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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457093603321

Titolo

Taking measure of charter schools [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Julian R. Betts and Paul T. Hill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010

ISBN

1-282-56181-2

9786612561818

1-60709-360-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Collana

New Frontiers in Education

Altri autori (Persone)

BettsJulian R

HillPaul T <1943-> (Paul Thomas)

Disciplina

371

Soggetti

Charter schools - United States - Evaluation

Schools - United States - Evaluation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Ch01. Through a Glass Darkly: AnIntroduction to Issues in Measuringthe Quality of Charter Schools; Part I. IMPROVING RESEARCHON CHARTER SCHOOLS; Ch02. Madness in the Method? A CriticalAnalysis of Popular Methods ofEstimating the Effect of CharterSchools on Student Achievement; Ch03. Expanding What CountsWhen Evaluating CharterSchool Effectiveness; Ch04. The Effect of AttendingCharter Schools on Achievement,Educational Attainment, andBehavioral Outcomes: A Review; Ch05. The Selection of Students intoCharter Schools: A CriticalIssue for Research and Policy

Ch06. Admission Lotteriesin Charter SchoolsCh07. Charter School Maturationas a Factor in PerformanceAssessment and Accountability; Ch08. What Do We Know aboutTeachers in Charter Schools?; Part II. HOW POLICY MAKERS CANMAKE BETTER USE OF EVIDENCE; Ch09. The State of StateCharter School Research; Ch10. Would Better ResearchLead to Better Schools?; Ch11. Conclusions about CharterSchool Policy and Research; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This book breaks new ground on how policymakers and journalists can fairly assess charter school performance. The editors and authors show



how good approaches to charter school assessment would also work for regular public schools, which is important because of the requirements of No Child Left Behind.