Taking measure of charter schools
By: edited by Julian R. Betts and Paul T. Hill.
Contributors: Betts, Julian R.; Hill, Paul T. 1943-
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781607093589; 9781607093596; 9781607093602
Subjects: Charter schools -- United States -- Evaluation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Through a glass darkly: an introduction to issues in measuring the quality of charter schools / by Julian R. Betts and Paul T. Hill; title: Madness in the method?: a critical analysis of popular methods of estimating the effect of charter schools on student achievement / by Julian R. Betts, Y. Emily Tang, and Andrew C. Zau; title: Expanding what counts when evaluating charter school effectiveness / by Laura S. Hamilton and Brian M. Stecher; title: The effect of attending charter schools on achievement, educational attainment and behavioral outcomes: a review / by Julian R. Betts; title: The selection of students into charter schools: a critical issue for research and policy / by Julian R. Betts; title: Admission lotteries in charter schools / by Patrick J. McEwan and Robert B. Olsen; title: Charter school maturation as a factor in performance assessment and accountability / by Paul T. Hill and Lydia Rainey; title: What do we know about teachers in charter schools? / by Dominic J. Brewer and June Ahn; title: The state of state charter school research / by Robin J. Lake and Larry Angel; title: Would better research lead to better schools? / by Jeffrey R. Henig; title: Conclusions about charter school policy and research / by Julian R. Betts and Paul T. Hill.