Charter school operations and performance [[electronic resource] ] : evidence from California / / Ron Zimmer ... [et al.] ; prepared for the California Legislative Analyst's Office |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.01 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ZimmerRon W |
Soggetto topico | Charter schools - California - Evaluation |
ISBN | 0-8330-3414-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One; 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 Two
STUDENTS SERVED BY CHARTER SCHOOLSINTRODUCTION; ACCESS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; Student Admissions Processes; Focus of School Services; CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS IN CHARTER SCHOOLS; SCHOOL-BY-SCHOOL ANALYSIS; SUMMARY; Chapter Three; ACADEMIC OUTCOMES; INTRODUCTION; SCHOOL-LEVEL PERFORMANCE; STATEWIDE NONLONGITUDINALLY LINKED STUDENTLEVEL 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 Four AUTHORIZATION, GOVERNANCE, AND OVERSIGHT OF CHARTER SCHOOLSINTRODUCTION; 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 AUTHORITIESSUMMARY; Authorization; Governance; Oversight; Services; Chapter Five; 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 Six; ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENTS OF CHARTER AND CONVENTIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS; INTRODUCTION; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; Chartering Authorities' Involvement in Professional Development Teacher Participation in Professional DevelopmentCURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION; Programs and Scheduling Modifications; Courses and Academic Program Requirements; Computers; STUDENT TESTING; PARENT INVOLVEMENT; STUDENT DISCIPLINE; SUMMARY; Chapter Seven; 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219990503321 |
Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Charter schools in eight states : effects on achievement, attainment, integration, and competition / / Ron Zimmer [et al.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 p.) |
Disciplina | 371 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ZimmerRon W |
Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
Soggetto topico |
Charter schools - United States - States
Privatization in education - United States |
ISBN |
1-282-08166-7
9786612081668 0-8330-4711-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Students Transferring to Charter Schools; CHAPTER THREE: Student Achievement in Charter Schools; CHAPTER FOUR: Educational Attainment Effects of Charter High Schools; CHAPTER FIVE: Competitive Effects of Charter Schools on Student Achievement in Traditional Public Schools; CHAPTER SIX: Implications for Policy and Research; APPENDIX A: Data; APPENDIX B: Chapter Three Regression Results; APPENDIX C: Supporting Data; APPENDIX D: Chapter Five Regression Results; Bibliography |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219985003321 |
Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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