School Choice And The Question Of Accountability

Author : Emily Van Dunk,Anneliese M. Dickman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780300127973

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School Choice and the Question of Accountability by Emily Van Dunk,Anneliese M. Dickman Pdf

This timely book refocuses the debate about school choice programs with a nonpartisan assessment of the nation’s largest and longest-running private school voucher program—the high profile Milwaukee experiment—and finds that the system undercuts the promise of school choice. The authors argue that the Milwaukee experiment has not resulted in the one element necessary for school choice to be effective: an accountability system in which good schools thrive and poor schools close. They show that most ingredients of a robust market are missing. Well-informed consumers (parents) are not the norm. State fiscal incentives are counterproductive, and competition among public and choice schools is difficult to discern. They conclude that school choice could succeed if certain conditions were met, and they offer guidelines to strengthen accountability and repair the voucher system.

Author : Emily Van Dunk,Anneliese Dickman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 0300099428

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School Choice and the Question of Accountability by Emily Van Dunk,Anneliese Dickman Pdf

State fiscal incentives are counterproductive and competition among public and choice schools is difficult to discern." "The real-life result, Van Dunk and Dickman say, is that under the current system parents by themselves are unable to hold schools fully accountable. Instead of junking choice, the authors conclude that school choice could fulfill its promise if certain conditions were met, and they offer guidelines to strengthen accountability and repair the voucher program."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Kevin G. Welner,Patricia H. Hinchey,William J. Mathis,Gary Miron
Publisher : IAP
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781623960452

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Exploring the School Choice Universe by Kevin G. Welner,Patricia H. Hinchey,William J. Mathis,Gary Miron Pdf

Exploring the School Choice Universe: Evidence and Recommendations gives readers a comprehensive, complete picture of choice policies and issues. In doing so, it offers cross-cutting insights that are obscured when one looks only at single issue or a single approach to choice. The book examines choice in its various forms: charter schools, home schooling, online schooling, voucher plans that allow students to use taxpayer funds to attend private schools, tuition tax credit plans that provide a public subsidy for private school tuition, and magnet schools and other forms of public school intra- and interdistrict choice. It brings together some of the top researchers in the field, presenting a comprehensive overview of the best current knowledge of these important policies. The questions addressed in Exploring the School Choice Universe are of most importance to researchers and policy makers. What do choice programs actually do? What forms do they take? Who participates, and why? What are the funding implications? What are the results of different forms of school choice on outcomes that matter, like student performance, segregation, and competition effects? Do they affect teachers’ working conditions? Do they drive innovation? The contents of this book offer reason to believe that choice policies can further some educational goals. But they also suggest many reasons for caution. If choice policies are to be evidence-based, a re-examination is in order. The information, insights and recommendations facilitate a more nuanced understanding of school choice and provide the basis for designing sensible school choice reforms that can pursue a range of desirable outcomes.

Author : William H. Jeynes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798216141853

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School Choice by William H. Jeynes Pdf

Are public charter schools more effective than traditional public schools? This book provides quantitative evidence to answer this question and considers a better way to undertake a policy of school choice. School Choice: A Balanced Approach is the most comprehensive examination of traditional public schools, public charter schools, and faith-based schools that has ever been undertaken. By considering and comparing the overall data on these three types of educational systems, it provides insight on likely outcomes of school choice programs. The author's objective is not to advance any particular agenda, but rather to provide readers with an unbiased analysis of research that has been embraced by both the G.W. Bush and Obama administrations that will allow for fresh thinking and the betterment of American education as a whole. Author William H. Jeynes, PhD, asks vital questions regarding the school choice issue that are often overlooked: Which specific programs of school choice are likely to work, and which would likely fail? Is school choice really a boon for the private sector? How might the implementation of school choice programs increase or decrease the financial burden on government budget deficits? This book carefully addresses a relevant topic that ultimately affects every American, making it essential reading for everyone from government officials and educators to students and the general public.

Author : Mark Berends,Ann Primus,Matthew G. Springer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351210423

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Handbook of Research on School Choice by Mark Berends,Ann Primus,Matthew G. Springer Pdf

Updated to reflect the latest developments and increasing scope of school-based options, the second edition of the Handbook of Research on School Choice makes readily available the most rigorous and policy-relevant research on K–12 school choice. This comprehensive research handbook begins with scholarly overviews that explore historical, political, economic, legal, methodological, and international perspectives on school choice. In the following sections, experts examine the research and current state of common forms of school choice: charter schools, school vouchers, and magnet schools. The concluding section brings together perspectives on other key topics such as accountability, tax credit scholarships, parent decision-making, and marginalized students. With empirical perspectives on all aspects of this evolving sphere of education, this is a critical resource for researchers, faculty, and students interested in education policy, the politics of education, and educational leadership.

Author : Michael R. Ford
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498546010

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The Consequences of Governance Fragmentation by Michael R. Ford Pdf

This book details the unintended financial and performance consequences of governance fragmentation resulting from Milwaukee’s private school voucher policy. It examines this policy through the lens of public administration, presenting a framework on how to reassert democratic accountability in complex public-private governance networks.

Author : Mark Berends,Ann Primus,Matthew G. Springer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351210430

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Handbook of Research on School Choice by Mark Berends,Ann Primus,Matthew G. Springer Pdf

Updated to reflect the latest developments and increasing scope of school-based options, the second edition of the Handbook of Research on School Choice makes readily available the most rigorous and policy-relevant research on K–12 school choice. This comprehensive research handbook begins with scholarly overviews that explore historical, political, economic, legal, methodological, and international perspectives on school choice. In the following sections, experts examine the research and current state of common forms of school choice: charter schools, school vouchers, and magnet schools. The concluding section brings together perspectives on other key topics such as accountability, tax credit scholarships, parent decision-making, and marginalized students. With empirical perspectives on all aspects of this evolving sphere of education, this is a critical resource for researchers, faculty, and students interested in education policy, the politics of education, and educational leadership.

Author : Paul T. Hill,Robin J. Lake
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780815798583

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Charter Schools and Accountability in Public Education by Paul T. Hill,Robin J. Lake Pdf

Charter schools are among the most debated and least understood phenomena in American education today. At the heart of these matters is a contested question of accountability. To survive, charter schools must make and keep promises about what students will experience and learn under their purview. However, unlike public schools, charter schools do not rely exclusively on their relationship with school districts. They must also look to parents, teachers, and donors to cooperatively establish expectations of a particular school and its mission. Aimed toward elected officials, school reform activists, and educators, this book is the result of the first national-scale study of charter school accountability. The authors researched one hundred-fifty schools and sixty authorizing agencies in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Michigan. These states contain the majority of charter schools that have been operating for three years or more and represent the major differences in state charter school legislation. The authors include interviews from a range of participants in the field©¡from state legislators and administrators to principals, teachers, and parents. In assessing the structure of accountability as it works internally to bolster external confidence, Hill and Lake suggest the struggle of charter schools actually complements those of standards based reform. Both seek to transform public education to make schools responsible for performance, not compliance.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050170815

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School Choice and Parental Involvement by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Pdf

Author : Michael Guo-Brennan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000912272

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School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19 by Michael Guo-Brennan Pdf

Through the broad lens of political economy and centred around education reform policy, this essential book provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of American public education and the impact of Covid-19 on calls for change. Drawing upon evidence from nations that routinely outperform America, this text proposes a more holistic approach to accountability and improvement within the American public education system. Chapters explore the issues faced by the current American public education system and proposes potential solutions, including: the role of government as provider of education services; liberty, democracy, and freedom and the ability of parents to control their child’s education; growing frustration with schools, public policies surrounding Covid and other potential crises; and how these concerns will impact the school choice movement. This is an important read for researchers and postgraduate students in education, teachers, parents, public policy makers and appointed government officials who wish to improve the quality of public education. Whether for or against school choice, this book will leave you better informed on current issues of American public education.

Author : Robert Maranto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429977077

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School Choice In The Real World by Robert Maranto Pdf

This book presents the first published accounts and evaluations of the first free market in education in the U.S., Arizona charter schools.. The charter school is fast becoming one of the most significant attempts at public education reform in this country. Over 1100 charter schools operate in twenty-seven states, with several hundred more to be added in the next two years. School Choice in the Real World looks at the charter school movement through a highly focused lens: it examines charter schools in Arizona, which currently account for nearly one-quarter of all charter schools. Using this state as a case study, the editors examine the experiences of actual charter school operators, social scientific analysis, policy discussions, and criticism and forecasting for the future. School choice is the most talked about reform of American public education, yet writings about choice remain highly speculative because no state has adopted a free market approach to education--until now. The charter school is fast becoming one of the most significant attempts at public education reform in this country. Over 1100 charter schools operate in twenty-seven states, with several hundred more to be added in the next two years. School Choice in the Real World looks at the charter school movement through a highly focused lens: it examines charter schools in Arizona, which currently account for nearly one-quarter of all charter schools.Since 1994, Arizona has implemented a charter school law with the lowest barriers to entry in the nation. As a result, Arizona has more than 200 charter school campuses. Some districts have even lost more than 10% of their students to charter schools. Using the state of Arizona as a case study, the editors examine the experiences of actual charter school operators, social scientific analysis, policy discussions, and criticism and forecasting for the future. The editors bring together academics, policy-makers, and practicioners, and they explain and evaluate how school choice works in the real world.

Author : Bruce S. Cooper,James G. Cibulka,Lance D. Fusarelli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135595586

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Handbook of Education Politics and Policy by Bruce S. Cooper,James G. Cibulka,Lance D. Fusarelli Pdf

Written by a mix of established and rising stars in school politics, policy, law, finance, and reform this comprehensive Handbook provides a three part framework that helps organize this relatively new and loosely organized field of study. A central theme running through the book is how to harness politics to school equity and improvement. Key features include: Thematic Discussions – detailed discussions of key topics in educational politics are organized by themes and competing perspectives. The overarching themes are 1) the goals of the U.S. political system (justice, equity, opportunity, efficiency and choice); 2) the means and resources for reaching these goals; and 3) the political behaviors and compromises that seek to mitigate ideological differences and conflicts of interest. Research Oriented – in addition to summarizing the latest research connected to key topics, each chapter exemplifies and reports on the methods and techniques for further exploration of these topics. Reform Oriented – throughout the book and especially in the summarizing chapter, authors provide suggestions for improving the political behaviors of key educational groups and individuals: unions, superintendents, politicians, school boards, teachers, and parents.

Author : Gary Miron,Christopher Nelson
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780761945383

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What's Public About Charter Schools? by Gary Miron,Christopher Nelson Pdf

This book contains evidence about charter schools that can provide important data on evaluating this new public-private hybrid and its success at serving the core purpose of public education. The book focuses on charter schools in Michigan, which is regarded as having one of the most permissive charter laws in the country. The first three chapters provide a theoretical framework for, and the descriptive context of, the charter-school reform in Michigan. Chapter 4 analyzes charter-school finance in Michigan. The remainder of the book seeks to evaluate the "public-ness" of Michigan charter schools according to the definitions introduced in the first chapter. The last chapter summarizes evidence and provides an answer to the question, "What's public about charter schools?" These schools appear to be doing a reasonably good job of creating communities of teachers with commonly held educational viewpoints, but may be doing so at the expense of equitable access to the schools and student-achievement gains. Three appendices contain key historical developments in Michigan that affected public and private schooling, background and documentation for analysis of student achievement, and a list of education-management organizations and schools they operated in 2000-01. (Contains 157 references.) (RT)

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Budget
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Budget
ISBN : PSU:000047033900

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Concurrent Resolution on the Budget by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Budget Pdf

Author : Kenneth A. Leithwood,Karen Edge,Doris Jantzi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028819071

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Educational Accountability by Kenneth A. Leithwood,Karen Edge,Doris Jantzi Pdf

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education has developed a framework for accountability in response to the following five issues: who is accountable, to whom, for what, at what level, and with what consequences.