Charter schools: A viable public school choice option?

Autor/inn/en	Geske, Terry G.; Davis, Douglas R.; Hingle, Patricia L.
Titel	Charter schools: A viable public school choice option?
Quelle	In: Economics of education review, 16 (1997) 1, S. 15-23Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben 22; Tabellen 1
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-7757
DOI	10.1016/S0272-7757(96)00039-8
Schlagwörter	Autonomie; Schule; Schulwahl; Schulgesetz; Charter School; Schüler; Dezentralisierung; Rechenschaftslegung; USA
Abstract	The charter school movement gained considerable momentum during the early 1990s in the United States. This paper provides an overview of the charter school phenomenon and begins with a consideration of the basic design of these schools. The government's role in education is discussed and various school choice options are identified. The paper then focuses on the degree of overall autonomy granted to charter schools by examining the base features of various state legislative provisions that permit charter schools. It is asked: Will schools with new governance structures actually promote and encourage innovative strategies for teaching and learning? Do these schools represent a viable reform that will serve to improve student achievement? Who benefits and who loses under these highly decentralized forms of local school programs? The limited empirical work available is reviewed to present a clearer picture of charter schools with regard to school autonomy and innovation, teacher and student characteristics, and parental contracts and involvement. Several concerns are presented about charter schools relating to autonomy and regulation, market accountability, and at-risk students. (DIPF/Abstract und Text übernommen)
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	1998_(CD)