21. Charter Schools Development Center The charter schools Development Center (CSDC) provides experienced and expert Home charter school Resources standards, Curriculum, Assessment http://www.cacharterschools.org/instruction.html

Home Charter School Resources Navigating Through the Standards Maze . This 12-page briefing paper explains the development of clear, measurable performance standards for charter school students. The first of a series on accountability and renewal by the Center, it provides advice to charter developers, school staff, charter-granting agencies, and others. It suggests specific strategies for reconciling national, state, district, and school standards to create realistic and appropriate performance outcomes for charter school students. By Laurie Gardner. This section is currently under construction. Additional resources will be posted soon.

22. PRI Education Studies Resources from the Pacific Research Institute in support of parental choice in education, high academic standards and accountability, charter schools, teacher quality, and school finance reform. http://www.pacificresearch.org/centers/csr/

" States are the most important players in education policymaking, and research institutes like PRI know their states well - which is why they produce some of the most relevant and vital research " Professor Caroline Minter Hoxby, Harvard University New Book Free to Learn: Lessons From Model Charter Schools CHARTERS ARE BY NATURE DIFFERENT not just from traditional public schools, but from one another. With their freedom and flexibility some charter schools have opened doors and opportunities for many poor and minority children who were previously trapped at failing campuses run by school district bureaucracies. Learn more School perfomance measures aren't equal Critics need to take class on spending Call it GATE-gate ... Media Coverage and Outreach Press Releases Publications Book a PRI Speaker Lance T. Izumi Director Education Studies Education Policy Research Topics >> Not College Material How to Better Prepare CA Students for College California Education Clearinghouse

23. About Charter Schools From The Center For Education Reform 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. http://www.edreform.com/charter_schools/

About Charter Schools from the Center for Education Reform Newswire - February 3, 2004 Choice Opponents, Step Aside ... Connecticut's Choice Proposal ... Award-Winning Charters ... Show of Strength in Mississippi ... Auto-Pilot ... Charter Voice on CA Board ... Building Excellent Schools Spare the School, Despoil the Child New York Post Editorial , January 30, 2004 "Because Reisenbach is a charter school, not a traditional public school, something can be done about its chronic and abysmal failures: It can be shut. SUNY trustees were asked to do just that. Instead, they punted." Newswire - January 27, 2004 A Bridge to a Charter School: City Offers Campus Space in Return for Assistance By Justin Blum , Washington Post , January 25, 2004 "What we're seeing now is a recognition that the District itself cannot handle . . . everything it needs to do by itself in a centralized way," said Jeanne Allen of the Center for Education Reform, a Washington-based group that supports charter schools. Charter Schools Highlights : As of January 2003, nearly 2,700 charter schools are operating in 36 states and the District of Columbia, serving over 684,000 students.

24. AALE Charters To help identify exemplary charter schools, AALE has developed an independentcharter AALE s rigorous standards include assessing a school s mission, http://www.aale.org/charters/

charters About AALE Charters Staff News Accreditation Materials ... Contact ~News Flash~ AALE Charter Conference more info New Research: The Truth About Charter Schools Education Next, Fall 2005 (September 2005) Nine Lies about Charter Schools: Answering the Critics Center for Education Reform Publication CER Report, Fall 2005 Getting A Head Start (Black River Public School) (August 25, 2005) W.E.B. DuBois Academy receives "Excellent" rating by Ohio Department of Education (August 2005) Black River Public School School Year Ends on a Positive Note (July Colleges say 'Welcome' to Charter Students (August 1, 2005) Employment Opportunities with AALE Benefits of AALE Accreditation (PDF document) Upcoming Board Reviews AALE Charter Schools In The News National Charter School News Charter School Accreditation Program Charter schools have the potential to renew confidence in K-12 public education. They already boast some early successes, due in large part to offering rigorous academics to students regardless of background. However, their credibility must rest on actual performance and accountability. Charter schools must be able to prove to various audiences their viability as an organization with strong infrastructure and their stability as an institution of high quality education for those who attend. To help identify exemplary charter schools, AALE has developed an independent charter school accreditation program. As an external evaluator with high standards, AALE accomplishes two important goals:

25. Charters Home A local charter school on par with the state s best public schools is one of only Based on scores from Arizona s Instrument to Measure standards and the http://www.aale.org/charters/Archive/BASISterrificresults.htm

from the Tuscon Citizen ( http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ Wednesday, December 11, 2002 No miracles, just terrific results Students at BASIS charter know they're in class to get a serious education. What may be a surprise: the joy of achievement. by MARY BUSTAMANTE A local charter school on par with the state's best public schools is one of only five sites nationally to be accredited by a pilot charter school accreditation program. It's another example of what some charter schools are doing right for those who want alternatives to traditional public education. The BASIS School, 3825 E. Second St., is the brainchild of director Olga Block. The Czechoslovakian educator came to the United States with her two daughters in the late 1990s. Because her younger daughter spoke little English, Block spent much time with her in her middle school classes. Block also began studying the American education system in general and decided to try her hand at her own school. Her goal was to create a school combining the best parts of the education systems of both continents. European curriculum is more structured and based on student responsibility, Block said. Not everyone in Europe goes to high school, and those who do are much more serious.

26. Denver Public Schools - Elementary, Middle And High School Information Operated by Edison schools for grades kindergarten through 8th, detailing school standards and achievement, testing results, programs, and staff. http://www.denver.k12.co.us/schools/e/Elementary/212.shtml/

See complete list of schools Search by address School Name Public Elementary Schools Public Middle Schools Public High Schools Public Charter Schools ... All Elementary Schools Schools Beginning with "A-B" indicates an Enhanced School Profile Academia Ana Marie Sandoval 3655 Wyandot Street, Denver, CO 80211 Phone: (303) 455-9326 Level: PK-2 Amesse Elementary School 5440 Scranton Street, Denver, CO 80239 Phone: (303) 371-0940 Level: PK-5 Archuleta Elementary School 16000 Maxwell Place, Denver, CO 80239 Phone: (303) 371-6363 Level: PK-5 Asbury Elementary School 1320 East Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80210 Phone: (303) 722-4695 Level: PK-5 Ashley Elementary School 1914 Syracuse Street, Denver, CO 80220 Phone: (303) 322-1853 Level: PK-5 Barnum Elementary School 85 Hooker Street, Denver, CO 80219 Phone: (303) 935-3509 Level: PK-5 Barrett Elementary School 2900 Richard Allen Court, Denver, CO 80205 Phone: (303) 388-5841 Level: PK-5 Beach Court Elementary School 4950 Beach Court, Denver, CO 80221 Phone: (303) 455-3607 Level: PK-5 Bradley Elementary School 3051 South Elm Street, Denver, CO 80222 Phone: (303) 756-8386 Level: PK-6 Bromwell Elementary School 2500 East 4th Avenue, Denver, CO 80206

27. The Charter School Dust-Up: Examining The Evidence On Enrollment And Achievement different standards for evaluating charter and regular public schools We conclude that the evidence about average charter school performance is http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/book_charter_school

EPI home search bookstore newsroom ... join EPI RELATED PUBLICATIONS Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education: Declining Workforce Qualifications in an Expanding Industry, 1979-2004 Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education Advantage None: Re-Examining Hoxby's Finding of Charter School Benefits Do charter schools cut it? No ... Exceptional Returns: Economic, Fiscal, and Social Benefits of Investment in Early Childhood Development BROWSE OTHER ARTICLES BY Martin Carnoy Rebecca Jacobsen Lawrence Mishel Richard Rothstein ... Purchase The Charter School Dust-Up: Examining the evidence on enrollment and achievement online. For a printer-friendly version of this report, download an Acrobat PDF version of this paper Email This Page Printer friendly version. The Charter School Dust-Up Examining the Evidence on Enrollment and Achievement Martin Carnoy, Rebecca Jacobsen, Lawrence Mishel, and Richard Rothstein About the authors Purchase this book from EPI (or purchase from  TC Press Materials for news media: News release Fact sheet Jump to:  Table of Contents Introduction and Summary This book's table of contents and introduction also available in PDF format Listen to a March 30 national news conference call with the authors Table of contents Introduction and summary Chapter 1. The reaction to the AFT's report on charter school scores

28. Charter School Accountability Does the state provide an appeals process in the charter school renewal process? Yes; fails to comply with the provisions within the charter, standards http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/24/17/2417.htm

StateNotes Charter Schools Education Commission of the States 700 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80203-3460 Fax: 303.296.8332 www.ecs.org Charter School Accountability Most Recently Updated in April 2003 Overview This ECS StateNote examines policies across the states dealing with charter school accountability and answers the following questions: Does the state require charter schools to submit annual reports? Does the state list grounds for terminating a school’s charter? Does the state specify the specific renewal terms for charters? Does the state provide an appeals process in the charter school renewal process? Does the state require the state education agency or another entity to report to the legislature on the effectiveness of charter schools? Summary Thirty-seven states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico require charter schools to submit annual reports. Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia list grounds for terminating a school’s charter. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia specify the specific renewal terms for charters. These terms vary from up to four years, as in Mississippi, to 15 years, as in Arizona. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia provide an appeals process in the charter school renewal process.

29. Chicago Public Schools: OSHP High School Directory The Academy of Communications Technology charter school (ACT) is a charter Students who exceed standards in any subject receive a Prairie State Award. http://www.cps.k12.il.us/Schools/hsdirectory/schools/act_charter.shtml

Neighborhood Attendance Boundary Map (PDF) ETS Code Number: 140629 Principal: Sarah Howard College Coordinator: Nicole Cannon Type of School: Charter Grades served: 6-12 CPS School Unit Number: 1720 Printer Friendly Document (PDF) Teaching Staff: Highly Qualified: Holding a masters: Holding a Ph.D.: Nationally Board Certified Teachers: Return to Top Number of students: Attendance rate: Annual dropout rate: Graduation rate: Student racial/ethnic breakdown in percentages Asian/Pacific Islander: Native American: Black: White: Hispanic: Return to Top ACT offers a College Preparation course that is designed to prepare students for success in college. Students may also participate in the Service Learning program, which gives students a chance to give back to their community. The Field Experience program enables students to connect classroom learning to real life applications and responsibility through field trips and internships. Return to Top Athletically, boys can participate in: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading and Flag Football. Girls can participate in: Basketball, Cheerleading, Flag Football and Softball.

30. USCS - Principles And Standards For Quality Charter School Authorizing This set of voluntary principles and standards for charter school authorizersaddresses the key areas for which authorizers are responsible, http://www.uscharterschools.org/cs/r/view/uscs_rs/1833

Home Login Register Advanced In This Section Resources Review Starting a Charter School Highlighted Resources State Organizations ... Search Resources Twelve studies find that overall gains in charter schools are larger than other public schools; four find charter schools’ gains higher in certain significant categories of schools; six find comparable gains; and, four find that charter schools’ overall gains lagged behind traditional schools. Source: Charter School Achievement: What We Know, July 2005 Update Principles and Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing Download http://www.charterauthorizers.org/files/nacsa/BECSA/QualityAuthorizing-final.doc This set of voluntary principles and standards for charter school authorizers addresses the key areas for which authorizers are responsible, including designing and overseeing the application process, negotiating contracts, providing oversight and evaluation of charter schools, and deciding whether their contracts should be renewed. They stress the importance of fair procedures and rigorous criteria for evaluating charter school applications. The document also recommends that authorizers provide clear, adequate, and evidence-based notice of problems, allow reasonable time for problems to be fixed, and make decisions about whether and how to intervene on a clear and consistent basis. Date: Source: National Association of Charter School Authorizers Home Overview News ... Resources See our and helpful details about this site

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Jots URLs: Tags: Username: Password: Signup About Jots birty charter.schools July 2005 Ohio to Launch Largest Voucher Program "Ohio is more than tripling the size of its school voucher program, making it the nation's largest since the practice of using public money for private school tuition was found constitutional three years ago." Filed under charter.schools education ohio politics ... vouchers July 2005 Wal-Mart: Always High Costs. Always. "Think you just got a bargain on those rolled back prices? Think again. You may have just helped break unions and dismantle public schools." Filed under charter.schools education nea public.schooling ... wal.mart and posted by 1 other person Superintendent Benson, NEA President Chase blast Fordham report "A recent Fordham Foundation report that is critical of public school standards throughout the country was labeled "faulty," and "shoddy" in a strongly worded statement released by State Superintendent John Benson. Meanwhile, NEA President Bob Chase also blasted the report, saying it is "is completely out of line with more objective analyses." Both statements follow." Filed under charter.schools

33. Event Summary: The Charter School Debate Event summary Brookings Briefing on new charter school research. King raisedthe possibility of minimum standards for authorizers, regular audits of http://www.brookings.edu/comm/op-ed/20040218charter.htm

Brookings Governance Studies Brown Center on Education Policy News Releases ... Site Map Event Summary: The Charter School Debate Brookings Institution February 18, 2004 mailhide2('feedback', 'brookings', 'edu', 'Event Summary: The Charter School Debate') A Brookings panel of experts gathered today to discuss charter school accountability and whether current accountability standards are sufficient to make accurate, merit-based decisions. Brian C. Hassel, the president of Public Impact, an education policy consulting firm, called the outlook "both half-full and half-empty." When charter schools first appeared a decade ago, supporters celebrated them as innovative models that would ensure educational accountability, since schools failing to meet their performance targets would be shut down. However, skeptics worry that some charter school authorizers (the public bodies empowered by law to oversee charter schools) won't be willing to close failing charter schools. Hassel presented new research based on the compilation of 506 high-stakes decisions that authorizers made as of the fall of 2001, including renewals, nonrenewals, and revocations. Out of that group, 50 randomly selected cases were picked and analyzed in depth. Hassel examined how charter school authorizers are making decisions about school renewal and revocation. In addition, he examined the factors that influence their approaches, and the implications for policies and practices related to high-stakes school accountability. High-stakes decisions include those based on achieving learning goals or meeting goals specific to the charter school's mission.

34. Charter Schools In Action: What Have We Learned? The country may have as many as 350 functioning charter schools in 199697 Conceive of charter school accountability as a triad consisting of standards, http://edreform.com/pubs/hudson1.htm

Charter Schools in Action: What Have We Learned? Executive Summary, July 1996 by Chester E. Finn Jr., Bruno V. Manno and Louann A Bierlein Hudson Institute, Educational Excellence Network, Washington, DC This report contains the findings of the first year of a two-year Hudson Institute study of U.S. charter schools, focusing on their start-up problems, solutions to those problems, and the policy environments in which such schools are most apt to thrive or falter. Field work in 1995-96 consisted of site visits to 43 charter schools in seven states and the gathering of substantial data on 35 of those schools, which comprise a cross-section of the approximately 225 charter schools operating during this year. The three-person research team conducted approximately 600 school-linked interviews and some 107 more with state-level people. The result is the most extensive information presently available about the nationwide charter school movement. This summary briefly recaps key findings and recommendations but does not substitute for the full report. It tracks the five major sections of the report, which also includes several appendices, including profiles of schools and states included in the 1995-96 sample. 1: Introduction and Overview Students attending charter schools are diverse; 63 percent of the nearly 8,400 students in our sample are minority group members. The numbers of boys and girls are almost equal. Eighty-one percent had been enrolled in public schools immediately before coming to the charter schools, 8 percent came from private schools, 2 percent were home-schooled, and 4 percent had dropped out of school. The charter movement in the United States has spread rapidly. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia now have charter laws. The country may have as many as 350 functioning charter schools in 1996-97. Some, however, barely qualify for the designation. We have seen examples of "charter" schools that remain subordinate to district administrations and school boards in many important matters.

35. NCAE | Position Paper On Charter Schools As it relates to public school systems, charter schools can become change that charter schools should be held to the same accountability standards as http://www.ncae.org/structure/beliefs/positions/charters.shtml

TLC Legislation News Benefits ... Position Papers Charter Schools: A Position Paper NCAE Center for Teaching and Learning .rtf downloadable copy Consistent with our parent organization, the National Education Association, NCAE supports public school improvement initiatives that promote rigorous learning standards, shared decision making, diverse educational offerings, adequate educational funding and limited bureaucratic requirements. NCAE also believes that this type of reform has the best opportunity to take root when it is initiated and cultivated at the local level not imposed from above. As it relates to public school systems, charter schools can become change agents by exploring a variety of innovative and creative ways of teaching and learning. This type of exploration, while good for all children, is that much more important for children who have not been successful in the traditional public school setting, for whatever reason. Charter school legislation allows unprepared individuals to establish schools and undermine education. Charter schools could also allow uninformed non-educators to make educational decisions for non-educational purposes. NCAE further believes that charter schools can be a positive or negative force depending on how state charter laws are written and enforced. NCAE believes that charter school plans MUST meet the following conditions: LEAs should not experience a negative impact on any current educational programs. NCAE does not believe that the creation of a charter school in any district should negatively impact the public schools that are already in the area. Local and state educational officials must address any negative impact on the existing public schools in the area as soon as a concern has been noted.

36. Public, Charter Schools Not Equal Under New Law Among the 24 Pennsylvania charter schools that participated in the below statereading or math standards were Manchester Academic charter school and http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/03241/216201.stm

U.S. News World News Previous Articles Public, charter schools not equal under new law Certification disparities raise concerns Friday, August 29, 2003 By Carmen J. Lee, Post-Gazette Education Writer Just as public schools across the country are grappling to comply with No Child Left Behind mandates, charter schools are under greater scrutiny because of the federal education law, too. Greater, but not exactly the same. As has been the case since their inception, charter schools can have more flexibility under the still relatively new federal law, most notably in the teachers they hire. Under No Child Left Behind, it's up to each state to determine whether charter school teachers must be state certified or licensed. Coming Tomorrow A place for students to rate teachers. In Pennsylvania, regular public school teachers are supposed to have state licenses, but in charter schools, up to 25 percent of teachers can be unlicensed. Gov. Ed Rendell's administration hasn't decided yet whether that should change. With some charter school students locally continuing to produce less-than-stellar scores on state tests, it's difficult for some educators to understand why charter schools should be granted any leeway at all.

37. Archived: Research Today - Charter Schools: A State Legislative Update charter school Legislation. charter schools are a growing phenomenon in charter must contain a description of the pupil performance standards and a http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ResearchToday/98-3037.html

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Charter Schools A report from the National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment December 1998 Charter Schools: A State Legislative Update* Charter School Legislation. Charter schools are a growing phenomenon in American education. The first charter school law was passed in Minnesota in 1991; the second, by California in 1992. By June 1998, 33 states and the District of Columbia had passed charter school legislation. (See Figures 1 and 2.) Four of these states (Idaho, Missouri, Virginia and Utah) passed charter school laws during the 1997-98 legislative session. Puerto Rico also has charter school legislation. The purpose of this legislative update is to provide information on the four states that enacted charter school laws during the 1998 legislative session, as well as to provide information on legislative changes occurring in other states with charter school legislation. The report updates information in A National Study of Charter Schools (1998), which provides details on charter school legislation passed through the 1997 legislative session.

38. Archived: The Charter School Roadmap, Autonomy There is a debate about whose standards to use the charter school s, Texas,for example, allows charter schools to set their own standards using http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Roadmap/ch6.html

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n The Charter School Roadmap, September 1998 Autonomy Charter schools are a means of granting schools freedom from district rules and regulations in order to stimulate innovation in educating students. The degree of autonomy granted to charter schools, however, varies tremendously among states. All charter school statutes include language indicating that certain provisions concerning health, safety, civil rights and disability rights cannot be waived. The degree of autonomy provided to charter schools must be weighed against accountability, because the two are interrelated. By waiving regulations automatically, sponsors may lose the ability to exert control until the charter school becomes eligible for renewal. Charters can be revoked, but only for specific transgressions (see "Oversight, Renewal and Revocation" section of this document). The following areas should be considered when granting waivers of district and state regulations to charter schools. Considerations: Overall Waivers A few states grant charter schools "superwaivers," automatically freeing the schools from virtually all district and state regulations. Some charter schools are required to explicitly request waivers in the charter school petition, often accompanied by a mandated explanation for the waiver. More commonly, full waivers are granted.

39. American Prospect Online - ViewWeb Conservatives flipflop on standards for charter school research. By LawrenceMishel Web Exclusive 09.23.04. Print Friendly Email Article http://www.prospect.org/web/view-web.ww?id=8638

40. Charter Schools As Change Agents If a charter school does not achieve its performance standards, the charter canbe revoked and the school closed. The introduction of marketlike http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/pbriefs/97/97-1chg.htm

NCREL's Policy Publications Charter Schools in Our Midst: Charter Schools as Change Agents: Will They Deliver? Previous section Next section Contents Pathways ... home page by Nancy Fulford, Lenaya Raack, and Gail Sunderman of the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Charter school advocates argue that these schools will lead to innovations in school management, curriculum, and instructional practice. In turn, they believe that these innovations will spread to traditional public schools. State legislation often reflects this expectation that charter schools will act as agents of change for other schools. Minnesota's charter legislation calls for the development of schools that "encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods." Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson in 1993 urged the adoption of charter school legislation "to give school districts and teachers flexibility in designing innovative schools." Charter schools also are expected to serve students who are having difficulty in the traditional public school system, including students who have already dropped out. Under Illinois's charter legislation, a top priority for charter schools is dealing with the problems of at-risk students that the system as a whole has been unsuccessful in solving. Charter schools are expected to develop "innovative educational techniques and programs" for teaching these students. Whether charter school innovations will be adopted by traditional public schools is part of the larger question of how innovations diffuse throughout a school system. In his book

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