ERIC Number: EJ1126544
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1540-8000
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Who Watches the Watchers? How States Evaluate Charter School Authorizers
Smith, Nelson
State Education Standard, v17 n1 p31-36 Jan 2017
Charter schools have thrust state boards of education into new roles. Some directly authorize charters, some do so only on appeal, and some do neither. This article examines a relatively recent addition to this task list: evaluation and oversight of charter authorizers, the entities charged with approving and monitoring charter schools.
Descriptors: Charter Schools, State Boards of Education, Accountability, Board of Education Role, Board of Education Policy, Program Administration, Certification, State Policy, State Regulation, Administrative Policy, Administrator Responsibility
National Association of State Boards of Education. 2121 Crystal Drive Suite 350, Arlington, VA 22202. Tel: 800-368-5023; Tel: 703-684-4000; Fax: 703-836-2313; e-mail: boards@nasbe.org; Web site: http://www.nasbe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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