The National Institute For Charter Schools for charter schools at the colorado Department of and school districts; manages thePublic charter school Grant Program; and provides information to the http://www.nationalcharterschools.org/charter.nsf/SBH/E9DE6FB54276E57485256C0C00
Education Links colorado Department of Education charter school Page. colorado League of charterschools. Homeschool information. Christian Home Educators of colorado. http://www.parentinfocenter.org/Centers/Education/Ed links.htm
Extractions: General Education Links The Center for Education Reform Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) ... U.S. Department of Education Charter Schools Charter School Project Colorado Department of Education Charter School Page Colorado League of Charter Schools Homeschool Information Christian Home Educators of Colorado Concerned Parents of Colorado Colorado Department of Education Homeschool Page Nonpublic School Information Council for American Private Education NCES Private School Search National and International Test Results NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress TIMSS Third International Math and Science Study Student Resources American Memory from the Library of Congress Encyclopedia Britannica The Exploratorium Homepage The Math Forum ... The Smithsonian Homepage Public Policy Organizations American Legislative Exchange Council Cascade Policy Institute Cato Institute Center for Equal Opportunity ... Texas Public Policy Foundation
National Core Knowledge Coordinator Of Colorado - Scrapbook gives the audience great information about her unit Senior Consultant at the ColoradoDepartment of Principal at Jefferson Academy charter school, emphasizes an http://www.ckcolorado.org/scrapbook.htm
Extractions: Colorado Core Knowledge - Scrap Book Click on image for enlarged view.... Melody Landaiche, from Jefferson Academy, presents a fun and inspiring Preschool unit entitled "My Family and Me: Making Connections." Cardinal Community Academy Kindergarten teacher, Michele Turner, discusses her "Animals and Their Needs" unit. Brandy Brocka presents her Kindergarten unit on the Wright brothers, "The Wright Stuff." Brandy teaches Kindergarten at Platte River Academy. April Dowdy, 1st grade teacher at Cardinal Community Academy, gives the audience great information about her unit, "Germs and Preventing Illness: An Inner and Outer Experience." Martha Fleming, 2nd grade teacher at Jefferson Academy, and Cynthe McFarland, Kindergarten teacher at Elbert County Charter School, have a fun time presenting their "Bearing the Torch: A Study of Ancient Greece" 2nd grade unit. 2nd grade teachers at Lincoln Academy, Jeri Bisbee and Jan Polzin present their unit entitled "A Time for All Seasons." Jeri Bisbee discusses more about the 2nd grade unit on seasons.
Extractions: Forum Sign up for one of our Email Listservers! Click here for more information. This portion of Colorado Revised Statutes, reprinted with the permission of the Committee on Legal Services in accordance with section 2-5-118, C.R.S. is an unofficial publication of Colorado Revised Statutes. TITLE 22, Colorado Revised Statutes: EDUCATION ARTICLE 22: Educational alternatives for expelled students. 22-33-203. Educational alternatives for expelled students. (1) Upon expelling a student, the school district shall provide information to the student's parent or guardian concerning the educational alternatives available to the student during the period of expulsion. If the parent or guardian chooses to provide a home-based educational program for the student, the school district shall assist the parent in obtaining appropriate curricula for the student if requested by the parent or guardian. (b) The educational services provided pursuant to this section are designed to provide a second chance for the student to succeed in achieving an education. While receiving educational services, a student may be suspended or expelled pursuant to the discipline code of the school district providing the educational services and the provisions of part 1 of this article. Except as required by federal law, the expelling school district is not required to provide educational services to any student who is suspended or expelled while receiving educational services pursuant to this section until the period of the suspension or expulsion is completed.
Information Center - Small Schools Directory colorado The Odyssey school, Denver PS 1 charter school, Denver Pleasecontact us to let us know about other small schools in colorado. http://www.smallschoolsworkshop.org/info2.html
STI: ERsys - Colorado Springs, CO (High Schools) with local authorities to verify information that you school, Grades, Students, %White, % Black, % Hisp. Adult Education Center Civa charter school Community Prep http://www.ersys.com/usa/08/0816000/sch_hs.htm
Extractions: High School Statistics The following table lists high schools in the area. High schools are defined as those schools with grades 9 and over. The information shown below is based on a survey prepared by the National Center for Education Statistics. The information is only as accurate as what was supplied to the center by the local governments. The NCES does employ various methods to verify the data, however, lapses can occur. Please consult with local authorities to verify information that you are using to base a decision on. Sources: National Center of Education Statistics - 2000/2001 School Grades Students % White % Black % Hisp.
Resources For Charter-Granting Agencies www.cacharterschools.org. colorado Department of Education's web site containstheir detailed charter school information packet and other resources. http://www.cacharterschools.org/resources_cga.html
Extractions: Resources for Charter-Granting Agencies Roles and Responsibilities of Charter-Granting Agencies In California, charter schools are approved and overseen by school districts, county offices of education, and the State Board of Education. These charter-granting agencies have four primary responsibilities: Charter petition review Developing operational relationships Oversight and monitoring Renewal Toolkits designed for Charter-Granting Agencies To help charter-granting agencies with their challenging task, the Charter Schools Development Center has developed the Charter-Granting Agencies' Tool Kit with sample documents gathered from across the country to help charter-granting agencies with this challenging task. Section one contains resources on how to review charter petitions, including sample charters, suggested charter evaluation criteria, sample charter review process, sample financial plans and business plan criteria, and pre-operations school start-up check lists. Section two includes sample documents related to the operational relationships with charter schools in such areas as funding arrangements, special education, facilities and administrative services.
DCSD Snow Day Information Important information. Channel 4; Channel 7; Channel 9; Channel 13 (colorado Springs). CastleRock Area schools 303814-4747 Academy charter school; Buffalo Ridge http://www.dcsd.k12.co.us/district/support/snow.day.html
DCS Montessori The information you will find here is intended to provide DCS Montessori school isa public charter school, located in Douglas County, colorado, which uses http://www.dcsd.k12.co.us/charter/MCS/
Extractions: Thank you for visiting DCS Montessori on the internet. DCS Montessori is the premier Montessori School serving Douglas County and the South Denver Metro area. The information you will find here is intended to provide an understanding of who we are, how we function and what children can gain from a Montessori learning experience! The mission of the DCS Montessori Charter School is to provide students with an opportunity to acquire an education based on authentic and accredited curriculum founded on the educational philosophy of Maria Montessori. DCS Montessori School is a public Charter School, located in Douglas County, Colorado, which uses the Montessori philosophy of education. The school opened in the fall of 1997 with approximately 130 students. In the fall of 2000 we opened our new school building on 10 acres of land in Castle Rock, Colorado. We are currently a school of approximately of 450 students ages 3 through 12. DCS Montessori is a Charter School, affiliated with and supported by the Douglas County School District. The school is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of parents and community members. Daily operations are overseen by our Head of School, Mr. Bill Zajic. DCS Montessori was founded by a group of parents in the south metro area who saw a need for a strong Montessori program in Douglas County and had the vision to build it.
EDUCATION - OVERSEAS The Social Policy information Service Welfare Reform on the Web. on results of asurvey of charter school principals in colorado, author notes that http://www.bl.uk/services/information/welfare/issue22/edu-over.html
Extractions: site map CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS: PUBLIC AGENTTS FOR HOLDING CHARTER SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE S. Vergari Education and Urban Society, vol. 33, 2001, p. 129-140 Argues that more attention should be given to those charged with granting school charters. Discusses the different types of charter school authorizers, their roles and responsibilities with respect to accountability, and the political factors that complicate the accountability process. CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERSHIP B. Dressler Education and Urban Society, vol. 33, 2001, p. 170-185 Article looks at the daily responsibilities and challenges of leadership in charter schools. Based on results of a survey of charter school principals in Colorado, author notes that most of the principals had prior experiences as a principal or in a related leadership position in a traditional state school. Many also had formal training in an educational leadership programme. Thus, contrary to opponents' fears of unqualified personnel leading schools, the majority of charter school principals in Colorado are veteran educators. A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING CHARTER SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY G. Garn and C. D. Cobb
Extractions: Bryan C. Hassel Go to chapter: Go to Page: Active Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-vi Contents, pp. vii-x 1 Charter Schools: The Promise and ..., pp. 1-14 Part I: The Politics of Charter Sch..., pp. 15-16 2 A Bird's Eye View of Charter Scho..., pp. 17-30 3 Reaching Compromise in Four State..., pp. 31-72 Part II: Charter School Programs in..., pp. 73-74 4 Breaking the Mold, pp. 75-103 5 Open for Business, pp. 104-127 6 Challenging the System, pp. 128-144 Part III: Fulfilling the Promise of..., pp. 145-146 7 Politics, Policy, and the Future ..., pp. 147-164 Notes, pp. 165-186 Index, pp. 187-194 THIS PAGE
Chapter Information 1653UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN colorado, PUEBLO, OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, 2205-WASHINGTONDC ALUMNI CHAPTER, WASHINGTON, 3207-TECHWORLD PUBLIC charter school, WASHINGTON. http://www.nsbe.org/membership/chapter_information.html
Extractions: International - Canada China Germany Ghana ... Virgin Islands State Collegiate City Alumni/Technical Professional City Pre-College - NSBE Jr. City Alabama NORMAL 2305-BIRMINGHAM, AL ALUMNI CHAPTER BIRMINGHAM 3306-BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL TUSKEGEE 1303-AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN 2307-NORTH ALABAMA ALUMNI CHAPTER HUNTSVILLE 3315-LAMP HIGH SCHOOL MONTGOMERY 1312-TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE 2318-MONTGOMERY, AL ALUMNI CHAPTER MONTGOMERY 3320-TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE MIDDLE SCHOOL TUSKEGEE 1313-UNIV. OF ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM Birmingham 3321-J.O. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL HUNTSVILLE 1314-UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE 1315-UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-TUSCALOOSA TUSCALOOSA 1321-UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA MOBILE 1336-OAKWOOD COLLEGE HUNTSVILLE Alaska Arizona 1601-ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY TEMPE 2609-PHOENIX METRO ALUMNI CHAPTER CHANDLER 3602-TUCSON MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL TUCSON 1630-UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TUCSON 2612-TUCSON, AZ ALUMNI CHAPTER
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Extractions: Homepage Links Page ... Denver area public school numbers Kindergarten through High School E nrollment throughout the metro Denver area usually takes place at the school the child will attend, although most districts have an open enrollment policy where children can attend any school where space is available. Most of the individual districts policy is that a child must be 5 years old by September 15th to start kindergarten. What follows below is a brief description of the major school districts in the metro Denver area. ADAMS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT District 12 Area Served: Northglenn, Federal Heights, and parts of Broomfield, Thornton and Westminster. Number of Students 23,300. Elementary Schools (K-5) 23, Middle Schools (6-8) 6, High Schools (9-12) 3, Alternative Jr./Sr. High School 1, Vocational Technical School 1. District I (Mapleton) Area Served: parts of Thornton, Denver, and unincorporated Adams County. Number of Students 4,941. Elementary Schools (K-5) 6, Junior High Schools (6-8) 2, High Schools (9-12) 1. The district engages in "Contract Accreditation," the highest form of accreditation granted by the Colorado State Board of Education.
BSCS News And Information-Press Releases participants acquired current information in molecular Curriculum Dissemination Center,colorado Hub, Pueblo Del., and Beenu Gupta, charter school of Wilmington http://www.bscs.org/ni_pr_news.cfm?pressid=95
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School Choice Guide For more information on school scores on state tests Parents in colorado can enrolltheir children in any charter school A charter school is a public school http://web.dailycamera.com/extra/school03/school.html
Extractions: Home News Sports Buffzone ... Print version about this guide Information compiled from school districts, the Colorado Department of Education and Camera staff. Boulder Valley School District student-to-teacher ratios include all trained teachers, such as literacy specialists and those teaching special education, art, music and physical education. The ratios are from 2001-02 data. St. Vrain Valley School District student-to-teacher ratios do not include special education teachers. Music, physical education and art teachers are not included at the elementary level but are included at the middle school and high school level. The ratios are from 2001-02 data. Student demographics are from fall 2001. Some percentages do not total 100 because of rounded figures and because some small-percentage categories were not included. Enrollment figures are preliminary fall 2002 numbers. State rankings and Colorado Student Assessment Program results are compiled from the Colorado Department of Education and based on 2000-01 tests. New school accountability reports are due to be released to the public by Dec. 15. The reports gauge how well students are meeting state standards in core subjects and also include information such as student suspensions, teacher salaries and school district spending. For more "school report card" information
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