Baseline analyses of SIG applications and SIG-eligible and SIG-awarded schools [[electronic resource] /] / Steven Hurburt ... [and others] ; Thomas E. Wei, project officer |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : U.S. Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, , [2011] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (71 unnumbered pages) |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HurlburtSteven
WeiThomas E |
Soggetto topico |
Federal aid to education - United States - Evaluation
Children with social disabilities - Education - United States - Finance School improvement programs - United States - Finance Charter schools - United States School management and organization - United States - Evaluation Educational law and legislation - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Baseline analyses of School Improvement Grants applications and School Improvement Grants-eligible and School Improvement Grants-awarded schools |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910700973803321 |
Washington, DC : , : U.S. Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, , [2011] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inspiration, perspiration, and time : operations and achievement in Edison Schools / / Brian P. Gill ... [et al.] |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Education, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (291 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.01/0973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GillBrian P. <1968-> |
Soggetto topico |
Privatization in education - United States - Evaluation
School management and organization - United States - Evaluation |
ISBN | 0-8330-4084-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220134003321 |
Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Education, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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