A considerable amount of research has examined student achievement in charter schools compared to comparable public schools. Describe what the most significant of this research has found
What will be an ideal response?
The most significant research—because of its scope and the fact that it was conducted by a neutral agency that neither advocated nor opposed charter schools—is a comprehensive study of charters in 15 states and the District of Columbia. The study found that student achievement in about half the charter schools studied was similar to achievement in regular public schools; the achievement was higher in less than one fifth (17%) of charter schools, and the achievement was lower in more than a third
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A) punishment B) encouragement C) the empowering of productive human activity D) the teaching of democratic life skills
Legislation ensuring that all children with disabilities are provided with an effective, high-quality education is the
a. Response to Intervention (RTI) b. Individualized Education Program (IEP) c. Individuals with Deficiencies Act (IDEA) d. Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
Which of the following is the systematic view of thinking levels that guides the development of performance objectives?
A) Bloom's Taxonomy B) Meyer's Categories C) Krathwohl's Types D) Simpson's Classifications
The same test can be valid with one group of people but invalid with a different group of people.
a. True b. False