charter school
In the article "charter Schools" which mainly was comparing some of the differences between charter schools and public schools.
For some teachers, they choose to work at a charter school because there
are more independent and able to prepare their own lessons compared to
public schools where they have to follow instructions.
Another man reason why teachers choose that type of school is that they have a limited class size, and not everyone is accepted to attend those types of school. A smaller class size means less work that has to be graded which means the teacher possesses more time to prepare his or her lesson plans. The downside of the charter school is that teachers are not making as much money as to those in public schools.
Because of that reason teachers tend to leave after a couple of months especially the best teachers who tend to go to a school that pays better preferably public Schools.
Another major point this article raises is that going to charter school doesn't mean the students are smarter then the students that attend a public school, they are equally the same. One part from the article
that caught my attention is that "unlike, other public schools, charter
schools can be shut down if their students are found to be
underperforming." I think
this will bring to bear many pressures on students to learn and perform because the charter school doesn't want to get close, so the sole option they have is to force the children to perform best on tests. This can lead to students that are underperforming to be expelled from the school.
It could also be the reason why not many students get accepted in charter schools and also not many students last due to the amount of pressure there are facing, those students tend to go to public schools. Many of these students feel like they can not take this pressure anymore so they left with the decision to drop out of school.
Even one of the nation's most successful charter school network (KIP)
Knowledge Is Power, where only forty-four percent of their students
tends to scarcely complete a bachelor's degree, while fifty-six percent either didn't bother attending college or graduate from college. One question I liked to ask is: Would you rather send your children to a charter school or public schools? Well, the answer is based on the children abilities or characteristics, because not everyone can handle the pressure.
Jefferson,
ReplyDeleteAnother interesting blog, thanks. Would you be able to add a link to the charter school article so that the reader can access it? (I'm not certain if this is easily done, so if not, don't worry about it.)
Certainly, your point about the stress on children and teachers to perform well so their school does not close or is not targeted for closure could be true about either charter or traditional public schools, and it's a good point. I especially appreciate your observation about college completion. I believe that compared to traditional public schools in the districts in which KIPP charter schools are located, the rate of college enrollment and graduation is higher than students from the general traditional high schools (but perhaps NOT the magnet High Schools).
Thanks for raising good points for consideration!
Prof K
It's crazy isn't it? I feel like children suffer when politics are involved. Stress on the staff and students becomes hostile in their education environment of learning. I believe supervision and management are key in resolving the challenges charter schools face today. I read that in most cities charter schools are successful due to different management tactics and budget.
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