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ED419296 EA029061
Title: Making a Difference? Charter Schools, Evaluation and Student Performance.
Author(s): Cheung, Stella; Murphy, Mary Ellen; Nathan, Joe
Author Affiliation: Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Hubert H. Humphrey Inst. of
Public Affairs.(BBB22137)
Pages: 30
Publication Date: March 1998
Notes: Prepared at the Center for School Change.
Available from: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
Availability: Center for School Change, 234 Humphrey Center, 301 19th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55455.
Language: English
Document Type: Reports--Research (143)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Minnesota
Journal Announcement: RIEOCT1998
An evaluation
of the effectiveness of charter schools is offered in this report.
The report attempts to answer three critical questions: (1) "How
are charter schools assessing student achievement?"; (2) "What
are charter schools doing to meet accountability requirements?";
and (3) "Are charter schools improving student achievement?"
To answer these questions, it draws on data gathered from 31 charter
schools in 8 states. It found that charters use a variety of measures
to assess
student achievement, such as standardized tests, student portfolios,
and teacher evaluations. In addition to student achievement, accountability
plans include areas such as student behavior and attitudes, staff
development, parental involvement and satisfaction, school climate,
fiscal management, and program activities. Charter schools and their
sponsors share responsibility for a reliable, valid assessment,
and in most cases, this responsibility has been carefully fulfilled.
Information on the case studies under examination, evaluation methods,
accountability plans, and evidence of success are all covered in
the text. The report concludes that charter schools can improve
the achievement of both inner city and rural students. (RJM)
Descriptors: *Accountability; *Charter Schools; Educational Innovation;
Elementary Secondary Education; *Instructional Effectiveness; Program
Effectiveness; Program
Evaluation; *School Effectiveness; Student Evaluation
