ERIC Number: EJ938937
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
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A Case Study Comparison of Charter and Traditional Schools in New Orleans Recovery School District: Selection Criteria and Service Provision for Students with Disabilities
Wolf, Nikki L.
Remedial and Special Education, v32 n5 p382-392 Sep-Oct 2011
In post-Katrina New Orleans, Louisiana, there is a growing concentration of charter schools. The Recovery School District (RSD) has oversight of the majority of these schools. To explore charges from community advocates that RSD charter schools restricted admission and provided inadequate services for students with disabilities, the following questions were asked: Were students with disabilities admitted equally to charter and traditional schools in New Orleans? and How were the services for students with disabilities the same or different in charter and traditional schools? A case study research design that included both traditional and charter RSD schools was used. Data were gathered through examination of relevant reports from school entities and popular media. Additional data were gathered through interviews with district personnel and traditional school, charter school, and community disabilities advocates. Analysis of resultant themes indicated evidence of selective practices as well as differences in education provision for students with disabilities. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Traditional Schools, Research Design, Charter Schools, Disabilities, School Districts, Case Studies, Advocacy, Educational Change, Crisis Management, Enrollment, Standardized Tests, Grade 4, Grade 8, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 4; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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