Tennessee (MS Word)
ED Grant Abstract
Contact: Dr. Eric Hilgendorf, Director of Charter Schools and Choice
Tennessee Department of Education
5th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243
Email: Eric.Hilgendorf@state.tn.us
Phone: 615-741-8486
Fax: 615-253-5706
The Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002 resulted in the authorization of four (4) charter schools that opened in 2003-04. Since that time, Tennessee has continued to authorize and grow the number of high-quality charter schools that improve learning; provide alternative educational options for parents; encourage innovative educational strategies; measure performance of students, faculty and schools; create new professional development; and allow parents an option for meaningful participation in the education of their children. The charter movement that began as four schools, in 2003, will encompass twenty-two (22) schools, in 2009. As the number of high-quality charter schools grows in Tennessee, it will continue to allow school districts and local boards of education the opportunity to provide a broader portfolio of schools to their public school students, and continue to realize a positive influence on the statewide performance of Tennessee schools.
The purpose of this grant is multifaceted and relates to the sustained effort that Tennessee places in the development of and support for the implementation of high quality schools. The project objectives of this grant are:
1) To expand the number (overall, demographic and geographic) of high-quality charter schools. At present all of the charter schools are nested within three school districts, with the largest district encompassing fifteen schools of the state total of twenty-two. Through this project, Tennessee will be able to increase the total number of schools and promote a variety of charter schools in new districts to meet changing student needs.
2) To support the success (academic, organizational and fiscal) of Tennessee charter schools through state and local involvement. This project is critical to the fiscal and organizational challenges that new charter schools face. Through state and local involvement this project will ensure a high level of financial and organizational accountability and resulting student success.
3) To encourage dissemination of best practices within charter schools to the broader public. In the past, Tennessee has concentrated upon the implementation of new and successful charter schools. This project will also focus on a broader set of methods to highlight and demonstrate the success of the Tennessee charter schools.
4) To improve academic achievement of charter school students. While Tennessee charter schools continue to reflect increased student achievement, objectives one through three highlight and support the critical importance of sustaining and supporting a constant focus on continued improvement of student achievement in charter schools.
The objectives will increase the capacity of charter schools in achieving their mission of providing a robust program that has a positive and sustainable impact upon student achievement.
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