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UNINA9910220134003321 |
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Inspiration, perspiration, and time : operations and achievement in Edison Schools / / Brian P. Gill ... [et al.] |
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Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Education, 2005 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (291 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Privatization in education - United States - Evaluation |
School management and organization - United States - Evaluation |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-250). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Preface; Dedication; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Chapter One - Introduction; Purpose of This Study; Data and Methods; Limitations of This Study; How This Monograph Is Organized; Chapter Two - A Brief History of Edison Schools and a Review of Existing Literature; Emergence of Private Educational Management Organizations; History of Edison Schools; Number and Types of Schools; Chapter Three - Inspiration: Edison's Strategies for ""World-Class"" Education; Resources; Edison Strategy Summary; Chapter Four - Perspiration: The Edison Model in the School; Methods |
Accountability Systems Resources; Conclusion; Chapter Five - Methodology for Examining Academic Achievement in Edison Schools; Defining the Research Questions; Estimating the Counterfactual; Methodology; Exclusions; Interpreting Z-Score Changes; Limitations of Our Analyses; Chapter Six - Time: Effects of Edison Management on Academic Achievement; Recent Achievement Trends in Edison Schools; Academic Achievement in Edison Schools from Y1; Academic Achievement in Edison Schools from Y0; Summary: The Importance of Time |
Chapter Seven - Inside the Black Box: Differences in Achievement Among Edison Schools How Has Achievement in Edison Schools Changed in Recent Years, Relative to Similar Schools?; Year-One |
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Analysis for Older and Newer Edison Schools; Trends in First-Year Results for Edison Conversion Schools; Achievement Trends for Charter Versus Contract Schools; Achievement Trends for Elementary Versus Secondary Schools; Achievement Trends in Case Study Schools; Summary; Chapter Eight - Conclusions and Implications; Summary of Findings; Recommendations; Conclusion |
Appendix A - Causal Inference in the Analysis of Academic Achievement in Edison Schools References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Reports an evaluation of Edison Schools, the nation's largest for-profit manager of public schools. RAND analyzed Edison's school improvement strategies the implementation of those strategies, and effects on student achievement. |
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