21. Charter Schools Development Center How Are california charter schools Funded? California s charter schools are funded much like other noncharter California public schools. http://www.cacharterschools.org/finance.html

Home Charter School Resources Charter School Finance California Charter School Finance Governor's Budget Impacts Charter Schools Governor Schwarzenegger announced his proposed 2004-2005 budget on Friday, January 9, 2004, which includes mixed news for charter schools. Click here How Are California Charter Schools Funded? California's charter schools are funded much like other non-charter California public schools. They receive funding from local property taxes, state education aid and categorical funding programs, the California Lottery, the federal government, fundraising, and other sources. They are prohibited from charging tuition, but may charge fees for certain items to the same extent as non-charter public schools may. California's original charter school laws contained many unclear legal provisions that generally attempted to provide charter schools with a mix of funding entitlements that were similar to those received by the charter-granting school districts. This system, however, proved unworkable and was replaced in 1999 by a new system that attempted to simplify and clarify California charter schools' funding entitlements. Our article entitled, " New Charter School Funding System, Special Education Funding, and Attendance Accounting Laws

22. Accrediting Commission For Schools - WASC Accreditation - Public California: Cha Ongoing Process Public California Charter. california charter schools with 2005 full selfstudy visits are using either the WASC/CDE Focus on Learning http://www.acswasc.org/process_ca_charter.htm

Welcome FAQ Directory of Schools Calendar of Events ... Contact Us Ongoing Process: Public California: Charter California Charter Schools with 2005 full self-study visits are using either the WASC/CDE Focus on Learning Joint Process, 2003-2004 or WASC Focus on Learning, 2003-2004 Edition to prepare their self-study (see Full Self-Study/Visit below). California Charter Schools with 2006 full self-study visits are primarily using a new Charter School protocol, WASC Focus on Learning, California Charter Schools, 2004 Edition to prepare their self-study (see Full Self-Study/Visit below). This protocol clarifies important areas for charter schools to examine with respect to some of the WASC criteria, such as governance and finance. A second option for these schools is the WASC/CDE Focus on Learning Joint Process, 2003-2004 (Updated Fall 2004 for 2005-2006 Schools) . Please contact the WASC office with any questions. Initial Visit As noted on our Getting Started page all Public California Charter schools follow the initial visit procedures, utilizing the WASC Initial Visit Procedures for California Public Schools. Request for WASC Affiliation WASC Initial Visit Procedures for California Public Schools, 2005-2006 Edition

23. Charter Schools: A New Breed Of Public Schools Report 2, 1993 In some cases, california charter schools might be entirely new schools, It is expected that at least four california charter schools will open in 1993. http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/go/93-2new.htm

NCREL's Policy Briefs Charter Schools: A New Breed of Public Schools Report 2, 1993 Pathways home page Contents Previous section ... Next section New and Converted Charters In some cases, California Charter Schools might be entirely new schools, but the legislature tends to assume that they will be converted from current public schools, based on an approved plan of significant change. Minnesota now allows persons other than teachers to form and operate an outcome-based Charter School. But teachers still must make up the majority of the school's board of directors. Teachers can form a cooperative that negotiates a contract with the Charter School to provide instruction. California law allows other responsible groups such as parents and business and community leaders to organize a school, but at least 50 percent of teachers in a school must sign a petition to charter before a school can be considered for charter conversion. Renewable California charters are granted for five-year periods, and the charter can be revoked by the local board if a school does not live up to its agreement. The Charter Schools do not become legally independent school districts as in Minnesota. They are, however, relieved of local rules and regulations, and entire school districts in California can petition to become charter districts. The California State Board of Education, unlike the state board in Minnesota, cannot veto a charter proposal that gains local approval. The state simply publicizes the charter initiative and keeps track of charter applications, giving each a number and cutting off applications after 100 have received local approval (10 within a single district). The responsibility for quality control rests at the local level. California law also allows the sponsor of a proposal that is denied at the local level to appeal to the county board of education.

24. CharterVoice - The Independent Voice Of California's Charter Schools And Charter CharterVoice is the independent voice of california charter schools and charter authorizers. We are dedicated to the preservation and expansion of public http://www.chartervoice.org/

OUR MISSION CharterVoice is the independent voice of California charter schools and charter authorizers. We are dedicated to the preservation and expansion of public school choice, innovation, accountability, and excellence in teaching and learning. We promote the goals and interests of all charter school communities and the diverse students they serve. By supporting the growth and success of the charter school movement, CharterVoice seeks to catalyze system-wide improvement in public education. CORE PRINCIPLES Ensuring educational choice, equity, and innovation for California's diverse students and communities Using multiple measures to assess overall school quality and student achievement Securing access to funding and resources equal to other public schools to meet students' resource needs Developing and maintaining strong leadership and management to ensure well-run, sustainable schools

25. California Teachers, Parents, And Principals Support Charter Schools California Teachers, Parents, and Principals Support Charter Schools. San Francisco, CA – california charter schools are doing a better job of educating http://www.pacificresearch.org/press/rel/2000/pr00-03-22.html

You are here: Press Room Press Releases Contact: Laura Dykes 415-989-0833 x 113 Release Date: March 22, 2000 California Teachers, Parents, and Principals Support Charter Schools California charter schools are doing a better job of educating children than the schools their students previously attended, according to survey results in A Charter School Survey: Parents, Teachers, and Principals Speak Out , published by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI). "The survey shows that these schools are doing a much better job at satisfying their primary constituentsstudents, parents, teachers, principals, and the community than their counterpart district schools," said Pamela Riley, author of A Charter School Survey: Parents, Teachers, and Principals Speak Out and associate director, coalition relations, PRI Center for School Reform. "On the whole, charter schools are smaller, more autonomous and independent, and much more innovative in using time and money." PRI's survey revealed that: Seven out of 10 charter school principals in California report that their charter schools boast waiting lists;

26. National Charter School Week Time To Celebrate California’s Successful Charter Innovations for Excellence in Education The California Charter School The authors profile the six california charter schools that won CANEC’s 1999 http://www.pacificresearch.org/press/rel/2000/pr00-05-01.html

You are here: Press Room Press Releases Contact: Laura Dykes 415-989-0833 x 113 Release Date: May 1, 2000 Innovations for Excellence in Education: The California Charter School Story by the California Network of Educational Charters (CANEC) and the Pacific Research Institute (PRI). Innovations for Excellence in Education: The California Charter School Story traces the California charter school story from founding legislation to the growing numbers of schools today. "May 1 st th , National Charter School Week, is the perfect time to celebrate California’s 239 charter schools and to highlight the most innovative among them," said Sue Bragato, executive director of CANEC. Natomas Charter School in Sacramento and Charter Community School in Placerville for their abilities to evaluate success and measure the accountability of students, teachers, and staff. San Carlos Charter Learning Center in San Carlos for its ability to make the most of available time, talent, and fiscal resources. School of Unlimited Learning in Fresno for its ability to organize and set up the school for success.

27. California Charter Schools Showing Greater Student Achievement Gains Washington public education, said Caprice Young, CEO of the california charter schools Association. California s charter schools are raising the bar for student http://www.wacharterschools.org/news/wanews/2004-09-07_BusWire.htm

Washington News Index Putting Children First HOT PAGE Home Learn About ... Sign Up for Our Newsletter Business Wire California Charter Schools Showing Greater Student Achievement Gains Positive Results Come in Midst of Strong Increase in Number of New Charter Schools September 07, 2004 The positive student achievement gains were announced during a new school year that has 78 new public charter schools opening their doors for the first time - a 15 percent increase in the number of new charter schools compared to last year. There are now 537 charter schools serving approximately 180,000 students in California. "These positive student achievement results, coupled with the growing excitement of public school teachers who continue to open new charter schools, show that charter schools are tremendously benefiting California's system of public education," said Caprice Young, CEO of the California Charter Schools Association. "California's charter schools are raising the bar for student achievement and for public education." According to the latest data, which looked at API growth gains from 2003 to 2004, 64.4 percent of charter schools increased their API scores, compared to 61.1 percent of non-charter schools. Charter schools increased their API scores by an average of 12.9 points, compared to 7.3 points for non-charter schools. In addition, 60.4 percent of charter schools met or exceeded their API growth targets, compared to 54.1 percent of non-charter schools. On average, charter schools also surpassed their API growth targets by 7.5 points, compared to 2.1 points for their non-charter counterparts.

28. Washington Charter School Resource Center AFT Report Actually Bolsters california charter schools Effectiveness at Considering that California s charter schools are performing as well or http://www.wacharterschools.org/news/natlnews/2004-08-18_CCA.htm

National News Putting Children First HOT PAGE Home Learn About ... Sign Up for Our Newsletter Press Release California Charter Schools Association August 18, 2004 AFT Report Actually Bolsters California Charter Schools' Effectiveness at Improving Student Achievement Despite Less Funding and Clear Political Obstacles, Report Shows that California's Charter Schools Perform as Well, and Slightly Better, than Broader Public School System By GARY LARSON "Charter schools are leading the way in ensuring that all public schools be held accountable for how well they educate kids," said Young. "The fact is all of public education has a long way to go before every child receives a quality education. We should not be afraid of embracing new and innovative practices, like those found in charter schools, that can lead to improved student achievement." © 2004 The Washington Post Company Home Learn About Charter Schools Get Involved About WCSRC ... Contact Us

29. OUT OF CONTROL: California Charter School Performance Update reports on the performance of california charter schools in the 20032004 school year. According to the california charter schools Association, http://www.rppi.org/outofcontrol/archives/000526.html

OUT OF CONTROL Main September 09, 2004 California Charter School Performance Update The Sacramento Bee's Daniel Weintraub reports on the performance of California charter schools in the 2003-2004 school year. According to the California Charter Schools Association, the latest numbers from the Academic Performance Index - the official measure of how well schools are progressing toward state goals - show that 64.4 percent of charter schools achieved gains from 2003 to 2004, compared to 61.1 percent of non-charter schools. Charter schools, meanwhile, increased their scores on the index by an average of 12.9 points, compared to 7.3 points for non-charter schools. The improvement was most dramatic in San Diego, where charter school gains were three times greater than their traditional counterparts, and in Oakland, where charters with at least two years of scores had an average increase that was nearly five times the growth in regular district schools. In San Diego, three of the four public high schools showing the most gains were charters. Posted by lisas at September 9, 2004 09:27 AM

30. Collapse Of California Charter Schools Sends Parents Scrambling To Find Alternat The recent collapse of 60 charter schools in California resulted in hundreds of parents scrambling to find alternate schools for their children days before http://www.nsba.org/site/view.asp?TRACKID=&VID=50&CID=479&DID=34572

31. The Heartland Institute - Charter Schools Improve Achievement--and Meet Resistan The california charter schools serve a greater percentage of lowincome students than Despite the good academic news for California’s charter schools, http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=13551

32. Charter School Accountability Update -- California Charter School Accredation Pr That s why Gateway High is among a dozen charter schools in California that california charter schools have grown so tired of reports of bad apples in http://www.charterfriends.org/cfi-accountability-canec.html

Charter Friends Initiative - on - ACCOUNTABILITY BACK to Accountability Main Page California Charter School Accreditation Program The California Network of Educational Charters (CANEC) has announced what it is calling the first recognized accreditation program designed specifically to measure charter school quality to be launched by a state charter school association. The program, a partnership between CANEC and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), aims to raise the standards for charter schools operating throughout the state. The new WASC-CANEC Accreditation Program which emphasizes rigorous self-study, self-evaluation, and on-site visits by external review teams – will provide school faculty, families, and community leaders with reliable verification of charter school quality. More importantly, the program will encourage improvement in the overall effectiveness of California’s charter schools. WASC is one of the six regional organizations charged with accrediting public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the United States. CANEC believes that the new Accreditation Program will give charter schools the guidance and support they need to succeed, while bringing assurance to key stakeholders. By holding charter school operators to the highest levels of performance, this program aims to boost the academic quality and financial stability of charter schools operating in California.

33. Charter Schools Calendar March 2931, 2004 – Annual california charter schools Conference – Sacramento – Sponsored by the california charter schools Association – Contact 916-996- http://www.charterfriends.org/events.html

National Charter School Alliance * * * Q U A L I T Y * * * C H O I C E * * * I N N O V A T I O N * * * Charter Schools Calendar December 5, 2003 – Excellence in Education – Vienna, VA – Sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Institute – Contact: 703-922-6768 January 22, 2004 – Symposium on Charter School Academic Accountability – Tallahassee, FL – Contact: www.charterschools.usf.edu/upcomingevents.htm January 22-23, 2004 – Annual Indiana Charter Schools Conference – Indianapolis – Contact: http://www.indianacharters.org/ February 5-6, 2004 – Third Annual Small Schools Conference – Denver – Sponsored by Colorado Small Schools Initiative – Contact: 303-839-1354 February 13-14, 2004 – Annual Georgia Charter Schools Conference – Atlanta – Sponsored by Georgia Charter Schools Association – Contact: 404-371-9992 February 26-27, 2004 – Annual Minnesota Charter School Winter Conference – St. Paul Sponsored by Minnesota Association of Charter Schools – Contact: 651-644-0432 February 17-18, 2004

34. The Miller Institute - Board Members As the only California charter school director invited, he was asked to Mr. Lucente helped birth the new california charter schools Association (CCSA). http://www.learningtech.org/company/board.html

The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology Home Company Services Resources ... Careers Board Members -Joe Lucente Founder of Fenton Avenue Charter School, MOB ExEd Corportation E-mail: www: http://www.fentoncharter.net - Alice M. Miller Secretary of the Corporation and Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial and Technical Officer, Aurora High School (Bay Area Charter High) is a founder of the state's first charter school in San Carlos, and of BACH. She served as Executive Assistant, and electronic media expert for the California Network of Educational Charters (CANEC), is a Technical Consultant for the U.S. Charter schools Organization, and the Technology Coordinator for Arundel Elementary School and the San Carlos Charter Learning Center. Alice has made presentations to Computer Using Educators, to NECC and other schools and organizations. She was the Office Manager for Computer*Thought Corporation and received her BA from the University of California. She is a BACH board member, founder, parent, fundraiser, and recruiter and loves classic rock and roll and jazz. E-mail: www: http://www.charterhigh.org

35. Education Working Paper 1 | Apples To Apples: An Evaluation Of Charter Schools S A recent study of california charter schools by the Charter Schools Development In studying california charter schools, Raymond also compares them to http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/ewp_01.htm

Site Navigation Support M.I. Scholars' Articles M.I. Issues Subscribe to City Journal Board of Trustees Staff Directory Links M.I. Book Catalog Internship Opportunities Join email updates HOME ABOUT MI CCI CLP ... CONTACT Education Working Paper No. 1 July 2003 Apples to Apples: An Evaluation of Charter Schools Serving General Student Populations Jay P. Greene, Ph.D. Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Greg Forster, Ph.D. Senior Research Associate, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Marcus A. Winters Research Associate, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Executive Summary Charter schools—public schools that are exempt from many of the procedural regulations that apply to regular public schools—are a widespread but poorly-studied form of education reform. With nearly 2,700 charter schools now educating more than 684,000 children nationwide, policymakers and parents need to know how the education charter schools provide compares to that provided by regular public schools. Assessing the academic performance of charter schools is difficult, because many charter schools are targeted toward specific populations such as at-risk students, disabled students, and juvenile delinquents. This makes it very challenging for researchers to draw a fair comparison—comparing targeted charter schools to regular public schools is like comparing apples and zebras. As a result, there are very few reliable research findings on the academic quality of charter schools as compared to regular public schools.

36. Funding For California Charter Schools Funding for california charter schools By California Department of Education (CDE). Jul 13, 2005, 0700, Email this article Printer friendly page http://communitydispatch.com/artman/publish/article_1372.shtml

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37. Canadian Charter Schools Centre The 7th Annual california charter schools Conference Members of the state and national charter school community will come together to share ideas, http://www.charterschools.ca/wc-accsc.htm

The 7th Annual California Charter Schools Conference March 23-26, 2000 Burlingame, California Conference Overview www.canec.org or call the CANEC office at 650.654.6003. Also, please reserve your guest rooms at the San Fancisco Marriott by February 28 by calling the hotel at 650.692.9100. Mention the CANEC conference to get the special room rates of $99 per night single, $109 double.

38. PND News - Broad Foundation Gives $4.74 Million For New California Charter Schoo Broad Foundation Gives $4.74 Million for New california charter schools “Broad Foundation Invests In Charter Schools; $4.74 Million Investment Will http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=19500015

39. AST ::CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION 2005 All Star Media presents the california charter schools ASSOCIATION 2005. Sessions available in mp3 format on CD. http://www.allstartapes.com/conferences/conference_904.shtml

Download Player for Online Audio CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION 2005 Conference January 25-26, 2005 in Pasadena, California www.charterassociation.org Item # Lecture Title Purchase Lectures* Full Conference mp3 Audio CD Rom plus mp3 Player ($199) Conference mp3 Audio CD. All 12 Strands, Every Session ($149) Strands from January 25th and 26th Accountability, Accreditation, Credentialing Strand Authorization and Oversight Strand Business Operations Strand Exhibitor Strand Facilities Strand Governance and Legal Strand Leadership Strand Outreach, Fundraising Strand Parental and Community Involvement Strand Professional Collaboration Strand Research and Policy Strand Teaching, Learning and Student Achievement Strand Keynote Address by Howard Fuller All conferences are mp3 audios that can be listened to in any iPod, mp3 player or computer Compact Disc: $25.00 for an entire strand Streaming Audio: *Not yet available for this conference Printable fax order form Listen to sample RealAudio file Download Player *The download option for this conference is not yet available.

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