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Looking at the Research on Charter Schools. Jim Hull VSBA Leadership Conference on Charter Schools October 1, 2010. We will be examining…. School districts as authorizers Charter school effectiveness Impact of charter school policies Charter school resources. Background. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Looking at the Research on Charter Schools
Jim HullVSBA Leadership Conference on
Charter SchoolsOctober 1, 2010
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We will be examining…
• School districts as authorizers
• Charter school effectiveness
• Impact of charter school policies
• Charter school resources
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Background
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What are charter schools?
• Public Schools
• The Charter
• Authorizing Agencies
• Management Organizations
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• In general, charter schools do not ‘skim’
• Charter school are no more segregated
What are charter schools?
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School Districts as Authorizers
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Who is allowed to authorize charter schools?
Local school board alone IL, MD, OR, PA, TN, VA, WY State board of education alone CT, MA, NJ
Local school board and\State board of education
AR, DE, LA, NH, NM, RI, TX
First Local school board thenState board of education
AK, IA, KS
State charter school review board D.C., HI
Local school board and State charter school commission
GA, ID, SC, UT
Combination (in some cases including highereducation and not-for-profit)
AZ, CA, CO, FL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NV, NY, NC, OH, OK, WI
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, State Charter Law Rankings Database, 2010*Mississippi's charter law expired at the end of 2009, bringing the total to eleven states without charter school legislation: AL, KY, ME, MS, MT, NE ND, SD, VT, WA, WV
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Percent of Charter Schools by Authorizer
Source: NASCA: State of Charter School Authorizing: 2009
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Application Approval Rate, 2008-09
Source: NASCA: State of Charter School Authorizing: 2009
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Facilities Assistance Provided to Schools
Source: NASCA: State of Charter School Authorizing: 2009
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School districts as authorizers
• School districts are the most common charter school authorizer
• School boards are more likely to assist their charter schools in obtaining facilities
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Charter School Effectiveness
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Majority of charter schools perform no better than traditional public schools
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Charter School Performance Compared to Traditional
Public Schools
Source: Center for Research on Education Outcomes, 2009
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Charter school effectiveness varies by state
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Charter School Effectiveness by State
Reading MathArizona Lower LowerArkansas Higher HigherColorado Higher HigherCalifornia Higher LowerDC No Difference No DifferenceFlorida Lower LowerGeorgia No Difference LowerIllinois No Difference HigherLouisiana Higher HigherMinnesota Lower LowerMissouri Higher HigherNorth Carolina Higher LowerNew Mexico Lower LowerOhio No Difference LowerTexas Lower Lower
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Impact on different student groups
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Student Groups
• Minority students– Mixed results
• Low-income students– Positive impact
• English Language Learners– Positive impact
• Special Education– Similar results
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Charter high schools
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Charter high schools
• State test scores
• College entrance exams
• College going rates
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What is working in effective charter schools?
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What is working?
• Smaller schools
• Smaller classes
• More quality instructional time
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Charter School Effectiveness
• Most charter schools are no more effective than traditional public schools
• Impact on different student groups is mixed
• Charter high schools may have a positive impact on college going results
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Impact of Charter School Policies
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Multiple Authorizers
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Allow Appeals
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Cap on Number of Charters
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Impact of Policies
• Multiple Authorizers
– Negative Impact
• Allow Appeals
– Positive Impact
• State Cap
– Negative Impact
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Impact of Policies
• State policies do impact charter school effectiveness
• The impact of state policies vary by state
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Charter School Resources
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Teachers
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Teachers
• More diverse
• Less experienced
• Paid less
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Funding
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Funding
???
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Conclusion
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Conclusion
• School boards authorize the majority of charter schools
• The impact of charter schools on student outcomes are mixed
• State polices impact the effectiveness of charter schools.
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Conclusion
Learn from what is working in charter schools
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Attend NSBA’s 2011 Federal Relations Network (FRN)
conference• The only national legislative conference for school board members.
•Hear from national policy makers, receive detailed information from NSBA lobbyist on how legislation will impact their school district.
•Breakout sessions on national education issues .
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