1. Charter Schools Information Student Services. Charter Information. Accountability in arizona charter schools;arizona charter schools List (The schools listed have approved charters); http://www.ade.state.az.us/charterschools/info/

2. Arizona Department Of EducationFind Updated Requirements For Teacher Certificati Browse the mission, agenda, schedule of upcoming events and list of member schools for the advocacy association. Get contact details and legislative updates. The arizona charter schools Association believes that charter schools represent an important component of public http://www.ade.state.az.us/

3. EPAA Vol. 7 No. 1 Cobb & Glass: Ethnic Segregation In Arizona Charter Schools Furnishes the results of studies of charter schools throughout Arizona and their ethnic composition. http://olam.ed.asu.edu/epaa/v7n1

This article has been retrieved times since January 14, 1999 Education Policy Analysis Archives Volume 7 Number 1 January 14, 1999 ISSN 1068-2341 A peer-reviewed scholarly electronic journal Editor: Gene V Glass, College of Education Arizona State University EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS ARCHIVES Permission is hereby granted to copy any article if EPAA is credited and copies are not sold. Articles appearing in EPAA are abstracted in the Current Index to Journals in Education by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation and are permanently archived in Resources in Education Ethnic Segregation in Arizona Charter Schools Casey D. Cobb University of New Hampshire Gene V Glass Arizona State University [The editorial review and decisions on this article were the responsibility of Anthony G. Rud Jr. of the Editorial Board Abstract Among the criticisms of charter schools is their potential to further stratify schools along ethnic and class lines. This study addressed whether Arizona charter schools are more ethnically segregated than traditional public schools. In 1996-97, Arizona had nearly one in four of all charter schools in the United States. The analysis involved a series of comparisons between the ethnic compositions of adjacent charter and public schools in Arizona's most populated region and its rural towns. This methodology differed from the approach of many evaluations of charter schools and ethnic stratification in that it incorporated the use of geographic maps to compare schools' ethnic make-ups. The ethnic compositions of 55 urban and 57 rural charter schools were inspected relative to their traditional public school neighbors.

4. EPAA Vol. 7 No. 1 Cobb & Glass: Ethnic Segregation In Arizona Charter Schools Ethnic Segregation in arizona charter schools. And second, are Arizona charterschools more ethnically concentrated than traditional public schools? http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v7n1/

This article has been retrieved times since January 14, 1999 Education Policy Analysis Archives Volume 7 Number 1 January 14, 1999 ISSN 1068-2341 A peer-reviewed scholarly electronic journal Editor: Gene V Glass, College of Education Arizona State University EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS ARCHIVES Permission is hereby granted to copy any article if EPAA is credited and copies are not sold. Articles appearing in EPAA are abstracted in the Current Index to Journals in Education by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation and are permanently archived in Resources in Education Ethnic Segregation in Arizona Charter Schools Casey D. Cobb University of New Hampshire Gene V Glass Arizona State University [The editorial review and decisions on this article were the responsibility of Anthony G. Rud Jr. of the Editorial Board Abstract Among the criticisms of charter schools is their potential to further stratify schools along ethnic and class lines. This study addressed whether Arizona charter schools are more ethnically segregated than traditional public schools. In 1996-97, Arizona had nearly one in four of all charter schools in the United States. The analysis involved a series of comparisons between the ethnic compositions of adjacent charter and public schools in Arizona's most populated region and its rural towns. This methodology differed from the approach of many evaluations of charter schools and ethnic stratification in that it incorporated the use of geographic maps to compare schools' ethnic make-ups. The ethnic compositions of 55 urban and 57 rural charter schools were inspected relative to their traditional public school neighbors.

5. The Education Forum: In Arizona, Charter Schools Work This piece summarizes findings from SCHOOL CHOICE IN THE REAL WORLD LESSONS FROMarizona charter schools (Boulder Westview, 1999), edited by Maranto and http://www.edreform.com/forum/991011rmsm.htm

Making Schools Work Better for All Children THE EDUCATION FORUM Hosted by The Center for Education Reform IN ARIZONA, CHARTER SCHOOLS WORK By Robert Maranto and Scott Milliman The Washington Post, October 11, 1999 Supporters promise that school choice will revolutionize schools. Opponents say it will destroy public education. Meanwhile, with little fanfare, Arizona has initiated a free market in public education. With the most pro-choice policies in the nation, Arizona has 350 charter school campuses. Charter schools are public schools that are self-governed and market-driven, much as private schools are. Charter operators determine curriculum, hire and fire teachers, and earn funding based on the number of parents who choose their school. But unlike private schools, charter schools cannot impose religion, charge tuition or deny admissions. Our evaluation of Arizona's experiment in free-market education finds that while choice is no panacea, it has made schools more accountable to parents and has empowered many teachers. Parents who want educational alternatives are big winners under choice. School choice has popularized options including Montessori, core knowledge, back-to-basics and Waldorf programs. These were previously unknown in Arizona or available only at private schools for a hefty tuition. Preliminary analyses of Phoenix elementary schools suggest that charter enrollments reflect not "white flight" but a demand for such educational alternatives.

6. US Charter Schools Website Profiles of arizona charter schools. 1 to 25 of 466 Next School Name,City, School Status. Academic Success Charter School, Tucson, Operating. http://www.uscharterschools.org/cs/uscsp/query/q/129?state=Arizona&x-title=Profi

7. Charter School Law - Arizona Charter Schools Page CharterSchooLaw.com's arizona charter schools Page. A collection ofresources for Arizona charter school organizers, operators, and http://charterschoolaw.com/arizona.htm

CharterSchooLaw.com Arizona Charter School Law and Arizona Charter School Resources NAVIGATION Top Ten Resources State Resources Complete List of Resources Book Store ... Home RECOMMENDED READING Check out this 5 star book! For more charter school books, visit the book store LINKS TO IMPORTANT CHARTER SCHOOL SITES Arizona Department of Education Arizona Department of Education's Charter Schools Page The Arizona Charter School Law Guide to Arizona's Charter School Marketplace ... Morrison Institute for Public Policy RECENT ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS STORIES

8. Reason Magazine -- April 1998 Arizona had 1/3 of the nations Charter Schools. This insightful study by a business and economics Category Society Issues Education School Choice...... no student test results are available yet. Similarly, there are notyet any substantive data from other arizona charter schools. http://reason.com/9804/fe.glassman.html

R EASON * April 1998 Class Acts How charter schools are revamping public education in Arizonaand beyond. James K. Glassman Three years ago, Arizona passed a law that allows almost any reasonably serious person to start a school and receive a little more than $4,000 in state funds for every student enrolled. Such "charter schools," as they're called, are public schools that operate with more autonomy than conventional onesa vague definition, perhaps, but the best one available. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have laws permitting them. In the short time they've been around in Arizona, charters have attracted more than 25,000 students, or roughly 3 percent of the state's public school population, and the number is still rising by 10,000 annually. Arizona, with one-fiftieth of the nation's population, has about one-third of its 780 charter schools. Arizona has twice as many charters as California, which has eight times as many children under age 18. Over the past year, I've visited Arizona three times to see how well its charter schools are working. I especially wanted to find out whether charters were providing competition to traditional public schools and whether, in response, those public schools were trying to improve. I am not an expert on educationfar from itbut I write about business and economics, and I've long suspected that one reason public schools fail is that, as government-protected near-monopolies, they lack the feedback mechanisms built into market systems. As a result, they can't get the sort of information that would help them do a better job. Ultimately, they're operated more for the benefit of administrators and teachers than for parents and studentsfor producers rather than consumers. When charter schools started pulling some of those consumers away from traditional public schools, my hypothesis went, the latter would have no choice but to get better in order to lure the kids back.

9. Arizona Charter Schools arizona charter schools. The 20012002 school year brought important changes atboth schools as the Arizona Ball Charter School Board named new principals. http://www.ballfoundation.org/ei/work/arizona.html

Arizona Charter Schools In addition to its current strategy of partnership with districts, the foundation also partners with two K-8 charter schools in the metro Phoenix area of Arizona - Dobson Academy and Hearn Academy . The foundation established both schools in 1998, and today they serve over 900 students. An independent governing board of nine members (five foundation appointees and two parents from each school) guide Dobson and Hearn towards their goal of being educationally excellent and self-sufficient schools. The schools' mission is to provide quality education where children are the priority, focusing on student achievement and parent satisfaction. The schools foster partnerships among parents, staff, children, and the community to promote academic excellence through an extended, 200-day school year, a focus on early literacy, and a comprehensive educational foundation built on basic skills. The schools' major strategies are: Shared decision making - Dobson and Hearn have adopted the Ball Foundation's School Design Collaborative (SDC). SDC facilitates shared decision making among all school stakeholders, including parents, teachers, administrators, staff, and students for the purpose of increasing student achievement and parent satisfaction.

10. Arizona Charter Schools - Tucson Arizona Education Tucson's Top 10 Charter Schools. Rank Company Address City State Zip Phone FaxName Title Email Address Comment 1 Presidio High School 4601 E. First St. http://www.thepepper.com/top10_charter_school.html

Tucson's Charter Schools Tucson Arizona Business Southwest Southern Arizona Real Estate City Of Tucson Az In Tuscon Arizona Homes Realtor House Home Relocation Employment Jobs tucson's charter schools tucson arizona business southwest southern arizona real estate city of tucson az in tuscon arizona homes realtor house home relocation employment jobs info@thepepper.com Carl: Emely: Tucson Arizona's Top 10 Charter Schools Complete Tucson's Top 10 List Classifieds Investments Online Community ... Stargen Internet Sites

11. NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK EVENTS Linda ProctorDowning. 602-297-8500. Arizona Charter Academy. Superior Schools.Surprise. Patty Shaw. 928-779-2761. arizona charter schools Association. Phoenix. http://www.charterfriends.org/csweek-events.html

NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK April 29- May 3, 2002 STATE-BY-STATE LISTING OF NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL WEEK ACTIVITIES (To have your event(s) posted, e-mail information on the event(s) in the following categories to info@charterfriends.org School/Organization Name City Activties Contact Name Phone Number Academy of Michigan SAMPLE Oak Park Science and Art Fair, BST demonstration, need assisting clinic and CADD demonstration. Grand opening of school store. Mary Byrnes Following is a state-by-state list of events that have been posted to this Web site as of March 27. Contacts for co-sponsoring organizations are listed for more information on National Charter School Week activities in each state. For grassroots sponsor contacts and events listed so far, click on each state: ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA ... WYOMING ALASKA School/Organization Name City Activities Contact Name Phone Number Alaska Charter Schools Association Barb Gerard ARIZONA School/Organization Name City Activities Contact Name Phone Number Arizona Agriculture and Equine Center Phoenix Students will spend the month of April researching current legislation that is pertinent to both education and agriculture related issues.

12. Charter Schools Calendar January 2325, 2003 – “Choices – Strengthening Student Achievement” Annualarizona charter schools Conference – Sedona – Sponsored by Arizona http://www.charterfriends.org/events.html

Charter Schools Calendar January 23-24, 2003 – Second Annual Small Schools Conference – Denver Sponsored by Colorado Children’s Campaign – Contact: January 23-25, 2003 – “Choices – Strengthening Student Achievement” Annual Arizona Charter Schools Conference – Sedona – Sponsored by Arizona Charter Schools Association – Contact: 928-779-2761 or go to www.azcharters.org February 21, 2003 – Arkansas Charter School Conference – Little Rock Sponsored by Arkansas Department of Education – Contact: March 14-15, 2003 – First Annual Georgia Charter Schools Conference – Atlanta – Sponsored by Georgia Charter Schools Association – Contact: March 16-19, 2003 – Annual Wisconsin Charter Schools Conference – Madison – Sponsored by Wisconsin Charter Schools Association – Contact: March 22, 2003 – Annual New York Charter Schools Conference and Marketplace – New York City – Sponsored by New York Charter Schools Association and New York Charter School Resource Center – Contact: March 27-29, 2003 – Tenth Annual California Charter Schools Conference – Anaheim – Sponsored by California Network of Educational Charters – Contact: April 28-May 2, 2003

13. Apple Bytes - Jay Blanchard Open Letter To All Arizona Charter Schools October 07, 2002 Issue, ARIZONA REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER UPDATE. OpenLetter From Jay Blanchard To All arizona charter schools. The http://www.resourcenter.org/newsletters/100702_newsletter.html

Home Newsletter Archive October 07, 2002 Issue ARIZONA REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER UPDATE Open Letter From Jay Blanchard To All Arizona Charter Schools The Arizona Regional Resource Center is proud to present Open Letters to all Arizona charter schools, from the following Candidates; Jay Blanchard, the Democratic candidate and Tom Horne, the Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, as well as, letters from both gubernatorial candidates; Democrate, Janet Napolitano and Republican, Matt Salmon. Each day look to receive one of these important letters from these candidates, brought to you by the ARRC. Candidate Jay Blanchard attended the Arizona Charter School Association for a charter school luncheon in Tucson on September 18, 2002. He was the featured speaker and talked candidly about where he stands on charter school issues and welcomed a question and answer period. Today the ARRC is pleased to present the first candidate letter, which is from Jay Blanchard, read what he has to say to all charter schools in the state. Please note that the ARRC has the orginal signed letter on file in our offices for each candidate. Later this week the ARRC will feature a letter from Tom Horne and the other letters will follow, so check your email. We know how important it is for each and everyone of us to stay current on the political candidates and issues and how these candidates can affect the future of Arizona's charter schools.

14. Directory Of Charter Schools Online Resource Directories From Free-Market.Net: T arizona charter schools on the net Source Center for MarketBased Education StateAZ, Country United States Links to web sites of arizona charter schools. http://www.free-market.net/directorybycategory/homepages/T17.4/

about map news channels ... find you are here: Free-Market.Net Find Directory by Category Online Resource Directories Charter Schools Online Resource Directories search get personal recommendations add a resource/link United States ... Southwestern and Western US United States Charter Friends National Network Source: Charter Friends Country: United States Promotes quality charter schools by connecting and supporting resource centers and other state-level charter support organizations and activities. Charter schools in development Source: U.S. Charter Schools Country: United States Profiles of charter schools which are either still in development or in the early stages of applying for a charter. Charter school law Source: CSL Country: United States A guide to charter school resources on the Internet by David Scott, founder of the St. Louis charter school. Directory of Charter School Contacts Source: Charter Friends National Network Country: United States E-mail: info@charterfriends.org Lists contacts of charter school associations and resource centers in 39 states and Washington D.C. How to start a charter school Source: U.S. Charter Schools

15. RPP International | Charter Related Websites Alaska Charter Schools Alaska Department of Education arizona charter schoolsInformation - Arizona Department of Education California Charter Schools http://www.rppintl.com/divisions/education/charter_links.html

In this section ... Divisions Education Research and Action Projects and Approach High Performance Learning Communities State Education Partnerships (Oregon) (IPAR site) External Evaluator National Study of Charter Schools Schools Serving Language Minority Students Sustainable Development Projects and Approach Sustainable New Towns Chinese Site Workforce and Community Development Overview School to Work Support and Services (IPAR site) Charter Related Websites Charter Resource Sites US Charter Schools - Advocacy organization. Works closely with US Department of Education. Website includes profiles of many charter schools and links to the schools' websites. The Charter Friends Network The National Study of Charter Schools State Departments of Education - Charter School Divisions Alaska Charter Schools - Alaska Department of Education Arizona Charter Schools Information - Arizona Department of Education California Charter Schools - California Department of Education Colorado Charter Schools - Colorado Department of Education Connecticut Charter School Information - Connecticut Department of Education Florida Charter Schools - Florida Department of Education Georgia Charter Schools - Georgia Department of Education The Massachusetts Charter School Initiative - Massachusetts Department of Education Michigan State Charter Schools Office - housed at Central Michigan University

16. NASSMC IB#82-99-Oct: Arizona Charter Schools To NBS. cc bcc Subject NASSMC IB 8299-Oct arizona charter schools. Arizona's350 charter school campuses have pushed district schools to compete. http://notes.nassmc.org/nbsfile.nsf/8d50c18145818434852569ba0063a838/fa5d928600e

17. Web66: International School Web Registry 1. arizona charter schools Phoenix, Arizona USA 2. Center for Education Reform Washington,DC USA 3. Charter School Information , Massachusetts USA 4. Charter http://web66.coled.umn.edu/Schools/Lists/Charter.html

International School Web Registry Web66 is a trademark of the University of Minnesota To correct an entry on this page, update it here. Charter Schools Elementary Schools Adairsville Elementary Adairsville, Georgia USA Addison Elementary Cobb County, Georgia USA Benjamin Banneker Charter School Cambridge, Massachusetts USA Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School San Luis Obispo, California USA Elise P. Buckingham Charter School Vacaville, California USA Carrington Public School Carrington, North Dakota USA Cartersville Elementary Cartersville, Georgia USA Cartersville Primary School Cartersville, Georgia USA Compass Montessori School Jefferson County, Colorado USA Elementary of Arcugnano Vicenza, Italy Garfield Charter School Menlo Park, California USA Gila Crossing Community School Laveen, Arizona USA Hart-Ransom Home-Based Academic Charter School Modesto, California USA Hoboken Charter School Hoboken, New Jersey USA Honey Creek Community School Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Independent Elementary Castro Valley, California USA Kenkid Kindergarten Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

18. Ball-McGraw Charter Schools Page Since 1996 we have been performing audits of arizona charter schools includingthe completion of the Uniform System of Financial Reporting Compliance http://www.ball-mcgraw.com/charterschool.htm

10410 N. 31st Avenue, Suite 405 Phoenix, Arizona 85051 602-942-3435 Fax: 602-789-9126 The "On the Ball Accountants" CHARTER SCHOOLS Are you a charter school administrator looking for an experienced auditor? Do you want a friendly auditor who understands charter school operations? Do you want an auditor who won't waste your precious time? Certified Public Accountants Since 1996 we have been performing audits of Arizona charter schools including the completion of the Uniform System of Financial Reporting Compliance Questionnaire for Charter Schools. Audits can be very intrusive on your staff so we work diligently to minimize workplace disruption by careful planning and assigning experienced charter school auditors to your audit. We know that audit cost is a very important consideration for you so we have fine-tuned our audit procedures to minimize audit fees and are very flexible with our clients in terms of setting fee ranges and payment terms. We believe in open lines of communication and no surprises. Our services include certified audits, reviewed

19. STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS charters and 409 school sites. Approximately 55,000 students wereattending arizona charter schools in the 20002001 school year. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/issues/senate/state board for charter schools.htm

STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS MISSION AND HISTORY The State Board for Charter Schools (Board) provides oversight to charter schools that are defined as “public schools that serve as alternatives to traditional public schools” (A.R.S. 15-181). The Board’s mission is “to increase the number of excellent educational options for all students.” Established in 1994, the Board has statutory authority to review and approve charter school applications, including renewal applications, and monitor the schools that the Board sponsors for compliance with provisions of their individual charters. ORGANIZATION The Board includes the Superintendent of Public Instruction, six members of the general public, two members of the business community who are appointed by the Governor and three members of the Legislature who serve as advisory members. Charter schools in Arizona may be sponsored by one of three entities: the State Board for Charter Schools, the State Board of Education or individual school districts. These sponsoring entities have statutorily prescribed “administrative oversight” of the charter schools sponsored.

20. Charting A Course For Competition: Lessons From Arizona Charter Schools Charting a Course for Competition Lessons from arizona charter schools. Like Michigan'scharter schools, Arizona's charters are not without their problems. http://www.mackinac.org/print.asp?ID=3719

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