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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826140403321

Autore

Hill Paul T (Paul Thomas), <1943->

Titolo

Charter schools and accountability in public education / / Paul T. Hill and Robin J. Lake with Mary Beth Celio

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2002

ISBN

0-8157-9858-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (139 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LakeRobin J

CelioMary Beth

Disciplina

371.01

Soggetti

Charter schools - United States - Evaluation

Educational accountability - United States

Education - Standards - United States

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

Charter schools and accountability -- Charter laws and politics -- Internal accountability -- Authorizing agencies -- Accountability to others -- Recommendations -- Learning from charter school accountability.

Sommario/riassunto

Charter schools are among the most debated and least understood phenomena in American education today. At the heart of these matters is a contested question of accountability. To survive, charter schools must make and keep promises about what students will experience and learn under their purview. However, unlike public schools, charter schools do not rely exclusively on their relationship with school districts. They must also look to parents, teachers, and donors to cooperatively establish expectations of a particular school and its mission. Aimed toward elected officials, school reform activ