An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Oklahoma

Autor/inn/en	Beckett, Lorna; Mohr, David; Verma, Akash; Hesla, Kevin
Institution	National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) at Safal Partners; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; Colorado League of Charter Schools
Titel	An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Oklahoma
Quelle	(2019), (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Charter Schools; Educational Facilities; Educational Trends; Educational Demand; Expenditure per Student; School Location; Safety; Space Utilization; Educational Resources; Oklahoma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Charter school; Charter-Schule; Bildungsstätte; Bildungsentwicklung; Bildungsanforderung; Bildungsnachfrage; Schulgelände; Sicherheit; Raumnutzung; Bildungsmittel
Abstract	Charter schools operate under an independent contract with an authorizer, which allows the school to operate with autonomy related to curriculum, staff, and budget. During the 2017-18 school year, charter schools across the United States served more than 3 million students, accounting for approximately 6 percent of all K-12 public school students. Nationwide, there has been increasing demand and need for charter schools, yet access to adequate school facilities is a continued barrier to the growth of the charter school sector. Public charter schools often do not have equal access to adequate facilities. As a result, charter schools often operate in non-traditional spaces, such as strip malls, churches, or converted buildings, which place constraints on instructional practices. Since these non-traditional spaces are not equipped to function as a school, charter schools must spend additional funding on facilities in order to renovate an existing building or build a facility to meet the needs of their students. In order to help states advocate for equal facilities and funding access, there is a need for additional research to collect data on state-specifc facilities challenges. In the spring of 2018, the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC), the Colorado League of Charter Schools (the League), the Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC), and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (National Alliance) collaborated to collect data and information about charter school facilities and facilities expenditures in the state of Oklahoma. The information contained in this report is based on data collected from the Charter School Facilities Survey in Oklahoma for the 2017-18 school year. Key findings from this report include the following: (1) Charter school demand is high in Oklahoma and schools will need assistance with securing larger facilities to meet their growth projections; (2) Oklahoma charter schools spent, on average, $222 per pupil annually on facilities and this spending varied across different ownership types; (3) Although co-location presents challenges for Oklahoma charter schools, they still would consider co-location in an underutilized district facility if given the option; (4) Half of Oklahoma charter schools lack the facility amenities and specialized instructional spaces they require to best implement their educational program; and (5) Oklahoma charter schools require additional resources to improve the safety of their facility and had facility-related concerns about the learning environment. [This report was produced with the Oklahoma Public School Resource Center.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Charter School Resource Center. Available from: Safal Partners. 2900 Wilcrest Suite 416, Houston, TX 77042. Tel: 713-955-2727; Fax: 713-422-2434; Web site: https://charterschoolcenter.ed.gov/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01