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon
Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public
charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff
schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35
For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the program
For example, Achievement First, a network of public
charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the pro
schools, has described Teach
For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the program
For America as «its most
effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the program.36
Independent
charter schools will actively participate in a CEI - facilitated community to develop and implement
effective practices and receive technical assistance with the ultimate outcome of increased opportunities and achievement
for students.
The «Parent Trigger» is a political device created by venture capitalists and return - on - investment philanthropists looking
for an
effective way to rapidly expand
for - profit
charter school chains.
Held every January, National
School Choice Week shines a spotlight on
effective education options
for children including traditional public
schools, public
charter schools, public magnet
schools, private
schools, online academies, and homeschooling.
CCSA's new report takes a look at 10 outstanding California
charter public
schools and the
effective and innovative approaches behind their special education programs, their best practices
for implementation, and what policy arrangements have allowed them to improve outcomes
for students with disabilities.