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Doctoral Dissertation
Charter Schools: A Descriptive Study of Empowerment within the Operation of Charter Schools
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this study was to describe the variables that contributed to the establishment of a charter school in an urban Arizona district and rural California district noting the similarities and dissimilarities, and to disclose the factors used to justify the implementation of the Montessori theory of education. Another purpose of the study was to describe the guidelines for maintaining a charter school, and the evaluation methods and factors used in the school's unique experience with staffing and funding. This research was descriptive and employed a case study approach. Descriptive research methodology was used to identify the same factors found in the Arizona study replicated by the researcher. Nonprobability, purposive sampling technique was the sampling used in the study. The instrument used for the study was interviews. Findings. The NFL/YET Academy in Arizona and Discovery Charter School in California experienced many similarities when the same variables were applied to both schools. As a result, the stakeholders of both schools used the principles of the organizational theory of empowerment to implement choices in curriculum. This process allowed the stakeholders an opportunity to meet the educational needs of students in the community. The following conclusions were made: (1) community empowerment plays a vital role in educating children; (2) the charter school movement allows parents, teachers, administrators, and community leaders to be involved in the creation of school governance and curriculum; and (3) charter schools allow all stakeholders to become involved in the decision-making process. The following are recommendations for further study: (1) This study should be conducted using a greater number of charter schools, and (2) This study should be conducted using administrator's leadership style in the organizational theory area of structure/roles.
Language: English
Published: La Verne, California, 2003
Article
Secondary School in Wind: New Wa Ora Principal "Optimistic" [Wa Ora Montessori School, Lower Hutt]
Publication: Montessori NewZ, vol. 10
Date: Jun 1998
Pages: 1–2
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Language: English
Article
Exploring Charter School Innovation: A Comparison of Popular Charter School Models
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
Publication: Journal of School Choice, vol. 17, no. 3
Date: 2023
Pages: 387-403
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Abstract/Notes: This paper expands on previous work on charter school typology and presents disparities in standardized test outcomes across models by using standardized Z-Scores weighted by NAEP performance. Analyses indicate that in ELA, Classical schools have the highest relative performance, followed by Montessori and Art schools. In math, Classical school once again have the highest relative performance, followed by Montessori and STEM schools. For reasons discussed in the paper it is premature to posit causality, so the results should instead be viewed as descriptive. We suggest a more pluralistic testing framework may be appropriate when evaluating the performance of specialized schools.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2023.2233321
ISSN: 1558-2159, 1558-2167
Article
Montessori Middle School and the Transition to High School: Student Narratives
Available from: University of Kansas Libraries
Publication: Journal of Montessori Research, vol. 6, no. 2
Date: 2020
Pages: 26-38
Americas, High school students, Middle school students, Montessori method of education - Evaluation, North America, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: This narrative study investigated through storytelling the experiences of five students who attended a Montessori middle school and then transitioned to a public high school. The testimonies of the participants highlighted that, to help students make a successful transition to high school, it is useful to consider three elements: (a) developing academic and social-emotional skills, (b) fostering positive attitudes toward learning, and (c) creating opportunities to practice self-reliance, self-advocacy, and grit. The experience of these particular students accentuates the ability of a Montessori middle school to emphasize both academic rigor and the social-emotional skills that build the fortitude necessary for students to successfully transition to high school. This study suggests that Montessori middle school practices may foster the intellectual and emotional growth of students so that they can successfully transition to high school and are potentially buffered from many of the detrimental academic and emotional impacts of ninth grade.
Language: English
ISSN: 2378-3923
Article
So Why Isn't Every School a Montessori School?
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: Public School Montessorian, vol. 22, no. 3
Date: Spring 2010
Pages: 22-23
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
Article
The Montessori School of Tokyo: Building a Truly International School
Publication: Montessori Leadership
Date: 2004
Pages: 5–6, 8–9
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Language: English
Article
The OEkos Schools Program [14 participating schools]
Publication: OEkosphere [Œkosphere], vol. 1, no. 3
Date: Apr/May 1995
Pages: 6
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Language: English
Article
Cincinnati: Developing the Montessori Magnet School [North Avondale Montessori School]
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 12, no. 2
Date: 1987
Pages: 37–42
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Hershey Montessori Farm School: Place-Based High School Biology
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 26, no. 3
Date: 2001
Pages: 543-552
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Describes how the Hershey Montessori Farm School in Huntsburg, Ohio, developed an advanced biology course, which begins with an experience-based, task-oriented approach within different biomes of the surrounding environs while incorporating high school content and scientific method. Concludes that integrating place-based and contextual inquiries promotes a concept of land stewardship while being relevant and engaging to students' lives. (Author/KB)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Master's Thesis
Vilka metoder väljer förskollärare och barnskötare för arbetet med förskolebarns skriv- och läsutveckling? [What methods do preschool teachers and childminders choose for the work with preschool children's writing and reading development?]
Available from: DiVA Portal
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Abstract/Notes: Syftet med studien var att få kunskap om de metoder som förskollärarna använder vid arbetet med skriv- och läsutveckling. I studien ingick sju förskolor där de ansvariga förskollärarna/barnskötarna ...
Language: Swedish
Published: Stockholm, Sweden, 2013