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Title Inspiration, perspiration, and time : operations and achievement in Edison Schools / Brian P. Gill [and others].

Imprint Santa Monica, CA : RAND Education, 2005.

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Description 1 online resource (xl, 250 pages) : illustrations
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Note "MG-351."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-250).
Note Print version record.
Contents Introduction / Laura S. Hamilton, Brian P. Gill -- A brief history of Edison schools and a review of existing literature / Julie A. Marsh [and others] -- Inspiration: Edison's strategies for "world-class" education / Brian P. Gill [and others] -- Perspiration: the Edison model in the schools / Brian P. Gill [and others] -- Methodology for examining academic achievement in Edison schools / J.R. Lockwood -- Time: effects of Edison management on academic achievement / Laura S. Hamilton -- Inside the black box: differences in achievement among Edison schools / Brian P. Gill -- Appendix A: Causal inference in the analysis of academic achievement in Edison schools / J.R. Lockwood -- Appendix B: Analyses in which each Edison school was included -- Appendix C: Calculating standard errors for estimated effects -- Appendix D: Comparison of traditional and rank-based Z-scores / J.R. Lockwood -- Appendix E: Comparison of gain score method to an alternative approach using predicted level scores / J.R. Lockwood -- Appendix F: Comparison of schools with large and small enrollment change between Y0 and Y1 -- Appendix G: Changes in demographic characteristics of Edison students through years four and five -- Appendix H: Comparison of results for Philadelphia schools and other schools -- Appendix I: Comparison of recent change analyses using district verses state comparison schools -- Appendix J: Comparison of Y1 and Y0 results using district versus state comparison schools -- Appendix K: Supplemental analyses to explore the Y0 results -- Appendix L: Comparison of Y1 and Y0 analyses using a common set of Edison schools -- Appendix M: Differences in Z-score changes for Edison schools that were managed by Edison for at least four years.
Summary In 2000, Edison Schools, the nation's largest education management organization, asked RAND to analyze its achievement in its schools, how it implemented those strategies, how its management affected student achievement, and what factors explained differences in achievement trends among its schools.
Language English.
Subject Edison Schools Inc.
Edison Schools Inc.
Privatization in education -- United States -- Evaluation.
School management and organization -- United States -- Evaluation.
Privatisation en éducation -- États-Unis -- Évaluation.
Administration scolaire -- États-Unis -- Évaluation.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
EDUCATION -- Educational Policy & Reform -- General.
School management and organization -- Evaluation
United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Evaluation
Privatisierung
Öffentliche Schule
USA
Added Author Gill, Brian P., 1968-
In: Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR
Other Form: Print version: Inspiration, perspiration, and time. 0833038249 (DLC) 2005018311 (OCoLC)60824153
ISBN 9780833040848 (electronic bk.)
0833040847 (electronic bk.)
0833038249 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780833038241
0833040812 (electronic bk.)
9780833040817 (electronic bk.)
Report No. RAND/MG-351-EDU
Standard No. AU@ 000053246592
DEBBG BV021595633
DEBBG BV043153942
DEBSZ 422197696
GBVCP 1008653497
NZ1 12045642
AU@ 000054171488

 
    
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