| The Charter School Experiment: Expectations, Evidence, and Implications Contributor(s): Lubienski, Christopher A. (Editor), Weitzel, Peter C. (Editor), Henig, Jeffrey R. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 193474266X ISBN-13: 9781934742662 Publisher: Harvard Education PR OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Charter Schools - Education | Aims & Objectives |
| Dewey: 371.01 |
| LCCN: 2010931318 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When charter schools first arrived on the American educational scene, few observers suspected that within two decades thousands of these schools would be established, serving almost a million and a half children across forty states. The widespread popularity of these schools, and of the charter movement itself, speaks to the unique and chronic desire for substantive change in American education. As an innovation in governance, the ultimate goal of the charter movement is to improve learning opportunities for all students--not only those who attend charter schools but also students in public schools that are affected by competition from charters. In The Charter School Experiment, a select group of leading scholars traces the development of one of the most dynamic and powerful areas of education reform. Contributors with varying perspectives on the charter movement carefully evaluate how well charter schools are fulfilling the goals originally set out for them: introducing competition to the school sector, promoting more equitable access to quality schools, and encouraging innovation to improve educational outcomes. They explore the unintended effects of the charter school experiment over the past two decades, and conclude that charter schools are entering a new phase of their development, beginning to serve purposes significantly different from those originally set out for them. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lubienski, Christopher A.: - Christopher A. Lubienski is associate professor of education policy and a fellow at the Forum on the Future of Public Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Weitzel, Peter C.: - Peter C. Weitzel is an advanced doctoral student in educational organization and leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Henig, Jeffrey R.: - Jeffrey R. Henig is professor of political science and education at Teachers College and professor of political science at Columbia University. |