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NCLB & Federal Policy: Accountability and Charter Schools

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Parameters	6/8/04 7:25 AM
Author: Todd Ziebarth

I am curious to know your initial thinking about the parameters around autonomy. Will the schools that convert have the authority to hire and fire their staff? Will they have full control over their budget? Will they be able to make scheduling, curriculum and instruction decisions?

Posted as a reply to: Real-World Application by Jennifer Rippner

Discussion Thread:

Accountability and Charter Schools
Submitted by Bob Montgomery on 6/8/04 5:36 AM
- Conversion schools must be "real" charters
  Submitted by Jim Peyser on 6/8/04 5:39 AM
  - Conversion of low-performing schools
    Submitted by Jennifer Rippner on 6/8/04 5:56 AM
    - Conversion of low-performing schools
      Submitted by Anita Nelam on 6/8/04 6:08 AM
      - Real-World Application
        Submitted by Jennifer Rippner on 6/8/04 6:19 AM
        
        Real World Application
        Submitted by Anita Nelam on 6/8/04 6:27 AM
        
        Incentives
        Submitted by Nelson Smith 2 on 6/8/04 6:40 AM
        
        Better preparation
        Submitted by Andy Smarick on 6/8/04 6:52 AM
        
        Better Prep
        Submitted by Anita Nelam on 6/8/04 7:05 AM
        
        Why Charter Schools?
        Submitted by Todd Ziebarth on 6/8/04 7:21 AM
        
        Why Charter Schools?
        Submitted by Anna Varghese on 6/8/04 8:21 AM
        
        Either/or
        Submitted by Nelson Smith 2 on 6/8/04 10:23 AM
        
        To Nelson's Point
        Submitted by Anita Nelam on 6/8/04 12:34 PM
        
        Converting to Excellence?
        Submitted by Roger W. Bourassa on 6/8/04 12:48 PM
        
        Converting why and how
        Submitted by lynn deutsch on 6/8/04 6:59 PM
        
        Improving quality of existing charters
        Submitted by Joe Nathan on 6/8/04 8:23 AM
        
        Better Prep
        Submitted by Carmen Rivera on 6/8/04 8:58 AM
        
        Better quality through new supply
        Submitted by Jim Peyser on 6/8/04 10:53 AM
        
        Creating Quality Charter Schools
        Submitted by Roger W. Bourassa on 6/8/04 11:55 AM
        
        Concerns re conversions
        Submitted by Joe Nathan on 6/8/04 8:21 AM
        
        Concers re: Conversions
        Submitted by Janet Wadley on 6/8/04 2:02 PM
        
        Parameters
        Submitted by Todd Ziebarth on 6/8/04 7:25 AM
        
        Reply to Todd Ziebarth
        Submitted by Jennifer Rippner on 6/8/04 8:49 AM
        
        Fed/state laws
        Submitted by Nelson Smith 2 on 6/8/04 12:12 PM
        
        "Different" conversions?
        Submitted by Nelson Smith 2 on 6/8/04 10:16 AM
        
        Lever for Policy Change
        Submitted by Todd Ziebarth on 6/8/04 11:13 AM
        
        "Different Conversions"
        Submitted by Janet Wadley on 6/8/04 1:26 PM
        
        underperforming schools & charter school conversion
        Submitted by Robin Axworthy on 6/8/04 6:30 PM
        
        comments to real world application
        Submitted by Patricia Bradley on 6/8/04 7:49 AM
        
        Real World Application
        Submitted by Janet Wadley on 6/8/04 12:54 PM
        
        Charter as restructuring
        Submitted by lynn deutsch on 6/8/04 11:01 AM
        
        Timeline for Conversion Process
        Submitted by Todd Ziebarth on 6/8/04 11:20 AM
        
        timeline for conversion process
        Submitted by lynn deutsch on 6/8/04 6:41 PM
    - Internal vs. External Conversion
      Submitted by Jim Peyser on 6/8/04 6:13 AM
    - Getting "Real" Autonomy
      Submitted by Roger W. Bourassa on 6/8/04 6:15 AM
  - Who Ensures It's Real?
    Submitted by Todd Ziebarth on 6/8/04 7:33 AM
    - Permit/Require
      Submitted by Nelson Smith 2 on 6/8/04 10:14 AM
  - Legal Parameters for Charters
    Submitted by Janet Wadley on 6/8/04 11:32 AM
- Conversions
  Submitted by Nelson Smith 2 on 6/8/04 6:09 AM
- Contradiction?
  Submitted by Mike Clem on 6/8/04 6:45 AM
  - Regulation
    Submitted by Nelson Smith 2 on 6/8/04 10:12 AM
    - Agree
      Submitted by Martie Anderson on 6/9/04 2:51 PM
- Accountabiltiy and Charter Schools
  Submitted by Gary Fredericks on 6/8/04 12:29 PM
- Heavy Lifting
  Submitted by Eric Premack on 6/8/04 6:46 PM
- accountability
  Submitted by jim kilkenny on 6/13/04 9:17 AM