Charter Schools at the Crossroads: Predicaments, Paradoxes, Possibilities

Autor/inn/en	Finn, Chester E., Jr.; Manno, Bruno V.; Wright, Brandon L.
Institution	Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
Titel	Charter Schools at the Crossroads: Predicaments, Paradoxes, Possibilities
Quelle	(2016), (280 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-61250-978-5
Schlagwörter	Charter Schools; Educational History; Program Effectiveness; Academic Achievement; Scores; Educational Change; School Districts; Governance; Instructional Leadership; Educational Finance; Financial Support; Proprietary Schools; Institutional Autonomy; Political Issues; Educational Improvement; Public Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Charter school; Charter-Schule; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Schulleistung; Bildungsreform; School district; Schulbezirk; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Instruction; Leadership; Führung; Bildungsfonds; Finanzielle Förderung; Institutionelle Autonomie; Politischer Faktor; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Öffentliche Erziehung
Abstract	"Charter Schools at the Crossroads" offers a frank and nuanced analysis of the successes and shortcomings of the charter movement, and outlines possible directions for the future. Few observers present at the creation of the first charter schools a quarter-century ago could have predicted how rapidly this movement would spread or how thoroughly it would come to dominate the education reform agenda. And few recent debates in education have been as highly charged as those over charter schools' roles, responsibilities, and results. Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, and Brandon L. Wright write that charters have been "spectacularly uneven in many ways, succeeding wonderfully in some cases while faltering in others." They counter the often-oversimplified narrative of the movement's origins, showing how multiple agendas and intentions led to a cacophony of results. The authors highlight some of the key accomplishments of charter schools in serving selected populations while acknowledging the mixed results of the sector as a whole, and identify critical challenges for strengthening the charter sector. The candor of the authors' analysis and the forthrightness of their concerns offer both allies and opponents valuable insight into the workings of a movement whose influence is indisputable and whose future is far from clear. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01