Taking Account of Charter Schools : What's Happened and What's Next?

by Bulkley, Katrina E.; Wohlstetter, Priscilla; Hill, Paul T.

• ISBN13: 9780807743935
• ISBN10: 0807743933
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

Featuring contributions from today's top scholars in the field of charter school research, this comprehensive volume offers a set of new empirical studies that explore the impact these schools have on teachers, students, educational practices, and school governance. The authors grapple with the effects and challenges of charter school autonomy across a range of areas, from student achievement to special education, staffing patterns to classroom practices, and innovation to equity.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Paul T. Hill
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(10)
Katrina E. Bulkley
Priscilla Wohlstetter
Part I The Impact of Charter Schools on Teachers
Less Red Tape or More Green Teachers: Charter School Autonomy and Teacher Qualifications	11	(21)
Marisa Burian-Fitzgerald
Michael T. Luekens
Gregory A. Strizek
Professional Opportunities for Teachers: A View from Inside Charter Schools	32	(21)
Christopher Nelson
Gary Miron
Part II The Impact of Charter Schools on Educational Practices
Does Autonomy Matter? Implementing Research-Based Practices in Charter and Other Public Schools	53	(19)
Priscilla Wohlstetter
Derrick Chau
Charter School Innovation in Theory and Practice: Autonomy, R&D, and Curricular Conformity	72	(21)
Christopher Lubienski
Part III The Impact of Charter Schools on Governance
Localized Ideas of Fairness: Inequality Among Charter Schools	93	(28)
Bruce Fuller
Marytza Gawlik
Emlei Kuboyama Gonzales
Sandra Park
Balancing Act: Educational Management Organizations and Charter School Autonomy	121	(21)
Katrina E. Bulkley
Balancing Disparate Visions: An Analysis of Special Education in Charter Schools	142	(19)
Lauren Morando Rhim
Eileen M. Ahearn
Cheryl M. Lange
Margaret J. McLaughlin
Part IV The Impact of Charter Schools on Students
Student Achievement in Charter Schools: What We Know and Why We Know So Little	161	(15)
Gary Miron
Christopher Nelson
Conclusion Lighting Out for the Territory: Charter Schools and School Reform Strategy	176	(9)
David N. Plank
Gary Sykes
Appendix A Constructs, Measures, and Statistical Properties	185	(4)
Appendix B Rating System Used in Tables 6.1 and 6.2	189	(2)
References	191	(18)
About the Contributors	209	(4)
Index	213