| Autor: |
Jankens, Benjamin P., Store, Davie, Nothstine, Kyle |
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Charter Schools Resource Journal; Fall2019, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-25, 25p |
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The purpose of this paper was to explore the methodology used to compare charter schools to other schools, whether to other charter schools or traditional school districts. Unlike their traditional public-school counterparts, the enrollment districts of charter public schools are not bounded by limited geographical area (or resident district). Rather, they are defined by an authorizer's district jurisdiction, which is legislatively defined. This phenomenon inserts a unique variable when looking to compare charter schools to traditional schools. Although both are public schools and have the same requirements for the data collection and reporting of student information, as well as the administration of standardized assessments, the conceptual model presented in this paper posits that the student makeup of a charter school is unique to that of traditional schools, as well as other charter schools. Therefore, a more equitable means to compare the schools is in order. One such solution is to create a mock comparator that uses the composite average of the districts where the charter school's students would most-likely have attended if not being enrolled in that charter school; known as a composite resident district average. This model accounts for student demographic differences and establishes a pseudo district for the purposes of comparing the charter school to a similar program, and therefore is a more equitable approach to comparing dislike schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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