A 100 Week 10

Overview of Today Wikis – Bill (4:10 – 4:20) Charter policy (4:20 – 4:40) KIPP and HTH videos (4:40 – 5:05) Charter panel (5:05 – 6:00) Section (6:00 – 7:00)

The Big Question 5 minutes pre-writing What role can we expect charters to play in public education? How successful have charters been in achieving that role?

Charters 101 – Just the Facts Charter schools began in Minnesota in 1991 and diffused across the states, now 40 states 4,000 schools serving 1,000,000 students (2% of total) Charters are generally small: Median students 242 (public 539) Who authorizes charters? Local districts Universities and community colleges State boards of ed.

Charters 101 – Just the Facts Charter policy varies greatly across the states Number of charters (and caps) Ideological rationales Decisions of authorizers CA, AZ, FL, OH, TX, MI (62% of students) Only 10% part of charter networks (EMOs or CMOs) 75% in Michigan Funding, varies by state, but generally less: 69% of public in CO and OH, 102% in MN Start-up and facility funding a limit on growth

Charter Penetration,

Charters 101 – Just the Facts Student achievement not higher in charters as a whole (see CRSSP report for details) Only 62 charters closed in Parental satisfaction is generally higher in charters

CREEDO National Results: Charters Slightly Worse Than Regular Public Schools (observational study)

City Results – The Boston study (lottery methods) Compared lottery winners and losers Charter schools outperformed regular public ½ stand. deviation in middle school math! Pilot schools Better in elementary Not better in middle school Creedo NYC study – similar findings (plus for charters)

Policy – What are the major issues? Value questions Those in charters vs. those left behind Unified public schools vs. diversity of choice Policy questions How to get more good charters and fewer bad charters How to take the knowledge in good charters and get it into the public system How to measure an effective charter beyond test scores

Charter Policy 201 Improve authorizing 71% of authorizers, 2 or fewer charters Smart caps: Tie caps to measures of quality Equalize funding/provide facility funding

Charter Policy 201 (cnt’d) Provide financial incentives for scalable working models Use charter schools as a way of developing next generation of accountability measures Plus, use charter schools as a way of developing better practices, period.

Scaling HPHP – What are the challenges? Human capital Teachers willing to work the hours Principals who can lead effectively Political opposition Charter caps, rules around certified teachers, etc. Values – Objections to paternalism Challenges of organizational replication Transferring tacit knowledge Creating buy-in

Scaling HPHP – What are some solutions? Create parallel version of the profession Creating own teacher training institute KIPP, Uncommon Schools partner with Hunter College (see ed week article below) New leadership academies (Broad, nyc leadership) Reimagining teaching as a career More differentiated roles Going to scale with practice – trial and error Creating political advocacy movement TFA alumni run for office