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Learning to Lead in Externally Managed and Standalone Charter Schools: How Principals Perceive Their Preparation and Support
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Torres, A. Chris; Bulkley, Katrina; McCotter, Suzanne – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2019
As charters and other autonomous schools grow to serve larger percentages of students both nationally and internationally, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how to best support and prepare leaders in this alternative setting. This study focuses on how charter school leaders perceived pre and in-service preparation and support.…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Principals, Administrator Education, Leadership Training
Financial Management of New York's Charter Schools: A Normative, Descriptive, and Prescriptive Analysis
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Brent, Brian O.; Finnigan, Kara S. – Journal of School Choice, 2009
Surprisingly little is known about the financial management practices of charter schools. The literature offer policymakers only anecdotal answers to the following important questions: Who manages charter school finances and what educational and previous employment experiences do they bring to their positions? What do audited financial statements…
Descriptors: Financial Audits, Charter Schools, Money Management, Educational Opportunities
Findings from an Independent Evaluation of the AMNH's Online Seminars on Science Course: "The Diversity of Fishes"
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Inverness Research, 2008
Inverness Research studied the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Seminars on Science program for eight years, from its inception in 1998 to 2006. This paper presents teacher survey ratings for "The Diversity of Fishes", along with profiles of two teachers who took the course. Course takers report on the annual follow-up surveys…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Museums, Seminars, Online Courses