Charter legislation in some states identify innovation and impact on traditional school districts as measures of success. Is this policy perspective realistic? Does it foster friendly competition, support building a learning community, and provide research-based public education in both charter schools and traditional public schools?
Charter school operators and traditional school district administrators who increase student achievement usually adopt research-based solutions from the best charter schools, traditional public schools, private schools, homeschoolers, tutors, etc. Effective educational strategies that enhance student performance are always more important to them than the educational delivery system.
If we reframed the issue, the question would not be how can charter schools innovate and influence traditional school districts. Instead, we would focus on how can the best traditional public schools and charter schools learn from each other to replicate, sustain and scale excellence.
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Influencing Traditional Public Schools - Working With Districts by Bob Montgomery 
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