41. Arizona State Board For Charter Schools arizona State Board for charter schools An on-line resource for parents,students, applicants, and currently sponsored charter schools. http://www.asbcs.state.az.us/asbcs/

General Information - Charter Summary Report - Charter School Law - Newsletter Parent Resources - Parent Brochure / FAQ - School Search - Parent Satisfaction Survey - Other Resources and Links School Resources - Amendment / Notification Forms - Fingerprinting - Due Dates - Declarations - Useful Links Applicant Resources - New Charter Application - Elective Transfer Application - Useful Links About Us - Board Members - Board Meeting Dates - ASBCS Staff - Contact Information Additional Resources - Helpful Links - Studies - Research Guidance for No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and Charter Schools Arizona Students Can Also Nominate Their High School Counselor for $500 Cash Prize 2nd Annual “Educational Freedom Celebration” Picnic and Field Trip - April 15, 2003 at the Arizona State Capitol ... On-going Workshops and Trainings for Charter Schools var site="s14asbcs" April 03, 2003

42. Charter Schools Offer An Array Of Choices - Arizona - GreatSchools.net Elementary, middle and high school information forArizona public, private and charter schools. http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/AZ/241/improve

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43. Welcome To Arizona Department Of Education Department Overview Parents Families Students Educators Administrators Common Logon charter schools. charter School Data Collection State Board for charter schools. State Board of Education/charter schools http://www.ade.az.gov/charter_sch.asp

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44. Arizona State Board For Charter Schools arizona State Board for charter schools An on-line resource for parents, students, applicants, and currently sponsored charter schools. On-going Workshops and Trainings for charter schools. Copyright © 2003 arizona State Board for chartered schools. http://www.asbcs.state.az.us/

45. EPAA Vol 3 No. 13 Charter Schools 1995 College of Education, arizona State University,Tempe AZ 852872411. charter Schools1995 A Survey and Analysis of the Laws and Practices of the States. http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v3n13/

This article has been retrieved since July 12, 1995 Education Policy Analysis Archives Volume 3 Number 13 July 12, 1995 ISSN 1068-2341 A peer-reviewed scholarly electronic journal. Editor: Gene V Glass, Glass@ASU.EDU. College of Education, Arizona State University,Tempe AZ 85287-2411 Charter Schools 1995: A Survey and Analysis of the Laws and Practices of the States Including State-By-State Summaries, Cross-State Comparisons, Descriptions of Existing and Proposed Schools, And Lessons Learned Thomas Mauhs-Pugh Department of Education Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 thomas.j.mauhs-pugh@dartmouth.edu Researchers and Contributing Authors: Valerie Wrenholt Susan Vernal Lisa Studness Phaedon Sinis Lori Shyavitz Kelly Roda Elly Jo Rael Allison Padavan Tiayana Marks Jennifer Hill Sarah Godshall Lester Eggleston Jr. Neal Dickert Jr. Candace Crawford This report is the result of a group project undertaken by Tom Mauhs-Pugh's class in Policy and Politics in American Education at Dartmouth College during March-May of 1995. Specific attribution of authorship will be given in the text for relevant sections. Table of Contents: Charter Schools 1995 A Related Article on Ethnic Segregation in Arizona Charter Schools Education Policy Analysis Archives EPAA can be accessed either by visiting one of its several archived forms or by subscribing to the LISTSERV known as EPAA at LISTSERV@asu.edu. (To subscribe, send an email letter to LISTSERV@asu.edu whose sole contents are SUB EPAA your-name.) As articles are published by the

46. Goldwater - Arizona's Charter Schools - A Survey Of Parents arizona's charter schools A Survey of Parents. The Goldwater Institute willcontinue to chronicle the development of charter schools in arizona. http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/article.php/124.html

Home About Us Staff Press Room ... Sitemap SITE SEARCH Arizona's Charter Schools - A Survey of Parents by Mary Gifford and Timothy Keller April 1, 1996 Executive Summary This study of charter school parents is the first in a series to be conducted by the Goldwater Institute with the assistance of many supporters, most notably, the Dial Corp., Motorola Inc., and Bank of America. This body of research provides fresh insights into who attends charter schools and why. Until now, no statewide survey of charter schools had been undertaken. Several case studies and limited surveys have been conducted, but this is the first major progress toward developing population parameters for charter schools. The Goldwater Institute study also reveals information about charter schools that is contrary to popular opinion and may have considerable impact on future study and development of charter schools. The study reveals that the majority of charter school students (69 percent of respondents) previously attended public schools and of this group, 57 percent of the parents were either very dissatisfied or dissatisfied with their child's educational experience. Overall, half of the charter school parents were very dissatisfied or dissatisfied with their child's previous school. Ninety-two percent of these same parents say they are very satisfied or satisfied with their child's charter school and 94 percent plan to send their child to the same charter school next year. We were also interested in why parents and students elected to leave a previous school and why they selected a specific charter school. The main reason charter school parents elected to remove their child from a previous school was curriculum. Teacher attitude and class sizes were the next most popular choices. Parents considered these same three reasons when selecting a specific charter school. As with most survey questions, there was great variety among responses based on where the child attended school last year.

47. Goldwater - Parents Can Judge Charter Schools' Quality findings from the fourth annual arizona charter School Parent Satisfaction Surveywill be published in December by the arizona State Board for charter schools. http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/article.php/208.html

Home About Us Staff Press Room ... Sitemap SITE SEARCH "Parents know the difference between good schools and bad schools. All they need is the power to choose." Parents Can Judge Charter Schools' Quality by Lewis C. Solmon November 14, 2002 Critics of school choice have long questioned the ability of parents to choose the best schools for their children. Critics fear that parents do not have the time, qualifications, or information to make informed decisions about the quality of their children’s schools. New evidence tells us it’s time to put this fear to rest. Gathering data for the fourth annual Arizona Charter School Parental Satisfaction Survey, I surveyed parents of children attending 239 charter schools in Arizona, and asked them to grade their schools on 21 characteristics. At the same time, the Arizona Department of Education was preparing profiles of 163 charter schools, ranking them as excelling, improving, maintaining, or under performing. The department ranked elementary schools based on Stanford 9 and AIMS scores, and high schools based on AIMS scores and graduation and drop out rates. 112 of the charter schools ranked by the state were included in my parent survey. Comparing the two report cards helps us answer the all-important question: Are parents good judges of school performance? The data suggest they are.

48. The Center For Education Reform: Arizona's Charter Law Indepth analysis of arizona's charter school law, and legislative policy and legalprovisions for applicants and operators of charter schools in arizona. http://edreform.com/charter_schools/laws/Arizona.htm

Making Schools Work Better for All Children Charter School Legislation: Profile of Arizona's Charter School Law Note : The following ranking and analysis reflects the state's law as of 2001. For the most recent state law profile, please contact the Center for Education Reform or order Charter School Laws Across the States: Ranking Score Card and Legislative Profiles from our Publications page Arizona (1994; last amended in 2001) The strongest of the nation's 38 charter laws General Statistics Number of Schools Allowed Unlimited Number of Charters Operating (As of Fall 2001) Approval Process Eligible Chartering Authorities Local school boards, state board of education, state board for charter schools Eligible Applicants Public body, private person, private organization Types of Charter Schools Converted public, converted private, new starts (but not home-based schools) Appeals Process None Formal Evidence of Local Support Required No Recipient of Charter Charter school governing body Term of Initial Charter 15 years Operations Automatic Waiver from Most State and District Education Laws, Regulations, and Policies

49. US Charter Schools Website of school districts. schools Profiles of selected arizona Charterschools created by the schools themselves. Participants List http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/sp/2

HOME LOGIN REGISTER HELP ... faq Arizona Charter School Information State Profile Info Last Updated: 03-12-2003 Brief Overview: Charter school legislation was first passed in Arizona in 1994. Arizona currently leads the nation in the number of charter schools open and operating. There are 467 charter schools in operation for the current 2002-2003 school year. The 3 sponsoring entities are: (1) the State Board of Education, (2) the State Board for Charter Schools, and (3) the governing boards of school districts. Schools: Profiles of selected  Arizona Charter Schools  created by the schools themselves. Participants: List of all the  Arizona Participants  registered on this site or one of the Web Community sites. Key Contacts: Arizona Department of Education http://www.ade.state.az.us The AZ Dept. of Ed maintains a Charter Schools page, which includes a complete Arizona Charter Schools List , and FAQ's About Charter Schools Lyle Skillen Director, Charter Schools Administration 1535 W. Jefferson Street Phoenix,  Arizona  85007 Ph: (602) 542-6511 Fx: (602) 542-3590 lskille@ade.az.us

50. Arizona's Charter Schools - Arizona Real Estate - Buyer's Guide arizona Education arizona has about 270 charter schools - publicly funded,privately run schools. More arizona's charter schools. arizona http://www.come2az.com/education/AZEducation/charter.htm

Arizona Education Growing Education System - Charter Schools - Online SAT Help Arizona's Charter Schools Arizona tops nation in number of charters. If you've never heard of charter schools, you haven't lived in Arizona very long. The Grand Canyon state has about 270 of these publicly funded, privately run schools, more than any other state in the nation. From high-tech to back-to-basics to performing arts, charter schools offer parents and students a wide range of classes, learning methods and discipline styles. And it's all free because charter schools are public. "Because charter schools are a new animal, people assume they must be very different from other public school" said Mary Gifford, director of the Goldwater Institute's Center for Market-Based Education. "But they have some big similarities: They are free and they have to take all kids." Charter schools were designed to give parents more choices for their child's education. By law, charters, unlike other public schools, also are required to improve student achievement. "Charter schools were created to bring more accountability to public education," Gifford said. "The way to be more accountable is to say they will increase pupil progress or they won't exist."

51. Directory Of Charter Schools Introductions And FAQs From Free-Market.Net: The Fr In arizona, charter schools work Source Washington Post Author Robert Marantoand Scott Milliman State AZ, Country United States arizona's experiment in http://www.free-market.net/directorybycategory/brief/T17.4/

about map news channels ... find you are here: Free-Market.Net Find Directory by Category Introductions and FAQs Charter Schools Introductions and FAQs search get personal recommendations add a resource/link United States ... Canada United States How the Blob resists charter schools Source: Robert Holland Country: United States Despite the rapid expansion of charter schools, the teachers unions and their nonprofit allies continue to advocate state and local regulations that would strangle the schools’ creativity and limit competition with regular public schools. (12/00) KIPP charter school principal talks about challenges and success Source: Education World Country: United States "I think the best thing we do is offer a structured approach. We have a structured approach to planning lessons and a structured approach to instruction and managing discipline. It all depends on the people, though. We're blessed with a group of incredibly talented people...." (04/01) The ABCs of charter schools Source: Contra Costa Times Country: United States Q. Who funds a charter school the state, the county, or both? What is the combined funding per student per year? (12/18/00)

52. Arizona's Message To Oregon: Charter Schools Now! arizona's message to Oregon charter schools Now! by Lisa Graham Keegan Currently,there are 273 charter schools in arizona. That's more than any other state. http://www.cascadepolicy.org/..\pdf\edref\keegan.htm

Arizona's message to Oregon: Charter Schools Now! by Lisa Graham Keegan Three thousand charter schools by the year 2000. President Clinton issued this challenge to the states in his State of the Union address. Arizona has been an active part of the charter school movement since 1994 and is doing its part to make that dream a reality. Arizona's law is flexible, providing maximum opportunities for parents, teachers and the community to build schools that address the needs of their children. Currently, there are 273 charter schools in Arizona. That's more than any other state. This has given Arizona a unique opportunity to learn what works and refine the charter school process. As Arizona Superintendent of Education, I work hard with legislators, teachers, business leaders and parents to improve education in Arizona. Charter schools are one tool we use in Arizona. And they work. Since 1994, only six charters have been closed. Those closings demonstrate that when a charter school isn't filling the educational needs of the children they serve, it will be closed. Either the students will leave or the state will close the school. It also demonstrates the necessity of strong accountability measures for charter schools as well as other public schools. Together the Governor's Office, State Board of Charter Schools, the State Board of Education and the Charter School Association are tackling accountability concerns. Here are a few lessons we have learned that may be helpful as Oregon considers charter legislation:

53. Brief Analysis 285: Teacher Accountability In Charter Schools Institute's Center for MarketBased Education, and Mary Gifford, director of thecenter and vice president of the arizona State Board for charter schools. http://www.ncpa.org/ba/ba285.html

NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS HOME DONATE ONE LEVEL UP ABOUT NCPA ... CONTACT Teacher Accountability in Charter Schools Monday, March 1, 1999 Charter schools are public schools that operate with a great deal of autonomy, free from many of the regulations of traditional public schools. One difference is that teachers in charter schools generally have less job security - by design. They have no tenure, work under year-to-year contracts and risk dismissal if they fail to contribute to student achievement as judged by the school. In return, however, they usually have more teaching flexibility, less paperwork and participate more fully in decision making. If Arizona's charter school experience is typical, they also often earn more than their public school counterparts. Because of their autonomy, charter schools' personnel policies, including salary administration, differ greatly among schools and among states, and only meager information is available nationwide. More data are available about Arizona than any other state, thanks to an extensive charter school survey by the Goldwater Institute, an Arizona public policy research institute. Arizona, a stronghold of the charter school movement with 271 charter schools in operation and a sympathetic state administration, is in its fourth year of charter school experience. Determining Teacher Quality.

54. NEWS RELEASE: Charter Schools Get More Pay, The Best Teachers Get A Lot More Pay needed to teach to the special needs of their students, said Mary Gifford, a coauthorwho is Vice President of the arizona State Board for charter schools. http://www.ncpa.org/press/teacherpaypr.html

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Monday, March 1, 1999 Charter Schools Get More Pay, The Best Teachers Get A Lot More Pay Dallas - Despite a nationwide teacher shortage in traditional public schools, one Arizona charter school recently received applications from 200 qualified candidates for fewer than 10 teaching jobs. Arizona has little difficulty staffing its 271 charter schools, the most in the nation, even though teachers have no tenure and risk dismissal if they fail to contribute to student achievement as judged by the schools. The reason? According to a new report being distributed by a joint project between the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) and the Children’s Educational Opportunity of America Foundation (CEO America), teachers are willing to trade less job security for more teaching flexibility, less paperwork — and higher pay. "Teachers want the power and flexibility needed to teach to the special needs of their students," said Mary Gifford, a co-author who is Vice President of the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools. "Charter school teachers get paid more, but they also produce more," she said. Newly hired charter school teachers in Arizona earn an average of 6% more than newly hired teachers in traditional public schools.

55. Education: Charter Schools education. Nearly one quarter of all the nation's charter schools arein arizona, where 270 charters serve about 30,000 students. Four http://www.azcentral.com/news/education/charter/0307charter.shtml

[an error occurred while processing this directive] Charters' growth shows no sign of slowing Parents keep defecting to new academies Christine Keith/The Arizona Republic With the beginning of recess hanging in the balance, Andrew Langley makes sure he is doing his part by sitting at attention in "ready position" at Noah Webster, a back-to-basics school in Mesa. By Kelly Pearce The Arizona Republic March 7, 1999 Flagstaff offers full-day kindergarten. Mesa now enrolls pupils who turn five late in the year. Queen Creek tossed aside its superintendent and is pumping more phonics into the classroom. From the Navajo Nation to Nogales, public school districts are taking extraordinary and some say long-overdue measures to keep students from defecting to Arizona's charter school explosion. No longer are traditional public schools a monopoly their charter-school siblings, who emerged nipping at their heels in 1995, are now major players in Arizona education. Nearly one quarter of all the nation's charter schools are in Arizona, where 270 charters serve about 30,000 students. Four years ago, some 50 charters in Arizona housed 7,000 children. Public school districts are still way ahead, enrolling 750,000. Both charter schools and district schools are free to students and get an average of $4,800 in state aid for each student in their desks.

56. LIBRARY LOCATIONS AND HOURS Center For MarketBased Education This site features arizona charter school profilesthat were combined with data from charter schools, test scores, state http://phoenix.gov/LIBRARY/charter.html

Search Phone Search Keywords Calendar Maps Access to Other agencies The following links will take you to sites over which the city of Phoenix has no control. The city assumes no responsibility for the content of the material contained at those sites or for the accuracy of any information that is found there. The contents of any site or link not maintained by the city does not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of the city of Phoenix, its officials, agents or employees. If you are using a Phoenix At Your Fingertips public workstation, you may return by placing the cursor on the icon at the top of the screen and clicking. Arizona Department of Education/Charter School Information Access Arizona charter school profiles and report cards, Arizona charter school laws and much more. US Charter Schools Developed to support the sharing of practical information and innovations amoung those involved with charter schools, this site lists profiles of charter schools in each of the states that have signed charter legislation, as well as information on starting and running a charter school. Back Contact Us Privacy Policy Last Modified on 03/06/2003 10:10:23

57. Statutes In Title 15 development fees 15189.02 - charter schools; public bidding courses; transfer fromprivate schools; academic credit institutions and history of arizona 15-711 http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/15/title15.htm

This form will allow you to search title 15 from the Arizona Revised Statutes for terms that you specify in your keyword search. Enter one or more keywords to search for. For more detailed assistance, click on query hints and tips You may also view individual statutes by clicking on the document you wish to view. CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 - General Provisions - Definitions - Parental involvement in the school; definition Article 2 - Employee Annuity and Deferred Compensation Plans - Permitting school employees to participate in federal annuity program and deferred compensation plans; prohibition against use of public funds; penalty Article 3 - Teacher Exchange - Exchange teacher agreements - Certification of exchange teachers and professors - Terms of employment - Payment of salaries of exchange teachers - Deductions for retirement; preservation of rights Article 4 - Educational Records - Educational records; injunction; special action - Access to directory information relating to pupils and to school property Article 5 - Safety Requirements - Eye protective devices; definition

58. ARRC - Newsworthy Arizona Charter School Articles - Charter Schools Offer Indivi back / home, ARRC NEWS UPDATE. charter schools Offer IndividualizedAttention to 5,000. by JOYESHA CHESNICK. Tucson Citizen Dec. 11, 2002. http://resourcenter.org/news/citizen_121102b_article.html

back home ARRC NEWS UPDATE Charter Schools Offer Individualized Attention to 5,000 by JOYESHA CHESNICK Tucson Citizen Dec. 11, 2002 More than 5,000 students attend Tucson's charter schools.Many choose charters - privately run schools operating on public funding - because they are attracted to smaller classes or tailored programs that meet the needs of individual students. At Calli Ollin Academy, 200 N. Stone Ave., "our philosophy is looking at students as a whole," said Magdalena Verdugo, the high school's executive director. "The number one priority for us, especially when so many of our students are entering at a fifth- or sixth-grade reading level, is, we have to take care of social and emotional aspects."

59. Chartering A New Course: Public Schools' Alternative charter school graphics. charter school facts; charter school types;Enrollment in arizona's charter schools. Links. TheU.S. Department http://www.azstarnet.com/public/packages/charterschools/

Public schools' alternative Published by The Arizona Daily Star June 15-16, 1997 June 15, 1997 Public schools' alternative: Arizona leads nation in classroom experiment Children's Academy groups kids by skill levels Montessori elementary school 'follows the child' Teachers like charter schools' ideas, students ... Charter schools, like others, must test students June 16, 1997 Well-prepared: Most graduates said to be ready for college Students at Presidio are self-paced Vail charter school to underline technology Tucson Youth Development got going smoothly and well ... 8 new charters due next school year Charter school graphics Charter school facts Charter school types Enrollment in Arizona's charter schools Links TheU.S. Department of Education's first study of charter schools The Educational Excellence Network's findings on charter schools The Children's Academy school report card Information on Arizona's charters on the state Department of Education's home page ... The Charter School Research Site HTML by Katie Demorest.

60. Tucson Charter Schools schools that struggle are schools that try to be everything to everybody, said KristenJordison, executive director for the arizona Board for charter schools. http://www.azstarnet.com/education/charters/

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