Taking measure of charter schools : better assessments, better policymaking, better schools / edited by Julian R. Betts and Paul T. Hill.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Betts, Julian R.

Hill, Paul T. (Paul Thomas), 1943-

Series:

New frontiers in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charter schools--United States--Evaluation.

Charter schools.

Evaluation.

United States.

Physical Description:

vi, 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2010]

Contents:

Through a glass darkly: an introduction to issues in measuring the quality of charter schools / by Julian R. Betts and Paul T. Hill

Madness in the method?: a critical analysis of popular methods of estimating the effect of charter schools on student achievement / by Julian R. Betts, Y. Emily Tang, and Andrew C. Zau

Expanding what counts when evaluating charter school effectiveness / by Laura S. Hamilton and Brian M. Stecher

The effect of attending charter schools on achievement, educational attainment, and behavioral outcomes: a review / by Julian R. Betts

The selection of students into charter schools: a critical issue for research and policy / by Julian R. Betts

Admission lotteries in charter schools / by Patrick J. McEwan and Robert B. Olsen

Charter school maturation as a factor in performance assessment and accountability / by Paul T. Hill and Lydia Rainey

What do we know about teachers in charter schools? / by Dominic J. Brewer and June Ahn

The state of state charter school research / by Robin J. Lake and Larry Angel

Would better research lead to better schools? / by Jeffrey R. Henig

Conclusions about charter school policy and research / by Julian R. Betts and Paul T. Hill.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781607093589

1607093588

9781607093596

1607093596

9781607093602

160709360X

OCLC:

489441362