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Publiccharterschoolsarendependentpublicschoolsthatare
freetobemoreinnovative,andareheldaccountableforimprovedstudentachievement.Theyfosterapartnershipbetweenparents,teachers,andstudentstocreateanenvironmentinwhichparentscanbemoreinvolved,teachersaregiventhefreedomtoinnovate,andstudentsareprovidedthestructuretheyneedtoearn.
What Are Charter Schools?
What Public charter schools DO:
Give West Virginias parents public school options whendeciding where to send their children to school;
Reward high-quality teachers for their excellent service;
Encourage parental involvement in the education process;and
Hold themselves, and most importantly, their employeesaccountable for improved achievement. Charter schoolsdemand teacher excellence.
What Public charter schools DONT DO:
Teach religion. Public charter schools may not be affiliatedwith, or advocate for any specific religion.
Charge tuition. Not every parent can afford private school fortheir child. Public charter schools offer the highest qualityeducation, with no tuition charges.
Have admissions standards. No child is left behind because ofpast poor performance. In fact, public charter schools cater tothose students needing special attention, including specialneeds students.
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PubliccharterschoolswillgiveWestVirginiasparents,students,andteacherspublicschooloptions.WestVirginiansforEducationReformisdedicatedtoimprovingthequalityofeducationinWestVirginia.RacetotheTopfundinghascertainlysparkedinterestineducationreformacrossthecountry,butfederalfundsarenottheonlyreasonthatWestVirginialawmakersshouldpassastrongpubliccharterschoollaw.
Fornearlytwodecades,charterschoolshaveopenedacrossthecountryonthebasisofthisdistinctivebargain:operationalautonomy-freedomfromtherestrictionstypicallyplacedonpublicschools-inexchangeforstrong-resultsbasedaccountability.Charterschoolleadersagreethatsevenautonomiesmakeadifference
andholdpromiseaspartofbroaderreformstrategies:
FreedomtodevelopagreatteamFreedomtomanageteachersasprofessionalsFreedomtochange(ornotchange)curriculumandclassroomstructureAutonomyinschedulingFinancialfreedomBoardfreedomtofocusoneducationFreedomtodeLineauniqueschoolculture
ForcharterschoolstofulLilltheirpromiseofcreatinghigh-qualityprogramsthatbettermeetteachersandstudentsneeds,policymakersmustensurethispromiseofautonomy,notjustforautonomyssakebutforthegoalofeducationaleffectiveness.
Why West Virginia NeedsCharter Schools
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Myth # 1: public charter schools drain money fromWest Virginias public schools.
Charterschoolsarepublicschools,duly-authorizedunderstatelaw.Sincecharterschoolsarepublicschools,themoneythattheyreceiveisnotbeingdrainedfrompubliceducationatall.Itismovingfromoneproviderofpubliceducationtoanother.Moreover,charterschoolsfrequentlybringnewresourcesintopubliceducationthroughfederalgrantsandprivateinvestors.
Myth # 2: public charter schools cause teachers to befired.
Therearetwobasicproblemswiththisassertion.First,charterschoolshireteacherstoeducatethestudentsintheirschools,oftenresultinginanincreaseinteaching
jobsinthearea.Second,teachersarehiredandLiredbasedonperformance,andoftenseeincreasesinsalary,basedonmerit.
Myths About Charter SchoolsMyth #3: public charter schools cherry pick thestudents.
Publiccharterschoolsdonotcherrypickstudentsattendapubliccharterschool,astudentmusteith
inthegeographicareacoveredbythepublicchartschool,orastudentmustenterhisorhernameinrandomlottery,fromwhichpubliccharterschoolsselectstudents.Thislotteryistotallyrandom,andnotbeinLluencedbygrades,testscores,socioeconstatus,oranyotheroutsideinLluence.
Myth #4: public charter schools arent for areas
Ofallthepubliccharterschoolsacrossthecountry14
publiccharterschoolsareinruralareas,another6%alocatedintownsacrossthecountry.Whilethatpercensmall,ruralpubliccharterschoolshaveproventobesuccessful.Theyareoftensmallerandtakeveryinnovanddifferentapproachestoeducation.InWestVirginitherewouldbeanopportunitytocreateonlinepubliccharterschools,whichcouldreachstudentsineverycofthestate.Existingruralpublicschoolscouldalsobeconvertedtopubliccharterschoolstogiveprincipals,teachersandfamiliestheopportunitytocreatetruecommunityschools.Ourstatecanleadthecountryincreatingnew,innovativeapproachestopubliceducatioruralcommunitiesstudentsandteachers.
Myth #5: public charter schools perform no
better than traditional public schools.
StudyafterstudyhasconLirmedthatpubliccharterscraisestudentachievement.Ameta-analysisfromtheNationalCharterSchoolResearchProjectsaidthatstthatusethebestdataandthemostsophisticatedresetechniquesshowchartersoutperformingcomparabletraditionalpublicschools.OftenwehearcriticscitethrecentstudybytheCenterforResearchonEducationOutcomesatStanfordUniversityconcludedthat46%
nobetter,37%weresigniLicantlyworseandonly17%signiLicantlybetterthanthepublicschool,butcriticstnotreadtheentirereport.Uponreadingthefullreporwillseethatatthenationallevel,charterstudentsperlowerthannon-charterstudentsinreadingandmathLirstyear,buthigherinreadingandthesameinmaththsecondyear.Bythethirdyear,nationalresultsshowcharterstudentsperforminghigherthannon-char
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teachersofWestVirginiadeservemorepublicschooloptions.Ifyouhavecomments,questions,orifyouwouldliketojoinoureffortstobringpubliccharterschoolstoWestVirginia,please
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Charter Schools Across the NationOver 4,600 public charter schools serving more than 1.4 million students
300 to 400 new public charter schools open each year with 100,000 to 150,000 new public charterstudents each year
62% of students in public charter schools are non-white compared to 47% in traditional publicschools
48% of public charter school students participate in the federal free and reduced lunch program
Of the over 4,600 public charter schools across the country 56% are in cities, 25% in suburbanareas, 14% in rural areas and 6% in small towns.
12% of public charter schools across the country are unionized
77% of public charter schools are mom and pop (independently run), 12% are run by non-profitorganizations, such as KIPP and Big Picture, 11% by for-profit companies such as Edison Learning.
First law public charter school law was passed in 1991 in Minnesota. The first public charter schoolopened in 1992.
86% of West Virginians favor more options in public education.Glover Park Group (Dec 2009)
71% of West Virginians favor charter schools - Glover Park Group (Dec 2009)
Studies that use the best data and the most sophisticated research techniques show chartersoutperforming comparable traditional public schools. National Charter School ResearchProject
Students who attended public charter high school were 7 to 15 percentage points more likelyto graduate than students who transitioned to a traditional public high school Charter
Schools in Eight States, RAND Education, 2009
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