Charter school operations and performance : evidence from California /

Charter school operations and performance : evidence from California /

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Imprint:Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2003.
Description:1 online resource (xxxii, 280 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Subject:
Charter schools -- California -- Evaluation.
Charter schools -- Evaluation.
California.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11127010
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Other authors / contributors:Zimmer, Ron W.
Rand Education (Institute)
ISBN:0833034146
9780833034144
0833033549
9780833033543
Digital file characteristics:data file
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"MR-1700-EDU"--Page 4 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-280).
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Summary:The study represents a comprehensive study of accessibility, student achievement, governance, and operation of California's charter schools, drawing from survey data and case studies.
Other form:Print version: Charter school operations and performance. Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2003 0833033549 0833034146
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Acronyms
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Background: Charter Schools Nationally and in California
  • What We Know from Prior Research
  • Focus of This Research
  • Data Sources
  • Primary Data
  • Secondary Data
  • How We Categorized Charter Schools
  • Conversion and Start-Up Charter Schools
  • Classroom-Based and Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools
  • School Size
  • Independent and Dependent Charter Schools
  • Limitations of the Study
  • Data Limitations
  • Budgetary and Time Constraints
  • How the Report Is Organized
  • Chapter 2. Students Served by Charter Schools
  • Introduction
  • Access to Charter Schools
  • Student Admissions Processes
  • Focus of School Services
  • Characteristics of Students in Charter Schools
  • School-by-School Analysis
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3. Academic Outcomes
  • Introduction
  • School-Level Performance
  • Statewide Nonlongitudinally Linked Student-Level Data
  • Longitudinally Linked Student-Level Data
  • Competitive Effect of Charter Schools
  • Summary
  • School-Level Analysis of API Scores
  • Statewide Nonlongitudinal Student Data
  • Longitudinally Linked Student Data
  • Competitive Effects of Charter Schools
  • Chapter 4. Authorization, Governance, and Oversight of Charter Schools
  • Introduction
  • Authorization of Charter Schools
  • Description of Chartering Authorities
  • Development and Evaluation of Charter Petitions
  • The Outcomes of Charter Petitions
  • Closed or Revoked Charter Schools
  • Denied Charter Petitions
  • Governance of Charter Schools
  • Dependent and Independent Charter Schools
  • Legal Liability in Charter Schools
  • Charter School Autonomy
  • Oversight of Charter Schools
  • Characteristics of Chartering Authority Oversight of Charter Schools
  • Chartering Authority Actions Toward Charter Schools
  • Services Provided by Chartering Authorities
  • Summary
  • Authorization
  • Governance
  • Oversight
  • Services
  • Chapter 5. Charter School Finances and Facilities
  • Introduction
  • Charter School Funding
  • Meeting Legislative Requirements
  • Participation in Categorical Aid Programs
  • Private Donations to Charter Schools
  • Charter School Expenditures
  • Facilities
  • Other Fiscal Challenges
  • Summary
  • Chapter 6. Academic Environments of Charter and Conventional Public Schools
  • Introduction
  • Professional Development
  • Chartering Authorities' Involvement in Professional Development
  • Teacher Participation in Professional Development
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Programs and Scheduling Modifications
  • Courses and Academic Program Requirements
  • Computers
  • Student Testing
  • Parent Involvement
  • Student Discipline
  • Summary
  • Chapter 7. Staffing in Charter and Conventional Public Schools
  • Introduction
  • The Characteristics of Teachers
  • Teaching Credentials
  • Teaching Experience
  • The Characteristics of Principals
  • Credentials and Qualifications of Principals
  • Administrative and Teaching Experience
  • Working Conditions and Compensation of Teachers
  • Working Conditions and Compensation of Principals
  • The Composition of the Instructional Staff
  • Principals' Use and Perceptions of Control
  • Summary
  • Chapter 8. Special Education in Charter and Conventional Public Schools
  • Introduction
  • Identification of Special Education Students
  • Special Education Service Delivery
  • The Use of Special Education Aides
  • Inclusion of Special Education Students in Assessments
  • Funding and Provision of Special Education Resources
  • Summary
  • Chapter 9. Conclusions and Implications
  • Introduction
  • Findings
  • Student Achievement
  • Accessibility
  • Authorization, Governance, and Oversight
  • Operation
  • Challenges
  • Recommendations
  • Appendix
  • A.. Research Methods
  • B.. Charter and Conventional Public School Comparison Methods
  • C.. Academic Outcomes
  • D.. Surveys Administered for the Study
  • Bibliography

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