As charter schools enter their third decade, research in this key sector remains overwhelmingly contradictory and confused. Many studies are narrowly focused; some do not meet the standards for high-quality academic research. In this definitive work, Wohlstetter and her colleagues isolate and distill the high-quality research on charter schools to identify the contextual and operational factors that influence these schools' performances. The authors examine the track record of the charter sector in light of the wide range of goals set for these schools in state authorizing legislation—at the classroom level, the level of the school community, and system-wide. In particular, they show how the evolution of the charter movement has shaped research questions and findings. By highlighting what we know about the conditions for success in charter schools, the authors make a significant contribution to current debates in policy and practice, both within the charter sector and in the larger landscape of public education.

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Information

Publisher

Harvard Education Press

Year

2013

ISBN

9781612505435

Topic

Education

Subtopic

Educational Policy

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1 What New Opportunities Have Charter Schools Provided to Teachers?
2 What Education Program Innovations Have Charter Schools Used?
3 Have Charter Schools Increased Student Performance?
4 How Have School Leaders Responded to Greater Levels of Autonomy?
5 Have Charter Schools Provided Increased Opportunities for Parent Involvement?
6 Have Charter Schools Been Subject to Increased Accountability?
7 What Have Been the Results of Charter School Competition?
8 What Unintended Consequences Have Been Brought About by Charter Schools?
9 Reflections and Commentary
Conclusion
Appendix: Notes on Research
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Index