Charter schools and accountability in public education / Paul T. Hill and Robin J. Lake with Mary Beth Celio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Contributor:

Lake, Robin J.

Celio, Mary Beth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charter schools--United States--Evaluation.

Charter schools.

Educational accountability--United States.

Educational accountability.

Education--Standards--United States.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 activ

Contents:

Charter schools and accountability

Charter laws and politics

Internal accountability

Authorizing agencies

Accountability to others

Recommendations

Learning from charter school accountability.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815798583

081579858X

OCLC:

53482633