Colorado Charter Schools Introduction Colorado Charter Schools Introduction. This information is taken fromthe colorado charter school information Packet and Handbook. http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/chintro.htm
Extractions: Colorado Department of Education This information is taken from the Colorado Charter School Information Packet and Handbook. You can access the complete handbook by clicking the link below. A charter school in Colorado is a public school operated by a group of parents, teachers and/or community members as a semi-autonomous school of choice within a school district, operating under a contract or "charter" contract between the members of the charter school community and the local board of education. In a charter school, each student, parent and teacher chooses to be there. The "charter," as defined in the Charter Schools Act (Sections 22-30.5-101et. seq. C.R.S.), spells out the school goals, standards, education design, governance and operations. The degree of autonomy to be exercised by the charter school on such issues as personnel, curriculum and facilities is negotiated between the charter applicants and the local school district and reflected in the charter. School-centered governance, autonomy, and a clear design for how and what students will learn are the essential characteristics of a charter school. Under Colorado law, a charter school is not a separate legal entity independent of the school district, but rather is a public school defined uniquely by a charter and partially autonomous while remaining within the school district. The approved charter application and accompanying agreements are the charter which serve as a contract between the charter school and the local board of education.
US Charter Schools Website colorado charter school information State Profile Info Last Updated 0312-2003Brief Overview Colorado first passed its charter school law in 1993. http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/sp/4
Extractions: The Department maintains a Charter Schools page which includes an introduction and overview of charter schools, including month-by-month Charter School Bulletins. It also includes downloadable, full-text versions of the Colorado Charter School Information Packet and Handbook , which has complete information on applying for charter status, and the Colorado Charter School Evaluation which was completed in March of 1997.
Parker Core Knowledge Charter School s Charter School Page. The Colorado Charter School Law. colorado charter school information Packet and Handbook http://www.ckcs.net/
Charter School Law - Colorado Charter Schools Page Colorado Department of Education's Charter School Page The Colorado Charter SchoolLaw colorado charter school information Packet and Handbook The Charter http://charterschoolaw.com/colorado.htm
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools Charleston WV. Charter Schools: An Approach for Rural Education? ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC Charter schools have emerged in the 1990s as a prominent and controversial school reform idea. This Digest describes characteristics of charter schools, outlines some tentative research findings, discusses advantages and shortcomings, and summarizes challenges rural communities might face in starting such a school. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In some ways, charter schools are traditional and tap historic rural roots of public education. They give parents, students, and educators public school alternatives based on the idea that competition will bring educational innovations (Thomas, 1996). But there is potential for controversy, especially in poor rural communities with limited financial and educational resources to support additional schools. Since Minnesota passed the first charter school law in 1991, 32 other states and the District of Columbia have passed similar legislation (Hirsch, 1998). The Center for Education Reform (1998) estimated 1,129 charter schools existed nationwide in September 1998. Most schools were in the South and West. Half were in three states: Arizona, California, and Michigan. Almost another quarter were in four other states: Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas. While the number of charter schools has increased rapidly since 1991, these schools represented only about 0.5% of public school students in charter states during the 1996-1997 school year (RPP International, 1998). It is unclear how many were in rural areas.
Colorado Charter Schools Index Page Introduction; colorado charter schools Act; information Packet for People Writinga charter Application PDF; Guidebook for Starting a charter school - PDF; FAQ http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_charter.htm
Extractions: Phone: 303.866.6864 General Information Colorado Charter Schools Technical Assistance Applying Federal Civil Rights Laws to Public Charter Schools Consolidated Federal Programs: Questions and Answers 2003 Revised Administrative Policy on Charter Schools PDF Charter Schools and Finance Issues FAQ PDF Charter School Grants Special Initiatives Special Education Sample Special Education Compliance Plan PDF Colorado Charter Schools Special Education Guidebook PDF
Summit Middle School, Boulder Valley School District, Colorado charter school in Boulder offers enrollment policies and an events schedule. Includes teacher profiles, and classroom goals and objectives. Boulder Valley school District, colorado. Boulder Valley's First charter school Center for Education Reform (information on school choice and the charterschool movement in the U.S.) http://bcn.boulder.co.us/univ_school/summit
GreatSchools.net K-12 Schools In California, Arizona, Texas And Nationwide Governmental department details policies, programs and funding of the public school system. contact information for districts, schools, and libraries, please consult the colorado Education CDE Staff Directory. charter schools Public school Finance. school District Jobs http://www.greatschools.net/
Extractions: GreatSchools.net is your objective source of school information on elementary, middle and high schools. A nonprofit organization, GreatSchools.net provides information about public, private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for California Arizona Texas Florida and Washington Get your school's profile Get tips to help your child succeed Compare schools Stay informed with free newsletters -Select state- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington
USCS: Web Community Partners provides information on colorado's charter schools Program, including grant opportunities,accreditation rules, capital finance, colorado charter school http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/ia/web_community.htm
Extractions: Several organizations have joined in partnership with USCS to provide the features of the Charter Community Exchange on their own web sites. Participants who join a community can receive announcements and participate in discussions specific to the organization. They can also participate in the USCS site and the other communities using the same login name and password. The following organizations have created USCS communities on their web sites: California Network of Educational Charters (CANEC) is a statewide nonprofit, non-partisan association of individuals who share the belief that charter schools provide exciting options for meaningful education reform and allow communities to invent the type of schooling that meets their unique needs. CANEC For all who seek to prepare students for successful lives after high school: We invite you to enter a dialog on charter schools and programs that provide a real-world context for learning. Share difficulties and triumphs, ponder the meaning of concepts and terms, and consider how schools change. Join fellow practitioners in offering support, insight and advice on charter high schools. The Charter School Resource Center of Indiana (CSRCI) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that advocates and supports charter schools in Indiana. CSRCI will facilitate the establishment and operation of high-quality charter schools, promote the growth and success of the charter school movement and represent the collective voice of Indiana's charter school community through a variety of support and communication activities.
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School Information For Public, Private And Charter Schools colorado / CO, Kentucky / KY, Nevada / NV, Rhode Island / RI, net Elementary, middleand high school information for public, private and charter schools. http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go
Extractions: Offering school information about public, private and charter schools GreatSchools.net provides elementary, middle and high school information for public, private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for California Arizona Texas Florida and Washington . Our free online guide, which is the nations premier source of information about schools, helps you:
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Upcoming Events senior speakers who will discuss their experiences in a colorado charter school.All charter high school directors should have received information in the mail http://www.coloradoleague.org/events.htm
Colorado League Of Charter Schools http//www.cde.state.co.us/index_charter.htm Use CDE's charter school page to findthe information you need on colorado's charter school Program, including the http://www.coloradoleague.org/links.htm
Extractions: The Charter Friends National Network was established in late 1996 as a project of the non-profit Center for Policy Studies, in cooperation with Hamline University, a private liberal arts institution in St. Paul, MN. CFNNs mission is to promote quality charter schools by connecting and supporting resource centers and other state-level charter support organizations and activities. CFNN pursues its mission through research, publications, meetings, online communications, a grant program, and multi-state initiatives on high priority issues of common concern to charter schools nationally. These initiatives currently include accountability, facilities financing, special education and federal policy development. CFNN also helps start new state-level charter support organizations in states that are passing and strengthening charter school laws.
RPP International | Charter Related Websites California Department of Education colorado charter schools colorado Departmentof Education Connecticut charter school information - Connecticut Department http://www.rppintl.com/divisions/education/charter_links.html
Extractions: In this section ... Divisions Education Research and Action Projects and Approach High Performance Learning Communities State Education Partnerships (Oregon) (IPAR site) External Evaluator National Study of Charter Schools Schools Serving Language Minority Students Sustainable Development Projects and Approach Sustainable New Towns Chinese Site Workforce and Community Development Overview School to Work Support and Services (IPAR site) Charter Related Websites Charter Resource Sites US Charter Schools - Advocacy organization. Works closely with US Department of Education. Website includes profiles of many charter schools and links to the schools' websites.
Summit Teacher Job Description [suteachr.htm] Summit Middle school. Boulder Valley school District, colorado. Boulder Valley'sFirst charter school. Employment Opportunities. information for Faculty Applicants. http://bcn.boulder.co.us/univ_school/summit/suteachr.htm
Extractions: Boulder Valley's First Charter School September 1, 2002 Openings All teaching positions for 2002-2003 have been filled. Please check this Web site again in spring 2003 for openings for 2003-2004. Summit always welcomes complete applications, or messages of interest from potential applicants, for possible full-time or part-time openings. Summit has an ongoing interest in experienced secondary or college teachers for part-time electives. If you have a strong background in a specific or unique elective subject, please contact us. We often have a need for full-time and part-time para-educators ("parapros") to help in the classrooms and the administrative office, and to supervise in the lunchroom and on campus. A law-enforcement security screening is required of all applicants. Summit often hosts student teachers as assistants to our classroom teachers. Interested university students should contact the principal. Information for Faculty Applicants Summit offers a highly successful standards-based and academically rigorous program for 300 students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Summit believes in active engagement of students in their learning, teaching for both content and critical thinking. Teachers have considerable freedom in how they cover the curriculum. Students are placed in mixed-age classed based on interest, motivation, ability, developmental level, and mastery of previous material. Applicants must have a strong academic background in subject area. A teaching license is not required; experience with middle school students is preferred. Please refer to the information below for complete application information and a full job description.
Extractions: Making Schools Work Better for All Children Charter Schools in Colorado Law: Passed in 1993 Rank : 9th strongest of the nation's 40 charter laws CER Grade : B Schools Students GOOD INVESTMENT: In 1999 the Core Knowledge Charter School, located outside Denver, became what many experts say is the first charter school in the country to be rated by Standard and Poor's, a stamp of approval of sorts for investors. CER Newswire, July 14, 1999
Index.page Offer charter services and school and transit buses. Includes service information and tour schedules. Based, out of Grand Junction, colorado http://www.wwstagelines.com/
Extractions: Making Schools Work Better for All Children As of January 2003, nearly 2,700 charter schools are operating in 36 states and the District of Columbia, serving over 684,000 students. CER has graded the country's 40 charter school laws, ranking them from A to F ( click here to see the latest grades and rankings Charter School States That Have Strong to Medium Strength Laws Grades A-B Arizona (1994), California (1992), Colorado (1993), Delaware (1995), District of Columbia (1996), Florida (1996), Indiana (2001), Massachusetts (1993), Michigan (1993), Minnesota (1991), Missouri (1998), New Jersey (1996), New Mexico (1993), New York (1998), North Carolina (1996), Ohio (1997), Oregon (1999), Pennsylvania (1997), Texas (1995), Wisconsin (1993). Charter School States That Have Weak Laws ( Grades C-F Alaska (1995), Arkansas (1995), Connecticut (1996), Georgia (1993), Hawaii (1994), Idaho (1998) , Illinois (1996) Iowa (2002), Kansas (1994), Louisiana (1995), Mississippi (1997), Nevada (1997), New Hampshire (1995), Oklahoma (1999), Rhode Island (1995), South Carolina (1996), Tennessee (2002), Utah (1998), Virginia (1998)
