基本説明
Provides the vital information a director needs to understand in order to operate a charter school.
Full Description
Charter schools are nonsectarian public schools of choice that operate with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools. This handbook provides the vital information a director needs to understand in order to operate a charter school including: · Initiating and responding to change · Preparing the organization to implement change · Support for instruction and learning · Assessment and evaluation · School law, policies, and politics People establish charter schools for a variety of reasons—to realize an educational vision, to gain autonomy, or to serve a particular population. This book offers guidance to all who are considering the charter school model especially parents and teachers, school districts, community-based organizations (CBOs), teachers, administrators, families, students, and other key stakeholders such as businesses.
Contents
Part 1 Challenges Faced by Charter School Founders Part 2 Parent Involvement Strengthens Academic Performance of Students Part 3 Leadership and Charter Schools: Providing Purpose and Direction Part 4 Instructional Strategies for Charter and Community Schools Part 5 Understanding and Managing Conflict in Small, Highly Democratic Schools Part 6 Introducing Change within the School Part 7 Establishing a Plan to Promote Change and Agreement within the School Organization Part 8 Parent Involvement Using Shared Decision Making Part 9 Parent Involvement Improves Academic Performance Part 10 Seeking Funding for Your School Part 11 Planning and Supervision of Curriculum Part 12 Planning and Supervision of Instruction and the Learning Environment Part 13 Planning and Supervising the Use of Technology Part 14 Identifying At-Risk Students Using Risk Assessment Part 15 Establishing a Climate for Staff Acceptance of Assessment and Evaluation Part 16 Self-Evaluation for Director and Teachers Part 17 Assessing Student Progress Part 18 Clinical Supervision and Evaluation Part 19 Evaluation of Program Effectiveness Part 20 Legal Responsibilities of the Director Part 21 Public Relations and Media Relations Part 22 Understanding Different Political Positions in Schools Part 23 Utilizing Federal, State, and Community Resources Part 24 Using the Internet and CD-ROMs
