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Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2012 | Robin Lake | 05/2013 |
This year's edition focuses on growth and innovation and pushes charter school leaders to consider whether they are fully using their flexibility and autonomy on behalf of students. |
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Overview - WIll the Charter Movement Rest on Its Laurels or Innovate and Expand? (HFR '12) | Robin Lake | 05/2013 |
Editor Robin Lake introduces the key areas explored in this year's volume of Hopes, Fears, & Reality. |
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Ch. 1 - Charter Inroads in Affluent Communities: Hype or Turning Point? (HFR '12) | Jeffrey Henig | 05/2013 |
Jeffrey Henig explores the growth of charter school in suburban and affluent areas. |
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Ch. 2 - Incubate for America? (HFR '12) | Ethan Gray | 05/2013 |
Ethan Gray argues that cities should incubate their own high-performing charter schools rather than wait for charter networks to build schools in their area. |
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Ch. 3 - Innovating at Last? The Rise of Blended Learning in Charter Schools (HFR '12) | Michael Horn, Tricia Maas | 05/2013 |
Michael Horn writes about how and why many charter schools in California have innovated through technology and asks what it will take for more to follow nationwide. |
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Managing Talent for School Coherence: Learning from Charter Management Organizations | Michael DeArmond, Betheny Gross, Melissa Bowen, Allison Demeritt, Robin Lake | 06/2012 |
This report examines how charter management organizations recruit, hire, and develop teachers, and how they manage teacher performance. |
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BRIEF - Managing Talent for School Coherence: Learning from Charter Management Organizations | Michael DeArmond, Betheny Gross, Melissa Bowen, Allison Demeritt, Robin Lake | 06/2012 |
This brief summarizes a larger report that looks at how CMOs manage teacher talent. |
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Learning from Charter School Management Organizations: Strategies for Student Behavior and Teacher Coaching | Robin Lake, Melissa Bowen, Allison Demeritt, Moira McCullough, Joshua Haimson, Brian Gill | 03/2012 |
This is the final report from The National Study of CMO Effectiveness, a four-year study designed to assess the impact of CMOs on student achievement and identify CMO structures and practices that are most effective in raising... |
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Ch. 1 - Assessing the Charter School Landscape (HFR '11) | Betheny Gross, Melissa Bowen | 01/2012 |
This chapter offers an overview of emerging trends in the charter school landscape. |
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Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2011 | Robin Lake, Betheny Gross | 01/2012 |
The 6th annual edition of Hopes, Fears, & Reality provides a clear roadmap for school districts and charter schools interested in working together to improve education options. The report explains the risks and... |