Colorado Charter Schools Index Page Colorado Charter School Institute. HB 041362 - PDF. Information for School Districts Requesting Exclusive Chartering Authority - PDF http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Colorado Department Of Education Home Page Information about Colorado Department of Education programs, projects and initiatives. Contact information on districts, schools and libraries. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
The Classical Academy Home Page is a K12 charter school in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We are in the Academy School District for more information about Academy School http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Colorado League Of Charter Schools wishing to start a charter school in Colorado. a School Contact Information form and send it back to the League to receive updated http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Charter School Project - Home Page The Charter School Project serves the charter school community of Colorado by monitoring state legislation relating to public charter schools http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
USCS Colorado Charter School Information Statewide Support Organizations Colorado Department of Education Colorado League of Charter Schools Colorado School Resource Center. News http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
USCS: Colorado Charter School Information Review Shows Colorado s Charter Schools Tend to Be More Segregated, 6/19/05 Colorado Legislature May Halve State Support for Charter School Construction http://www.uscharterschools.org/lpt/sp/4
About Charter Schools From The Center For Education Reform rights under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the Parent Information Resource Center Colorado Charter School Legislation, Laws, Schools http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Charter Schools: An Approach For Rural Education? ERIC Digest. colorado charter school information packet and handbook The Colorado charter schools act of 1993. Sixth edition. Denver Colorado Department of Education. http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-3/charter.htm
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools Charleston WV. Charter Schools: An Approach for Rural Education? ERIC Digest. Charter schools have emerged in the 1990s as a prominent and controversial school reform idea. This Digest describes characteristics of charter schools, outlines some tentative research findings, discusses advantages and shortcomings, and summarizes challenges rural communities might face in starting such a school. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In some ways, charter schools are traditional and tap historic rural roots of public education. They give parents, students, and educators public school alternatives based on the idea that competition will bring educational innovations (Thomas, 1996). But there is potential for controversy, especially in poor rural communities with limited financial and educational resources to support additional schools. Since Minnesota passed the first charter school law in 1991, 32 other states and the District of Columbia have passed similar legislation (Hirsch, 1998). The Center for Education Reform (1998) estimated 1,129 charter schools existed nationwide in September 1998. Most schools were in the South and West. Half were in three states: Arizona, California, and Michigan. Almost another quarter were in four other states: Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas. While the number of charter schools has increased rapidly since 1991, these schools represented only about 0.5% of public school students in charter states during the 1996-1997 school year (RPP International, 1998). It is unclear how many were in rural areas.
Cesar Chavez Academy A tuitionfree charter school, includes school information, board of directors, enrollment forms, job listings, calendar of events and contacts. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Gifted And Talented School - On Colorado's List Of Award Winning Stargate School is a premier Colorado, Adams 12 School District, chartered educational K8 facility, for gifted and talented students. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Extractions: if EPAA is credited and copies are not sold. Articles appearing in EPAA are abstracted in the Current Index to Journals in Education by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation and are permanently archived in Resources in Education Teachers in Charter Schools and Traditional Schools: Colorado State University Abstract This study examines whether charter schools provide more professional opportunities for teachers by comparing the perceptions of teachers in charter schools and traditional public schools about aspects of teaching and their work environment. There were three central questions: How do charter school teachers perceive issues of empowerment compared to teachers in traditional public schools?
Colorado League Of Charter Schools The colorado League of charter schools has joined with the Coalition for Public Reminder Please fill out a school Contact information form and send it http://www.coloradoleague.org/
Extractions: The Colorado League of Charter Schools serves and supports existing Colorado charter schools and groups or individuals wishing to start a charter school in Colorado. The League has a commitment to both individual charter schools, as well as the movement as a whole. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS: 2005 Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly The 2005 Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly is scheduled for Thursday, October 27th from 9-10:30 AM at the Sheraton Denve r West in Lakewood. As a membership organization, it is extremely important that each member school exercise its membership rights by participating in the Delegate Assembly. Decisions made at each Delegate Assembly may include: Click here to find out more about the 2005 Delegate Assembly. Get active in supporting public school choice!
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CIVA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL The CIVA charter High school opened the fall of 1997. We have a full 4year high school colorado Department of Education charter school information http://www.cssd11.k12.co.us/schools/civa.htm
COMMUNITY PREP. Prep charter High school Vision, Mission, and Goals. colorado Department of Education charter school information http//www.cde.state.co.us/index_charter. http://www.cssd11.k12.co.us/schools/community_prep.htm
Extractions: Community Prep School was opened in 1995 in response to a perceived need in Colorado Springs. A school that focused on the individual needs of the student with low teacher-pupil ratios was organized and a charter applied for from D-11. A charter was granted and a school with a fresh approach and attitude was begun with high hopes and expectations. Every student does not learn at the same rate or in the same way. CPS takes this into consideration in its education plan. Students move through courses at their own rate as they pursue their studies. Strong parent involvement is a cornerstone of CPS. It takes the cooperation and dedication of school, home, and student to achieve success. Many students feel frustrated in school. Together we strive to make the learning experience exciting and fulfilling. Students who need a fresh start or a different approach can find their place at Community Prep School. Students take courses that lead to a diploma when 44 credits are earned. The first year CPS graduated one (1) student whereas in 2000 twenty-seven students participated in the graduation exercises.
Service Learning: Charter Schools The Center provides information about charter schools, school choice, colorado Department of Education. 199899 colorado charter schools Evaluation http://www.servicelearning.org/resources/quick_guides/charter_schools/
Extractions: Many charter schools have been developed that include service-learning in their mission, as a primary instructional strategy to improve student performance (see City on a Hill Charter School in Boston - http://www.cityonahill.org/ Service-learning programs and charter schools both feature: The following sources will provide you with more facts regarding the creation, administration, and success of charter schools across the nation as well as state specific information. Web Resources The Center for Education Reform http://www.edreform.com
Charter Schools for the health and expansion of the charter school movement in colorado. Top schools information and resources for charter school founders and for http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/school_choice/charter_schools/
Extractions: Curriculum Lesson Plans Organizers Rubrics ... 4Choice - A workable school choice plan - Common sense School Choice objectives, International Test Scores, John Gatto's shocking origins of public education, links to simple model legislation. About Charter Schools - The Center for Education Reform tracks charter school grassroots efforts, legislation and laws, research, and how charter schools are improving academic standards and educational choices for students and parents. Academic Choices - YES; Vouchers - NO - Vouchers are a bad School Choice delivery system similar to standing in line for food stamps, or filing a tax return. - Argues against any interference by government in education. Center for Education Reform - Advocacy, statistics, resources and guidance on education reform issues and action at the school, district, state and national levels, from School Choice, charter schools, and educational entrepreneurialism to high academic standards, teacher professionalism and local control. Charter School Law - A collection of charter school resources useful to those in or affected by the charter school movement.
Extractions: Examines charter school funding in 16 states and the District of Columbia, determining that charter schools are significantly underfunded relative to district schools, funding discrepancies are even wider in most big urban school districts, the chief culprit is charter schools' lack of access to local and capital funding, and that quality data is often unavailable. Individual reports for each state are included, policy issues and implications are detailed, and the methodology of the study is described. 141p.
