How do you define a quality charter school? It is up to us to answer this question.
As a member association of charter schools and supporters, we must act. If not, we may have the definition mandated upon us. With 460 charter schools in Arizona, we have plenty of fertile ground in which to nurture and mature our definition and implementation of a quality charter school.
Several standards-based paradigms have surfaced around the country. These standards focus on core outputs including student achievement, governance and leadership, continuous evaluation and improvement, and fiscal accountability. We should come up with our own consensus of what works in Arizona!
What do you think are the hallmark characteristics that produce a rich learning environment which is integral to the success of our students? We need to hear from you. Over the course of the next six months, we invite you to engage in conversations regarding key success indicators of a quality charter school.
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Welcome to azcharterblog.
azcharterblog is sponsored by the Arizona Charter Schools Association. Its puprose is to discuss issues important to Arizona charter school stakeholders. The current topic for azcharterblog is Quality Standards. We will be discussing this important issue between now and March 2008. Please contibute to this discussion; this is your opportunity to give your input on the question, "What is a quality charter school."
As a professional community the Arizona Charter Schools Association seeks to foster a collaborative, supportive environment for charter stakeholders; therefore, please refrain from personal attacks and inappropriate language.
As a professional community the Arizona Charter Schools Association seeks to foster a collaborative, supportive environment for charter stakeholders; therefore, please refrain from personal attacks and inappropriate language.