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Oregon Public Charter School Program Accountability
Oregon Department of EducationAugust 4, 2004
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Public Charter Schools
SimilarOpen to all
studentsNon-selectiveCertain laws must
be followed (Civil rights, IDEA, Due process, open meetings etc)
Per pupil funding formula
DifferentCreated by
applicationSchools of choice
(staff and students)Operates
pursuant to performance agreement (charter)
Evaluated on outcomes written in charter
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Charter School Reform Strategy
Focus on performance-based system, not process/regulationProvide public school choiceIntroduce competitionAllow for innovationInstructionally neutral
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National Overview
41 States with charter lawsState charter laws vary widelyFederal support growing
Large charter grant program Regulatory burden growing
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Traditional Paradigm
School District Board
Central Office
District Schools Goals
Charter Schools
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New Paradigm
School District Board
Central Office
Charter Schools
District SchoolsGoals
ESDs – Other Service Providers
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A Different District-School Relationship
District is not responsible for making the school succeed
District is responsible for holding the school accountable for its success or failure
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A Different District-School Relationship
For special education: District is responsible for the student’s special education.
District is responsible for the oversight of implementation at the charter school.
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Components of Oregon’s Law
Any person or group may propose/developNew, “conversion”, or school w/in existing schoolProposals approved by school districtsSBE sponsorship on appealUp to 5 year term
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Charter Law, continued
Minimum of 25 studentsNon-discriminatory admissions, lotteryUp to one-half of teachers/administrators may be non-TSPC licensedFunded through districts
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Accountability
Accountability is a cornerstone of charter schoolsCharter schools are subject to ALL accountability regulations, including NCLB, IDEA, civil rights, etc.The sponsoring district is responsible for carrying out the NCLB (Title I, II, etc.) accountability provisions and elements of IDEA and civil rights.
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NCLB Allocation of funds
Charter schools are treated as a school with in the districtThe LEA (sponsoring school district) allocates funds to charter schools on the same basis as other district schools
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IDEA Allocation of funds
Charter schools are treated as a school with in the districtThe LEA (sponsoring school district) allocates funds to charter schools according to statute and charter.The LEA treats the charter school as any other school in distributing special education services.
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School Choice
Charter schools may be listed by an LEA as a choice option (but not yet for IEP teams).Must have met AYP and not identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring
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School Choice (cont.) If more students apply for admission than can be admitted, the school may weight the lottery in favor of students seeking to change schools under the public school choice provisions of ESEA Title I, for the limited purpose of providing greater choice covered by those provisions Example: Each student seeking to transfer under Title I, receives two or more chances to win the lottery, while all other students would have only one chance.
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AYP…part of the contract?
NCLB holds charter schools accountable for making AYP, just like other public schoolsSponsoring districts may incorporate the AYP definition into the charter contract, especially a new schoolPossible for a charter school to meet its contractual requirements, but fail AYP Also possible for the reverse,
meeting AYP, but fail to meeting contract obligations
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Supplemental Services
Eligible to become supplement service providerCharter school may not be in “school improvement”
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Current charter school successes
Increased student performanceInnovative curriculum and instructionInnovative management, operations and facilitiesHigh staff satisfaction and engagementHigh parent/student involvement and satisfaction
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Charter School Struggles
Facilities and fundingUnclear goals and limited performance dataInternal governance disputesInadequate planningInexperienced leadership and staffInadequate, non-existent or “overkill” oversightImplementing special education requirementsImplementing civil rights laws
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Keys to SuccessRealistic plan and timelineDetailed school design upfrontClear, common and coherent mission/visionPositive relationship with sponsorStrong team with broad expertiseTrainingFunding independent from State School Funds (SSF)
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Responsibility of Sponsor
Application processClarityFairnessRigor
Performance ContractingOngoing OversightRenewal Decision-making
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Contacts Margaret Bates [email protected] 503-378-3600, Ext. 4503
Rendy Delvin [email protected] 503-378-3600, Ext. 4450
Rae Ann Ray [email protected] 503-378-3600, Ext. 2311