03382nam 2200685Ia 450 991078112550332120200520144314.01-282-56181-297866125618181-60709-360-X(CKB)2550000000019035(EBL)616362(OCoLC)700699532(SSID)ssj0000429310(PQKBManifestationID)12139379(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000429310(PQKBWorkID)10430164(PQKB)10048863(SSID)ssj0000443043(PQKBManifestationID)12174711(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000443043(PQKBWorkID)10448219(PQKB)10675297(MiAaPQ)EBC616362(Au-PeEL)EBL616362(CaPaEBR)ebr10386578(CaONFJC)MIL256181(EXLCZ)99255000000001903520091210d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTaking measure of charter schools[electronic resource] /edited by Julian R. Betts and Paul T. HillLanham Rowman & Littlefield Educationc20101 online resource (237 p.)New Frontiers in EducationDescription based upon print version of record.1-60709-358-8 1-60709-359-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 PolicyCh06. 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 ContributorsThis 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.New Frontiers in EducationCharter schoolsUnited StatesEvaluationSchoolsUnited StatesEvaluationCharter schoolsEvaluation.SchoolsEvaluation.371Betts Julian R1502269Hill Paul T(Paul Thomas),1943-111043MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781125503321Taking measure of charter schools3730404UNINA