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Showing 1 to 20 of 149 for “"Charter Schools"”.
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Louisiana Charter Schools Leading in High Stakes Testing: Teacher's Perspective on Their Charter Schools' Success
Charter schools allow educators freedom to design and execute innovative curriculum and instruction. The best of educational philosophy is constructive only when it transforms into practice. Today's federal assessment program creates a pressurized educational climate that demands educators respond …
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Charter Schools That Do Not Suspend
<p>Charter schools attempt to write a new narrative in how America serves its children in public schools. While some charter schools in urban areas serving low-income students of color have shown promising routes to academic achievement, in some cases they have not confronted the inequitable …
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Health Education in Charter Schools: A National Study
… of health education that is being taught in U.S. charter high schools. An additional purpose was to identify factors that are associated with teaching health education in charter high schools. Two theories, the Transtheoretical Model and the Health Belief Model were used to evaluate current status …
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Factors Influencing Teachers To Remain At Charter Schools
… factors that contribute to teacher longevity in charter schools located in central and northwest Indiana. Phenomenological methodology was used to collect data regarding charter school teachers’ perceptions by conducting in-depth interviews. Charter school teachers who had remained with the same …
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Choice for All? Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities
… and quality of special education services in charter schools in north Texas, the researcher examined data submitted to Texa Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS), and conducted qualitative interviews with selected charter school administrators. Five cornerstones of the …
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An exploratory investigation of charter schools and special education
… of this investigation was to determine how well charter schools are able to comply with the many laws in special education. All of the charter schools in both Atlantic and Camden counties were sent surveys that asked various questions about their programs in special education. The surveys …
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Charter schools as state actors: are they truly public schools?
"The trend of establishing charter schools across the United States has been accomplished by authorization statutes labelling them as public schools. They are supported by public tax dollars but private entities are obtaining charters and in some cases hiring for-profit companies to operate the …
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The effects of charter schools and educational vouchers on students
… whether two market-based educational reforms, charter schools and educational vouchers, have led to better student outcomes for both the students who participate them and for students in public schools around them. In Chapter l, I estimate the effects of Michigan charter schools on student …
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Exploring the Leadership Practices of Social Justice Leaders at Urban Charter Schools
<p>While by and large urban public schools continue to not serve the needs of all of the students in their communities, there are some school principals who are creating educational equity for all of their students and deserve to be called social justice leaders. This study aimed to expand the …
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The Federal Constitution and Race-Based Admissions Policies in Public Charter Schools
… are whether race-based admissions policies in charter schools are constitutionally permissible, and if not, how could an admissions policy be designed so that it would promote school diversity without violating the law? These questions are important because there are significant numbers of …
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PEDAGOGICAL PRAXIS IN AN AGE OF PRIVATIZATION: THE CONTRADICTION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
… practice in education, specifically in charter schools. The researcher reflects on the historical creation of charter schools to fulfill the needs of struggling students in contrast to a perception of modern charter schools that are more rigorous or specialized.</p> <p>The study includes …
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When the Elite Control Public Education: A Critical Inquiry on Charter Schools
<p>This thesis takes a critical look into charter schools in New York City. Through this thesis, I want to answer questions regarding who benefits from the current charter school model in NYC and why this current state of schooling is detrimental to marginalized children. As a former NYC public …
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Modern Change at Charter Schools: New Evidence from the Noble Charter Network
Recent evaluations of U.S. charter schools in metropolitan areas have highlighted their positive impacts on high school standardized testing and college enrollment, positioning charter schools at the forefront of educational economics research and policy. The Noble Charter Network, part of the …
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A study to explore perceptions of Michigan public school superintendents regarding charter schools
… school superintendents in Michigan regarding charter schools. Superintendents in Genessee, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties comprising 111 school districts, completed a two-part survey about charter schools that was developed by Ogden (1995) and modified for the current study. …
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Data Driven Decision-Making in Midwest Charter Schools: Teachers’ Experiences in the Classroom
… between successful and failing districts, schools, teachers and students. Data are used to gain insights to student demographics. In some cases, teachers use data to evaluate instructional practices and student progress. In many districts in America, a data specialist is even hired to …
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