The effectiveness of open enrollment charter schools on student achievement in selected Southeast Texas schools /
The purpose of this study was to examine student achievement in open enrollment charter schools as compared to traditional public school students in the Region IV Education Service Center area and the state. Secondly, the perceptions of students, professional staff, and parents were analyzed to det...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to examine student achievement in open enrollment charter schools as compared to traditional public school students in the Region IV Education Service Center area and the state. Secondly, the perceptions of students, professional staff, and parents were analyzed to determine the benefits and challenges associated with attending open enrollment charter schools. Two charter high schools in Southeast Texas were used in this study. Participants in this study were made up of professional staff members, parents, and students in each charter school. All participants completed a questionnaire that consisted of four research questions. The response rate from the parents was only 18 percent. Due to the low response the results are reported as information only. Major research findings for the study indicated: 1. Charter school parents and students had aspirations that the students would further their education by attending college despite the fact that not one student from either charter school had taken a college entrance exam. 2. The two charter schools were classified as low performing under the current state accountability system due to either a high dropout rate or low TAAS scores. 3. Charter school students favored their current charter school over their former school because of the low teacher/pupil ratio, more personal attention from the teacher, and the caring attitudes of the teachers. 4. Parents and students graded their current charter school higher than their previous school based on an A to F scale. Based on the findings of the study, researcher recommendations include: 1. Charter school professional staff should provide post-high school counseling assistance to students and parents in preparing students for college. 2. Charter school professional staff should increase efforts to reduce the dropout rate and intensify remedial instruction to increase Exit TAAS scores. 3. Charter school professional staff should maintain low teacher/pupil ratios, continue to give students personal attention and demonstrate a caring attitude toward students. 4. Charter school expansion should consider improved student performance as measured by the Texas Education Agency accountability standards. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Administration". |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 140 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-111). |