{"id":8005,"date":"2018-09-17T09:29:39","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T13:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/?p=8005"},"modified":"2018-09-17T09:29:39","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T13:29:39","slug":"nevada-takes-strong-approach-toward-virtual-charter-school-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/nevada-takes-strong-approach-toward-virtual-charter-school-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Takes Strong Approach Toward Virtual Charter School Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Last week, Nevada released rough statewide school performance data. Schools are rated on a star system of 1 to 5, where three indicates satisfactory performance. Among charter schools, the rankings confirmed what many around the country already know: while public brick-and-mortar charter schools improved performance, virtual charter schools continue to lag. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing here is a story overall of substantial growth, not only in terms of the number of students who are served but the number students who are sitting in high-quality seats,\u201d Patrick Gavin, the director of the state charter authority, said of the new data, according to the <i>Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nevada takes a unique, forward-looking approach to charter schools. The state has created the Charter School Authority, which acts as both accreditor and watchdog to ensure state compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>The Nevada Charter School Authority Accredits Most Virtual Charter Schools<\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The state also has measures in place to ensure academic quality. Legislation requires corrective action or closure if a school receives \u201c3 of the lowest annual performance ratings within 5 consecutive school years,\u201d according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/ecs.force.com\/mbdata\/mbquestNB2C?rep=CS1715\"><span class=\"s2\">Education Commission of the States<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nevada is in the minority in this subject. Twenty-seven states have no means of recourse following poor academic performance among charter schools. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Beyond state regulation, many families struggle to gain access to accurate or reliable data in regard to virtual charter school performance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In 2017, Connections Academy\u2014which has virtual charter schools around the U.S. and is owned by global education giant Pearson Inc.\u2014conducted a poll of parent satisfaction. They found that over 90% of parents would give their<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>school an \u2018A\u2019 or a \u2018B\u2019 grade. Meanwhile, the state of Nevada gave the Nevada Connections Academy a one star rating for their elementary, middle, and high school operations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis is really providing, for the first time, really actionable information for moms and dads and extended families to make much more granular decisions,\u201d Gavin told the <i>Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/i>. \u201cIt\u2019s not just on reputation or perception, but on the real performance of that particular campus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>The Counter Narrative<\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Virtual charter schools currently makeup a cornerstone of Pearson\u2019s investment strategy, according to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.last10k.com\/sec-filings\/pso\"><span class=\"s2\">2018 10K<\/span><\/a>. The company is annually investing \u00a3700 million ($915 million) in business development. Unlike public schools, the private companies behind charter schools often have large budgets for marketing and advertising. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They also benefit from significant lobbying efforts. Earlier this year, Jay Schuler, board director of the National Coalition of Public School Choice Options, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rgj.com\/story\/opinion\/voices\/2018\/09\/05\/next-governor-should-embrace-online-public-charter-schools-schuler\/1206545002\/\">penned an advertorial<\/a> for the <i>Reno Gazette Journal, <\/i>advocating that the \u201cNext governor should embrace online public charter schools.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In his piece, Shuler discusses how his three children were educated by the Nevada Virtual Academy, and how they received a quality education at home while having the flexibility to pursue other interests. The same school just received a one star, two star, and three star rating for its elementary, middle, and high school, respectively. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The school was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/news\/education\/nevada-allows-online-charter-school-to-continue-operating-for-now\/\">placed on notice last February<\/a> for poor academic performance. Nevada Virtual Academy lawyers have since fought the measure vigorously. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Nevada Charter School Authority (NCSA) has generally sought to save, rather than close, failing charter schools in recent years. Measures often include change in leadership and the mandate to come up with a plan for action. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But according to the latest data, it doesn\u2019t appear that Schuler\u2019s choice of school for his kids is complying. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI know some of those targets are going to be an issue once the data is finalized and will be the topic of discussion over the next couple months,\u201d said NCSA chairman Jason Guinasso, according to the <i>Review-Journal<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image: A charter school town hall held at Nellis Airforce Base. Photo credit: Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, Nevada released rough statewide school performance data. Schools are rated on a star system of 1 to 5, where three indicates satisfactory performance. 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