Phoenix-based PBS channel Eight recently aired a special edition of Horizon where host Ted Simons moderated two Clean Elections debates with the candidates running for Superintendent of Public Instruction. The first debate featured Republican candidates Margaret Dugan, John Huppenthal, and Beth Price. The second debate featured the Democratic candidates Penny Kotterman and Jason Williams.
A wide variety of education subjects including teacher accountability, standards, AIMS testing, education spending and all-day kindergarten were addressed.
To learn more about the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and its importance go to Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction; Why You Should Pay Attention to this Office
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To view the Democratic Candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction debate, click on video link below.
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To view the Republican Candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction debate, click video link below.
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To learn more about the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and its importance go to Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction; Why You Should Pay Attention to this Office
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Traditional Public School Performance Outpaces Charters According to AZ Learns Data
.An analysis by the Arizona Education Network of the Arizona Learns 2008-2009 Achievement Profiles for All Schools published by the Arizona Department of Education shows that traditional public schools performed better than charter schools over the same period.
The report lists the performance results of 463 charter schools and 1432 non-charter, traditional public schools. Breakdowns of the schools' performance ratings are as follows.
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When the top three categories (Excelling, Highly Performing, and Performing Plus) are aggregated, 73.04% of traditional non-charter schools are in these three categories versus 44.71% of charter schools. Most concerning are the 5.25% of charter schools that are underperforming or failing versus 2.7% for traditional schools in these categories.
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For additional information, see below:
Arizona Learns 2008-2009 Achievement Profiles for All Schools
State's original charter schools up for renewal, East Valley Tribune, July 2, 2010
Arizona State Board for Charter Schools
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The report lists the performance results of 463 charter schools and 1432 non-charter, traditional public schools. Breakdowns of the schools' performance ratings are as follows.
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| School Performance Ratings by Type of School | ||||
| Number | Percent | |||
| Rating | Traditional | Charter | Traditional | Charter |
| Excelling | 321 | 74 | 22.42% | 15.98% |
| Highly Performing | 214 | 35 | 14.94% | 7.56% |
| Performing Plus | 511 | 98 | 35.68% | 21.17% |
| Performing | 349 | 229 | 24.37% | 49.46% |
| Underperforming | 21 | 24 | 1.47% | 5.19% |
| Failing: | 16 | 3 | 1.12% | 0.65% |
When the top three categories (Excelling, Highly Performing, and Performing Plus) are aggregated, 73.04% of traditional non-charter schools are in these three categories versus 44.71% of charter schools. Most concerning are the 5.25% of charter schools that are underperforming or failing versus 2.7% for traditional schools in these categories.
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For additional information, see below:
Arizona Learns 2008-2009 Achievement Profiles for All Schools
State's original charter schools up for renewal, East Valley Tribune, July 2, 2010
Arizona State Board for Charter Schools
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