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Charter School Accountability Update -- July 2002 districts to meet educational standards does not Conference sponsored by the MichiganAssociation of charter school leadership issues such as strategic planning http://www.charterfriends.org/cfi-accountability-july02.html
Extractions: Michelle Godard McNiff, Accountability Consultant In this issue CHARTER SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE NEWS STATE ASSOCIATIONS ADDRESS CHARTER ACCOUNTABILITY NEEDS: AN UPDATE AUTONOMY FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN MASSACHUSETTS AND TEXAS ... UPCOMING CHARTER EVALUATIONS FROM WESTERN MICHIGAN U CENTER OTHER ACCOUNTABILITY NEWS DEBATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACCOUINTABILITY PROGRAMS STATE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS RANKED ACCOUNTABILITY RULED A CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY STATES EAGER FOR ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) ADVICE ACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCES UPCOMING CONFERENCES OF INTEREST NEW BOOK ON SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUINTABILITY AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES INNOVATIONS IN STATE TESTING PROGRAMS ... INTRODUCING THE CHARTER FRIENDS ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE CHARTER SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE NEWS STATE ASSOCIATIONS ADDRESS CHARTER ACCOUNTABILITY NEEDS: AN UPDATE State charter school associations in California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, and Oregon continue to make progress on developing charter school accountability programs under a grant awarded late last year by the U.S. Department of Education. The Colorado League of Charter Schools is spearheading this project and providing their existing program as a model the other four states can start with as they tailor their accountability programs to their states' unique charter school needs.
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Extractions: Diane Smolen As the Director of the Office of Education Options I welcome you to our office web pages. Our goal is to provide parents, students and educators with accurate information about the educational programs the Michigan Department of Education oversees in support of school choice including public school academies as well as options available within the traditional organization of schools and school districts. I hope you find this information helpful.
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Extractions: Thanks to the UW/RAND Program on Reinventing Public Education for sharing this document. Funding for this report was provided by the Boeing Company and the Exxon Educational Foundation. Table of Contents 1. Introduction....................................................................................................................2
Extractions: Charter School Laws Autonomy/Regulation State Students Autonomy/Regulation Types Served Waivers Budget Standards/Assessment Staff Alaska All Some exemptions specified; others must be specified Autonomy granted Charter selects own textbooks and curricula and programs; testing may be waived by request; state standards not addressed by statute Limited Arizona All Full waiver Autonomy granted State standards and assessments apply Granted Arkansas All Waivers defined in charter Limited State standards apply Not addressed California All Full waiver from state; district waiver defined in charter Allowed if specified in charter State standards and assessments apply Granted Colorado Preference for at-risk students Waivers defined in charter Negotiated; receive minimum of 80% PPE from district State and district standards apply; assessments defined in charter Defined in charter Connecticut Preference given to applications in district in which 75% or more of enrolled students are members of ethnic or racial minorities; must provide admissions criteria to promote diverse student body
Extractions: 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.
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Extractions: Karen Schultz The report concludes they will not lead to general improvements in curriculum of instruction. LANSING- Charter Schools are not the hotbed of innovation that some supporters hoped they would become, says a new study of school choice in Michigan. Teaching and learning in most charter classrooms is "indistinguishable" from that in traditional public schools, according to the report released today by three Michigan State University researchers. "We have seen very little evidence of innovation," said David Plank, MSU professor of educational administration. He spent three years examining school choice. Parents arent asking for innovation, the report found , and charter school advocates say they must give parents what they want to stay in business. "Parents arent asking us to experiment with kids," said Dan Quisenberry of the Michigan Association of Public School Academics. "Theyre asking us to teach them."
Extractions: CERAI-00-07 Response to The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation Report "The State Of State Standards" By Gerald W. Bracey January 2000 In 1997 and 1998, The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, under the direction of its president, former assistant secretary of education Chester E. Finn, Jr., issued reports evaluating the quality of the educational standards adopted by various states. In January, 2000, the Foundation updated these evaluations, declaring that the states were inching towards better standards. In the Foundations new report, each state is given a letter grade of A to F for each of the five areas evaluated English, mathematics, history, geography and science. Only five states make the reports honor roll, while 42 are rated negatively. The problem with the evaluations is a simple one: the states rankings for quality of standards are inverse to their performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). That is, the same states that have done the best job in the eyes of the Fordham reports authors in implementing high standards have shown the poorest performance on widely accepted national tests for student achievement, and vice versa. These states have also performed poorly when compared to other nations.
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Extractions: Dear Friends in New York - a letter from Jeff Seaver of Grand Rapids, MI Charter School to Raise Topic Of Creationism By EDWARD WYATT, NY Times - " A publicly financed charter school scheduled to open in Rochester, NY next fall intends to teach students about creationism as a scientifically based theory competing with the theory of evolution.." Boomlet in Charter Schools to Begin in September as New York Approves 13 Organizations / Activism ACLU American Civil Liberties Union New York Civil Liberties Union ACLU of Michigan - "National Heritage has been sued by the ACLU in Michigan over what the group says is the company's promotion of religious activities, including prayer sessions for parents, in a charter school there."
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Extractions: Lead Poisoning Positive Behavior Support Community Schools Where to find help for a child in Michigan - click here Breaking News What's New? Help ... Text Menu Last Updated: Article of Interest - Charter Schools Federal Regulations Could Push Up Charter Schools from Gongwer News Service, November 27, 2002 When the No Child left Behind Act was first signed by President George W. Bush earlier in the year, the U.S. Department of Education said school districts would not have to offer transportation to from a school failing to meet standards to one meeting those criteria. But that loophole in the school choice language went out the window Tuesday with the release of the department's final regulations implementing the act. School buildings not meeting adequate yearly progress standards for at least two years on state standardized tests used must offer students the choice of supplemental tutoring or transportation to another school that is making adequate yearly progress. And under the new regulations, those successful schools must make room even if they are already full or have class size reduction plans in place.
Extractions: ED, through the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, is currently sponsoring a number of research and technical support initiatives related to charter schools. These various projects are intended to assist charter schools in their development, as well as to provide information on the status and progress of charter schools nationwide. More information about all of the initiatives listed in this chapter may be found in the Federal Resources section of the US Charter Schools web site. National Study of Charter Schools. At the recommendation of Congress, ED sponsored a nationwide comprehensive study to help charter school leaders and policy makers understand charter schools and learn how they can operate most successfully. This four-year study, which began in 1995, was conducted by Research, Policy and Practice (RPP) International and the University of Minnesota Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI). It includes an annual survey of charter schools, site visits, and analyses of charter school policy issues. In an effort to document and analyze the charter school movement, this study provides descriptive information on the number and type of charter schools that become operational and factors that facilitate or hinder the charter schools' development and implementation. It analyzes the impact of charter schools on student achievement and on local and state public education systems. The first-year report included data from 90 percent of all charter schools in operation during the 1995-1996 school year. During the third and fourth years, the study attempted to obtain data from all operating charter schools. Copies of the four yearly reports are located at
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Extractions: Auditor General INTRODUCTION This report, issued in October 1997, contains the results of our performance audit* of Central Michigan University's Charter Schools Office (CSO) and Michigan Resource Center for Charter Schools (MRCCS).(* See glossary on page 56 for definition.) AUDIT PURPOSE This performance audit was conducted as part of the constitutional responsibility of the Office of the Auditor General. Performance audits are conducted on a priority basis related to the potential for improving effectiveness* and efficiency*. This performance audit also included the University's MRCCS because of its relevance to CSO activities.(* See glossary on page 56 for definition.) BACKGROUND PSA's, commonly referred to as charter schools, are public schools that are authorized and operated under terms of a contract. In December 1993, Michigan first passed PSA legislation. Michigan's PSA law (Part 6A of the Revised School Code) was appealed. A subsequent PSA law (Part 6B of the Revised School Code) was enacted and later amended. At the time of our audit, all PSA's chartered* by the University Board of Trustees operated under Parts 6A and 6B. In July 1997, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Part 6A was constitutional. This ruling resulted in repealing Part 6B.
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Extractions: NOTE: "Algebra class" refers to an algebra or integrated-mathematics course. Michigan MATH 4th graders who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam 4th graders who scored at least at "basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam 4th graders who scored at least at "below basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam 8th graders who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam
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Extractions: Home Ad Rates Classifieds Archives ... About Us By Kimberly R. Simmons South End Contributing Writer In 1993 Charter School legislation became a reality in Michigan, joining 38 other states in America. Michigan law allows local school districts, community colleges and state universities educational charters for schools. The actual charter is a contract between the school board and the approver out-lining performance, curriculum standards, assessment measures, government and financial results. The charters have received rave reviews in contrast to the Detroit Public Schools (DPS), until recently. A publication from the Brookings Institution, the "Viewpoint on Public Issues," released a report indicating that children at America's charter schools are not scoring as well as their traditional public school counterparts. Because of this, many schools are in danger of losing their charter. "There is no difference in their test scores than ours (DPS)," said Selaine Brown, an eighth grade science teacher in the Detroit Public School system and a Wayne State University graduate. Brown has been in the DPS system for six years and believes that the buzz created about charter schools is starting to go out.
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Extractions: Charter schools 101 Learn as much as you can about Charter schools, also known as Public school Academies public schools governed by publicly appointed boards free they do not charge tuition open to all Random Selection Drawings are conducted when applications outnumber seats required to employ certified teachers required to administer the state MEAP tests subject to health and safety codes, like all other public schools Charter schools are independent public schools made possible by a 1993 Michigan law. It empowers local and intermediate school districts, community colleges and state universities to sign charters authorizing the schools. These contracts govern areas such as educational goals, curriculum standards, assessment measures, governance and financing. Teams of education professionals, parents and often community or business leaders create the schools. They have flexibility in shaping the school and its programs, pulling ideas from experts worldwide. While just six new charter public schools opened this fall, enrollments continued to escalate, climbing 13 percent to 66,451 students.
