RJA 2b: Research Topic Exploration

RJA 2b: Research Topic Exploration

 

1)     I used Google to search for the information about Charter Schools and Public Schools. I found a website called educationbut.org. This website listed what they see to be the key differences in Charter Schools and Public Schools. They also listed the resources they used to find this information.

2)     I used Google Scholar and found a paper written by Caroline M. Hoxby with Harvard University. The title of the paper is “Achievement in Charter Schools and Regular Public Schools in the United States: Understanding the difference.” In this Paper, Caroline Hoxby examines reading and mathematics proficiency of charter schools and their neighboring public schools. The paper is forty pages long and gives great statistical data for my research.

3)     I found a website that gives statistical data from College Preperation tests. This information shows how prepared High School students are for College. It gives a breakdown of Charter and Public schools.

4)     I used Finding Dulcinea to locate a news report on SAT scores. The news report was by CNN. I don’t find the source to be the most reliable source since it does not give resources. The article says that SAT scores are on a steady decline. It gave a comparison of SAT scores between a Harlem charter school and a public school. Both schools were in the same building and same neighborhood. The charter school trumped the public school in SAT scores.  

5)     On Mashpedia I found general information on education in the United States. It gives brief facts about testing requirements and information about different schooling options.