Rhetoric versus reality : what we know and what we need to know about vouchers and charter schools /

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Widespread dissatisfaction with our nation's public education system has led to proposals for a variety of reforms to improve educational outcomes. One highly controversial proposal would provide financial grants, or "vouchers," for use at any public or private school. Another, more p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Rand Education (Institute)
Otros Autores: Gill, Brian P., 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : Rand Education, ©2001.
©2001
Temas:
Educational vouchers.
Charter schools.
School choice.
Educational vouchers > United States.
Charter schools > United States.
School choice > United States.
Bons scolaires.
Écoles à charte.
Écoles > Choix.
Bons scolaires > États-Unis.
Écoles à charte > États-Unis.
Écoles > Choix > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Finance.
EDUCATION > Educational Policy & Reform > General.
Charter schools
Educational vouchers
School choice
Schulgeld
Schulwahl
United States
USA
Education vouchers
Overseas item
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Family choice and the common school
  • Vouchers and charters in policy and practice
  • Academic achievement
  • Choice
  • Access
  • Integration
  • Civic socialization
  • Conclusions and policy implications.
  • Family Choice and the Common School
  • The Movement for Choice in Education
  • Common Features of Voucher and Charter Schools
  • Admission by Choice
  • Market Accountability
  • Autonomous, Nongovernment Operation
  • Public Policy and Private Choice: A Note on the Scope of Our Inquiry
  • Challenging the Common School Model
  • The Common School Model
  • The Challenge
  • "Private" or "Public"?
  • Defining the Relevant Empirical Issues
  • Academic Achievement
  • Choice
  • Access
  • Integration
  • Civic Socialization
  • Values and Knowledge in the School-Choice Debate
  • Summary: Key Policy Questions in Brief
  • Vouchers and Charters in Policy and Practice
  • Policy-Design Dimensions Common to Voucher and Charter Programs
  • Regulatory Dimensions
  • Financing Dimensions
  • Examples of Regulatory and Financing Differences
  • Differences Between Voucher and Charter Programs
  • Public Accountability
  • Religion
  • Participation of Existing Private Schools
  • Funding
  • Education Tax Subsidies
  • Sample Voucher and Charter Policies
  • Sample Voucher Programs
  • Sample Charter Laws
  • Universal-Choice Systems of Autonomous Schools
  • Characteristics of Voucher and Charter Schools
  • Enrollment, School Size, and Pupil-Teacher Ratio
  • Grade-Level Configuration
  • Teachers
  • Program Content
  • Complementary Programs and Resources
  • Academic Achievement
  • Theoretical Arguments
  • Effects on Students in Voucher and Charter Schools
  • Methodological Issues
  • Evidence from Voucher Programs
  • Evidence from Charter Schools.

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