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Charter Schools: What’s the Evidence and How Should It Be Used?
Thursday, July 28, 2005
9:00 a.m. to 12:15 pm
The National Academies
500 Fifth St., NW
Room 100
Washington, D.C. 20001
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8:00 – 9:00
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Registration & Continental Breakfast
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9:00 - 9:15
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Welcome and Overview
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9:15 - 10:30
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Panel #1: What’s the Evidence?
Introductory Remarks, Martin Orland
Initial Comments, Kenneth Wong
Speakers:
Robin J. Lake, University of Washington
Gary Miron, Western Michigan University
Kenneth K. Wong, Brown University and Founding Director of the National Center on School Choice at Vanderbilt University
Moderator:
Martin Orland, Center for Education, National Research Council
Panel Discussion
• What is meant by “effectiveness” for charter schools and how should this concept of effectiveness be evaluated?
• What should be the focus of research on charter schools? Impact on student achievement? Affect on governance and choice? Stimulus for reform?
• What does the research say about charter school effects on student achievement, governance, choice, reform?
• How do you rate the quality and rigor of the current body of evidence?
• Why is there so much public debate surrounding the evidence?
Q&A Session
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10:30 - 10:45
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Break
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10:45 - 12:00
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Panel #2: How Should the Evidence Be Used in Policy and Practice
Introductory Remarks, Andrew Rotherham
Speakers:
Josephine Baker, DC Public Charter School Board
Dana Lehman, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, MA
Peter McWalters, Rhode Island Department of Education
Eugene Sanders, Toledo Public Schools, OH
Joe Williams, New York Daily News
Moderator:
Andrew Rotherham, Progressive Policy Institute
Panel Discussion
• What conclusions do you draw from the evidence?
• How useful and relevant is the current body of evidence in shaping charter school policies and practices?
• How is the evidence currently being applied? How should it be applied?
• What other factors in addition to the existing evidence are/should to be considered in shaping policy and practice?
• What are the implications of the evidence on charter schools for the future? What kind of evidence/research is needed to inform future policy and practice?
• How should policymakers and practitioners balance the need for evidence against the desire for innovation?
• What is the best to build a knowledge base for charters and help charter school policymakers and practitioners make more evidence-based decisions?
Q&A Session
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12:00 – 12:15
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Rapporteur
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12:15
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Closing Remarks
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Background Readings
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