A Case Study Comparison of Charter and Traditional Schools in New Orleans Recovery School District: Selection Criteria and Service Provision for Students with Disabilities

ABSTRACT In post-Katrina New Orleans, there is a growing concentration of charter schools. The Recovery School District (RSD) has oversight for the majority of these schools. To explore charges from community advocates that RSD charter schools restricted admission and provided inadequate services for students with disabilities the following questions were asked: 1. How were students with disabilities selected for admission in charter and traditional schools in New Orleans? 2. How were the services for students with disabilities the same or different in charter and traditional schools? 3. What were the perceptions and opinions of parents, teachers and administrators concerning charter and traditional schools' treatment of students with disabilities? A Case Study research design was utilized which included both traditional and charter RSD schools. Data were gathered through examination of documents and stakeholder interviews. Analysis indicated evidence of selective criteria as well as differences in education provision for students with disabilities.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Kansas

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Wolf, Nikki Lea

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Sailor, Wayne

• Education, Special
• New Orleans
• Charter Schools

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright held by the author.

Language dc:language.iso

EN

Dc Identifier Other

http://dissertations2.umi.com/ku:2537

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/36772