Goal/ Meta :

1. What Every Parent Needs to Know About Charter Schools Lo que todos los padres deben saber sobre las escuelas “charter”

2. Goal/Meta: • Help parents understand the nature of charter schools and why they are regarded as the future of California public education. • Ayudar a los padres a entender la naturaleza de las escuelas charter y por qué son considerados como el futuro de la educación pública de California.

3. Studies show/Los estudios demuestran: • Charter schools students make greater academic progress than students in traditional public schools. • Los estudiantes que asisten a las escuelas charter tienen un mejor rendimiento académico que los estudiantes en las escuelas públicas tradicionales.

4. Why the need for charter schools?/¿Porquenecesitamosescuelas charter? • Too many failing schools • No consequences • Alleviate overcrowding • Free from district bureaucracy • Can focus on high expectations and providing a high quality educational experience • Choice • Demasiados escuelas que están fallando • Sin consecuencias • Reducir el hacinamiento • Libre de la burocracia del distrito • Puede centrarse en las altas expectativas y proveer una experiencia educacional de alta calidad • Elección

5. California: • CA approved the Charter Schools Act in 1992 • 912 charter schools serving 357,610 students • CA has the largest concentration of charters in the nation. • 279 charter schools in Los Angeles • 158 - LAUSD • 21 Alliance Schools • 15 high schools • 6 middle schools

6. The mission of Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is to open and operate a network of small high performing secondary “charter” schools in Los Angeles to prepare students for college. La misión de la Alliance College-Ready Public Schools es abrir y operar una red de pequeños escuelas secundarias y preparatorias de alto rendimiento en Los Ángeles para preparar a los estudiantes para la universidad. • 6 Middle Schools • 15 High Schools • 7,500 Students Alliance Has a 7-Year Track Record of Success Alianza tiene una trayectoria de 7 años de éxito

7. What is a charter school?/¿Qué es una escuela “charter”?: Charter School -Plan English video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EdPFWZOpxdQ Spanish video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t99qKgV5LoQ

8. A charter school is/Una escuela charter es: • A public school of choice • Tuition free • Open to any student who wishes to apply regardless of where he/she lives • Independently operated • Una escuela públicas de su elección • Gratuita • Abierto a cualquier estudiante independientemente del lugar donde él / ella vive • Operado independientemente

9. A charter school/Una escuela charter: • Participates in state tests • Has more flexibility (in exchange for) • Is held accountable for results • Are reviewed for renewal every 3-5 years • Participa en las pruebas estatales • Tiene más flexibilidad (a cambio de) • Es responsable y tiene que demostrar resultados • Son revisados ​​para la renovación cada 5 años

10. How are charter schools funded?/¿Cómo son las escuelas charter financiados? • Charter schools receive funding from the state of California based on attendance. • Funded at 61% • Las escuelas charter reciben fondos del estado de California basada en la asistencia escolar. • Financiado en un 61% • $10,771 (Traditional School) • $ 6,585 (Charter School)

11. The advantages of attending an Alliance school/Las ventajas de asistir a una escuela Alliance: • A standards based, A-G curriculum • High qualified and fully credentialed teachers and principals • Small school environment • Parents as partners • Una basada en estándares, A-G currículoMaestros y directores calificados y acreditados Entorno escolar pequeñoLos padres como socios

12. Track Record of Success: • 4 California Distinguished Schools • 1 Blue Ribbon School • 3 schools ranked in the top 10 in all of LAUSD • 755 Average API for High Schools • 716 Average API for Middle Schools • 100% College Acceptance Rate

13. Charter Schools: Myths vs. Realty

14. Myths/Mitos: • Are private schools • Accept only the best students • Do not provide special educations services • Operate without oversight • Unproven experiment • Son escuelas privadas • Aceptan sólo a los mejores estudiantes • No proporcionan servicios de educación especial • Funcionan sin supervisión • Son un experimento no probado

15. Reality/La realidad • Are public schools • Do not discriminate • Serve special education students • Operate within the provision of state and federal law • Make greater academic progress than students in traditional public schools • Son escuelas públicas • No discrimina • Serven a los estudiantes de educación especial • Operan dentro de la provisión de la ley estatal y federal • Hacen un mayor progreso académico de los estudiantes en las escuelas públicas tradicionales

16. Charter School News: • New legislation is introduced to limit the number of charter schools in CA on a regular basis • Proposition 39 – requires LAUSD to give charter school access to facilities • Public School Choice - allows outside operators to run and operate new and failing schools • ICEF Charter District – was at risk of closing • Crescendo Charter Academy – accused of cheating • Troubled Schools Try Mimicking Charters (Texas and other parts of the country)

17. Resources: • Alliance College-Ready Public schools www.laalliance.org • California Charter Association www.calcharters.org • Great Schools www.greatschools.org PLEASE FILL OUT FAMILIES THAT CAN PLEDGE CARDS!

18. Thank you! ¡Gracias!