BRIEF – Teacher Attrition in Charter vs. District Schools
This policy brief summarizes an Inside Charter Schools study on the nature of teacher turnover in charter schools.
Washington State High Schools Pay Less for Math and Science Teachers than for Teachers in Other Subjects
In this brief, CRPE analysts find that most of Washington’s largest districts spend less per math or science teacher than for teachers in other subjects.
Strategic Communications for Portfolio School District Reform
This paper, one of a series of papers designed to assist leaders in portfolio district reform efforts, argues that effective, strategic communications policies and practices are a key element of successful portfolio reform.
Curing Baumol’s Disease: In Search of Productivity Gains in K–12 Schooling
Improvements in productivity in other sectors may hold important lessons for understanding how the education system can become more efficient.
BRIEF – Charter Management Organizations: Innovations, Opportunities, and Challenges
This brief summarizes the major findings from the National Study of Charter Management Organization (CMO) Effectiveness: Report on Interim Findings.
The National Study of Charter Management Organization (CMO) Effectiveness: Report on Interim Findings
This interim report from the National Study of CMO Effectiveness explores how CMOs vary according to their theories of action, structural organization, and growth strategies and delves into the ongoing organizational and financial challenges that CMOs face.
The Disproportionate Impact of Seniority-Based Layoffs on Poor, Minority Students
Looking at the 15 largest districts in California, this analysis finds that teachers at risk of layoff are concentrated in schools with more poor and minority students, concluding that “last in, first out” policies disproportionately affect these students and their schools.
Seniority Rules: Do Staffing Reforms Help Redistribute Teacher Quality and Reduce Teacher Turnover?
This paper finds that shifting from a seniority-based hiring system to a “mutual consent” hiring system leads to a short-term increase in turnover and inexperienced teachers, but after a few years the level of inexperienced teachers and turnover goes back to an uneven distribution across schools.
BRIEF – Unique Schools Serving Unique Students: Charter Schools and Children with Special Needs
This short policy guide to the book, Unique Schools Serving Unique Students: Charter Schools and Children with Special Needs, summarizes the findings from case studies and parent surveys. The brief identifies policy, research, and investment opportunities needed to confront the challenges charter schools and parents of special needs students face.
Multiple Pathways To Graduation: New Routes to High School Completion
Leading districts are creating multiple pathways to graduation that might keep students from dropping out. Early results are promising.