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Beyond Test Scores: The Civic Implications of No-Excuses Charter Schools

Mon, April 11, 4:30 to 6:30pm, Marriott Marquis, Floor: Level Four, Liberty Salon J

Session Type: Symposium

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No-excuses charter schools, which are dedicated to closing the “achievement gap” between low-income Black and Latino children and their more privileged counterparts, have been examined primarily through quantitative studies focused on test scores. This symposium focuses on a different question: What are the civic implications of no-excuses schools and practices? Researchers and the parent participant on this panel consider how teachers’ conception of “no-excuses” intersects with civic education, how the highly structured teaching and management practices impact opportunities for civic development, how students’ sociopolitical development compares to that of young people at progressive schools, and how charter schools relate to parents and communities. In doing so, we advocate for a definition of equity that extends beyond test scores.

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