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Paino, Maria; Renzulli, Linda A.; Boylan, Rebecca L.; Bradley, Christen L. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2014
Purpose: Charter schools are unique public schools in part because this type of school can close if it fails to meet objectives set forth by the chartering body that approved it. Thus far, however, little research has been conducted into the causes of charter school closures. In this article, we examine charter school accountability. Research…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Failure, School Closing, Accountability
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Crippen, Kent J. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2012
Using a case study method, the experiences of a group of high school science teachers participating in a unique professional development method involving an argue-to-learn intervention were examined. The participants (N = 42) represented 25 different high schools from a large urban school district in the southwestern United States. Data sources…
Descriptors: Evidence, Teacher Characteristics, Professional Development, Science Instruction