How can high -
quality charter schools show they are as effective, or better, than traditional public schools if they don't have comparable data to prove it?
Not exact matches
The statement includes a list of these developments: the US Supreme Court ruled scholarships constitutional; numerous studies
showed these programs benefit needy kids; families empowered with this choice express great satisfaction; urban districts continue to struggle despite great effort;
chartering hasn't created enough high -
quality seats; and smart accountability systems can ensure only high -
quality private
schools participate in these programs.
It
showed that among the 16 states studied, there was wide variation in
charter quality, and that while lots of
charters were doing well, lots were doing worse than local district
schools.
Charters are important for stimulating improvement in all public
schools — and providing even more
quality choices — as research has clearly
shown that they do.
The research conducted so far
shows that stand - alone
charter and brand - name
schools, like their district counterparts, vary widely in
quality.
Some of the strongest research in education
shows that high -
quality charter schools and preschool, separately, foster student achievement.
Design a
school that pays more and reaches all with excellence — October 10, 2013 Public Impact Co-Directors Refresh Vision: Opportunity Culture for ALL — September 25, 2013 Report shows promising alternative to closing failing charter schools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now
school that pays more and reaches all with excellence — October 10, 2013 Public Impact Co-Directors Refresh Vision: Opportunity Culture for ALL — September 25, 2013 Report
shows promising alternative to closing failing
charter schools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
charter schools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
schools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New
charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture
schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in
quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New
Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New
charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now
school study
shows the steps to great
schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link
Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — No
Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now
School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now What?
They also measure high on innovation meaning they have a diverse array of
school models, and on
quality meaning their
charter schools are
showing strong academic gains.
A new article appearing in Education Next
shows that while policymakers have solid evidence that city
charters are delivering a high -
quality education, many are reluctant to support the
schools» expansion for political reasons.
Yet studies
show that
quality of
charters across the nation vary, with just a small percent performing better than traditional public
schools.
Research
shows Oakland
charter public
schools have successfully demonstrated that they are able to deliver a high -
quality public education for their students and graduate higher numbers of students ready for college.
Ultimately East Lake and Drew
Charter show that with attention to creating
quality schools in the context of thoughtfully designed mixed - income housing and community wellness resources that you can support families to escape the perils of poverty.
He
showed us videos of
charter schools with eighty openings and five hundred applicants — which drove home just how badly
quality school options were needed.
UChicago
Charter's 2015 - 16 results on Chicago Public
Schools» five - tier evaluation scale, called the
School Quality Rating Report or SQRP,
show strong ratings across campuses.
Some
charter schools are effective and have long waiting lists, but substantive education research more generally
shows charters are a mixed bag — as variable in
quality as traditional public
schools.
The experience of Coeur d'Alene
shows that a high -
quality charter school ought to be viewed as a welcome addition.
The results achieved by Texas
charter schools further
show that a
quality education is possible for all students, in spite of background and life circumstances.
CCSA released a new report on Oakland middle and high
schools which
shows that Oakland
charter schools are renewing the promise of a high -
quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in their lives.
We believe that turning this candid lens upon our
schools» performance
shows the depth of
charters» relentless commitment to improving the
quality of public education in California.»
(Oakland, CA)- The California
Charter Schools Association (CCSA) has released a new report on Oakland middle and high schools which shows that Oakland charter schools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in their
Charter Schools Association (CCSA) has released a new report on Oakland middle and high schools which shows that Oakland charter schools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in their
Schools Association (CCSA) has released a new report on Oakland middle and high
schools which shows that Oakland charter schools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in their
schools which
shows that Oakland
charter schools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in their
charter schools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in their
schools are renewing the promise of a high -
quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in their lives.
Research
shows that career pathways can improve teacher evaluation procedures and improve student achievement.13 For example, research from the Emerging Leaders Program — a job - embedded teacher leadership development program —
shows that with high -
quality training, teacher leaders can quickly improve achievement among students in high - need
school districts in places such as New York City, the District of Columbia, and Shelby County, Tennessee.14 Likewise, student achievement growth in
schools implementing Teach Plus» T3 Initiative — a teacher - designed turnaround model that trains and supports teacher leaders to improve
school outcomes and transform
schools — is consistently more than double that of area district and
charter schools.15
Democratic and Republican candidates supporting
school choice were successful across the state,
showing that Florida's families believe it is their right to choose the best high
quality school for their child, whether public, private,
charter or virtual.
Northeast
Charter Schools Network Connecticut State Director Yam Menon said, «Despite the fact that public charter schools in Connecticut provide high quality educational opportunities and families are demanding them in unprecedented numbers, the latest rankings from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools show that our law continues to inhibit, rather than spur, these very opportu
Charter Schools Network Connecticut State Director Yam Menon said, «Despite the fact that public charter schools in Connecticut provide high quality educational opportunities and families are demanding them in unprecedented numbers, the latest rankings from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools show that our law continues to inhibit, rather than spur, these very opportu
Schools Network Connecticut State Director Yam Menon said, «Despite the fact that public
charter schools in Connecticut provide high quality educational opportunities and families are demanding them in unprecedented numbers, the latest rankings from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools show that our law continues to inhibit, rather than spur, these very opportu
charter schools in Connecticut provide high quality educational opportunities and families are demanding them in unprecedented numbers, the latest rankings from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools show that our law continues to inhibit, rather than spur, these very opportu
schools in Connecticut provide high
quality educational opportunities and families are demanding them in unprecedented numbers, the latest rankings from the National Alliance for Public
Charter Schools show that our law continues to inhibit, rather than spur, these very opportu
Charter Schools show that our law continues to inhibit, rather than spur, these very opportu
Schools show that our law continues to inhibit, rather than spur, these very opportunities.
He said the district is focused on «continuing to improve the
quality of all
schools in Newark» —
charter and district — and that «the last few years
show that with collaboration and thoughtful management this is an achievable goal.»
Given that
charters are competition with their
schools, suburban districts have little incentive to either approve
charters, authorize high -
quality operators, or, as in the case of the fracas two years ago between the Fulton County district in Georgia and the Fulton Science Academy (now a private
school), keep them around if they
show up the competition.
There will be an attempt from all factions to spin the results: The state will say the reform agenda is working, the city will argue the scores
show the need for pre-K, and
charter schools will claim they
show their importance as high -
quality alternatives.