Anglický jazyk

Chicago Charter Schools

Vydavateľstvo: Information Age Publishing
Rok vydania: 2016
Formát: Hardback
Rozmer: 240 x 161 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781681234359

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97.33 €

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O knihe

The book compares the standardized test scores of both elementary and high schools
charter schools with the scores for regular public schools located nearby. It examines the
position supported by charter school advocates that charter schools should be supported
because they outperform regular public schools. Given that charter schools in Chicago have
enjoyed a great deal of support from the past two mayors, and that they make up some 20%
of all public schools in the city, Chicago is the perfect location in which to examine this
critical issue.
Charter schools siphon money and in theory better students from regular public schools at a time when public schools
in almost every big city faces financial difficulties. Teachers unions oppose them, as do most liberal scholars.
Conservatives and big business support them, as do most conservative scholars. The existence of charter schools is a
most divisive issue! Yet, little real data exist to allow us to properly judge the effectiveness of charters. The current
work changes that by examining test data in a sophisticated manner that allows comparisons between charters and
regular schools. This work should move the debate forward, but will no doubt generate controversy as well.