41. MEA Voice Today (041002) - Charter Schools P.C. and an architect of michigan's original charter and funding to monitor academic standardsof charter a certification process for charter school authorizers and http://www.mea.org/design.cfm?p=4438

42. 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

Charter Friends Initiative - on - ACCOUNTABILITY BACK to Accountability Main Page CFNN ACCOUNTABILITY UPDATE – JULY 2002 A periodic update on developments on charter schools and accountability Jon Schroeder, Project Director 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.

43. Education Options schools outside the school district in which they live, interdistrict choice, orthey can decide to send their children to a charter school. michigan also has http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5235_5856_5871---,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home MDE Home Site Map ... Special Education 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. About The Office 2002-2003 Charter School Competitive Dissemination Grant Program - Eighth Cycle Contract Checklist Charter Schools - Executive Order No. 2002-3 Contact Staff ... Public School Academies (Charter Schools) MDE Quick Links Government Services and Customer Satisfaction Michigan State Technology Plan, 2000 Update Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind ... Security Policy

44. RAND Charter Advice 1 Old Kent Bank in Petoskey, michigan, who has sitebase management, performance standardsand assessment, and vouchers, the charter school concept is http://www.csus.edu/ier/charter/chartrandtab.html

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 -About this report -About the conference participants -About the charter school concept -A cautionary note 2. Getting started................................................................................................................6 -Common vision -Expertise -Character and conflicts of interest -The conversion school -Sources of assistance -The non-profit technical support organization -Dealing with opposition and the media 3. Moving through the process.........................................................................................15 -Group decision-making -The educational program -Finding a building -Liability, insurance and risk management

45. Archived: The Charter School Roadmap, Appendix C. State-by-State Analysis Of Cha michigan, All, Waivers defined in charter, Autonomy granted, from Education Code;exemptions from school board rules policies defined in the charter, Autonomy for http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Roadmap/AppC2.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 Appendix Table C. State-by-State Analysis of 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

46. Archived: Research Today - Charter Schools: A State Legislative Update California, Colorado Georgia Massachusetts michigan New Mexico 8. AccountabilityStudent assessment, charter must contain school's student education 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.

47. COE > News Briefs > 1999 > Charter Schools Not Innovators, Study Says The first michigan charter school opened about five years the same accounting standardsas public including disclosing what charter school management companies http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/news/news-briefs/1999/charter.htm

COE Home College Programs Research ... Search News Briefs Charter Schools Not Innovators, Study Says October 25, 1999 Grand Rapids Press Bureau 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."

48. Response To The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation Report By Gerald W. Bracey Los Angeles UCLA Graduate school of Education and Information Studies, 1998.c. michigan’s charter school Initiative From Theory To Practice. http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/EPRU/peer_reviews/cerai-00-07.htm

A review of: " The State of State Standards." (Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, January 2000) Reviewed by: Gerald W. Bracey, Education Policy Project fellow (February 2, 2000) Center for Education Research, Analysis, and Innovation School of Education University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PO Box 413 Milwaukee WI 53201 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 Foundation’s 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 report’s 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 report’s 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.

49. Michigan School Board Leaders (Legislation) Bill 5879 establishes a michigan Assessment Governing new school accreditation standardsbased on charter school Commission proposal adds bureaucracy and sets http://www.msbla.org/issues.asp?Issue=23

50. Michigan School Board Leaders (Accountability & Testing) passed in the House to establish a michigan Assessment Governing the conversion ofa school to a public school academy (charter school), or contracting http://www.msbla.org/article.asp?article=201

51. The National Institute For Charter Schools Governmental Accounting standards Board (GASB) 34. properly following the michiganSchool Accounting Manual for handout to help michigan charter Schools learn http://www.nationalcharterschools.org/charter.nsf/SBH/6EDAEB4A92E795C885256AAF00

52. Creationism: New York Utica. ROCHESTER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY charter school application info 60 8th GradeMath 90 school would partner Heritage Academies, a michiganbased education http://www.world-of-dawkins.com/Catalano/education/newyork.htm

Features: : New York (under construction) The New Creationist Assault on Science Education State Science Education Standards New York State Education Department Core Curricula - search page for "Science" pdf files. "The New York curriculum requires the teaching of evolution but does not mention alternative theories." news 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."

53. Creationism: Michigan State Science Education standards WYATT, NY Times A publicly financed charterschool scheduled to 02/11/99 michigan district to stock school libraries http://www.world-of-dawkins.com/Catalano/education/michigan.htm

Features: : Michigan The New Creationist Assault on Science Education State Science Education Standards Michigan Department of Education State Board of Education Daugherty v. Vanguard - "The ACLU of Michigan has filed a lawsuit against National Heritage Academies and Vanguard Charter Academy for violations of the Establishment Clause. Following are links to documents and news stories related to the case." 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.." Michigan district to stock school libraries with books on creationism Melvindale MI adopts creationist books NCSE List and analysis of anti-evolution books adopted in Melvindale MI ... Melvindale considers adding creationism theory in schools Organizations / Activism 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."

54. Federal Regulations Could Push Up Charter Schools school officials in michigan said the change in policy lead to creation of morecharter schools by school districts and intermediate school districts as http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/11-02/Gongwer11-27-02.html

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 For more articles visit www.bridges4kids.org 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.

55. Accessing Federal Programs: A Guidebook For Charter School Operators And Develop for educational reform in michigan charter schools and comparative case studies ofcharter schools and the creation and sustenance of school communities, the http://www.uscharterschools.org/gb/fed_funds/initiatives.htm

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. Research and Studies 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

56. Great Lakes Education Project Education Bill; Allow More charters” charter schools don both public schools andMichigan taxpayers school standards Blocked 06/19/01 State Superintendent Tom http://www.glep.org/legislative_update.htm

2002 GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS Issues and Legislation This page will be updated frequently to bring you recent news and information on legislation activity in Lansing and events throughout the state that greatly impact the quality of education in Michigan. It’s time to consolidate school elections Editorial by: The Detroit News Legislature stalling on bill to end stealth school elections State House stalling proposal to organize election dates so that tax increases aren’t sneaked through when voters aren’t looking and aren’t fully informed. The Grand Rapids Press - “Who will vote for the voters?: State House is stalling on bill to end stealth millage elections. Tweaking Proposal A would raise your property taxes Commentary by: Richard Headlee – author of the tax limitation amendment approved by the voters to the Michigan Constitution.

57. Charter Schools Office And Michigan Resource Center For Charter Schools, Central technical assistance, and education about charter school programs. University's charterschools Office and michigan Resource Center for charter schools. http://www.state.mi.us/audgen/digests/96_97/3360697.htm

Michigan Office of the Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish, C.P.A. Auditor General EXECUTIVE DIGEST #3360697 Charter Schools Office and Michigan Resource Center for Charter Schools, Central Michigan University 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*. In addition, the Office of the Auditor General conducted this performance audit to address a legislative concern as to whether the University's CSO provided effective oversight of the public school academies* (PSA's) that the University Board of Trustees had authorized*. 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.

58. Michigan Data - Quality Counts '99 How strong is the charter school legislation? (1998), strong. high schoolstudents in schools of 900 or fewer students (1996), 41. michigan. ADEQUACY. http://www.edweek.org/sreports/qc99/states/grades/mi-t.htm

Michigan Data This page shows Michigan's scores in five major areas: Student Achievement Standards, Assessments, and Accountability Teacher Quality School Climate ... Resources To compare data from one or more states, go to State Data Comparisons All Students Achieving at High Levels For more information about these measures, see our 50-state Student Achievement data table. indicates state does not participate in national assessment, survey, or data collection. indicates a statistically significant improvement since 1992 in the 4th grade and since 1990 in the 8th grade. All figures are in percents 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

59. The South End Online michigan law allows local school districts, community colleges and state universities Theactual charter is a contract between the school board and http://www.southend.wayne.edu/days/2003/February/272003/news/charter/charter.htm

Home Ad Rates Classifieds Archives ... About Us Charter schools under scrutiny 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.

60. Charter School Info charter schools are independent public schools made possible by a 1993 michigan law.It empowers local and intermediate school districts, community http://www.summit-academy.com/Main/charter_schools.htm

Charter schools 101 — Learn as much as you can about Charter schools, also known as Public school Academies What is a Charter School? 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 A charter is a written agreement. 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. Increased enrollment Enrollments Again Prove Escalating Demand for Education Options While just six new charter public schools opened this fall, enrollments continued to escalate, climbing 13 percent to 66,451 students.

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