Friday, May 14, 2010

North Lawndale College Preparatory High School

Three Questions

Here are mine:
1) Can we see it? :) Is the charter on file? How closely related is the charter to the school mission? Is the mission an adaptation of the charter?

2) Why? Why do all the work and all the research to apply for the charter without set knowledge that you will get the charter?

3) Do students fail? How does NLCP handle students who fail?

7 comments:

  1. Are there services for special education in your school? If not what services do you offer?

    There is a correlation with students achievement and students involvement. What kinds of extracurricular activities are offered for the students?

    Many schools are incorporating volunteer time for the community into their curriculum to strengthen the communities bond, what does you school do to promote that same community connection?

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  2. 1) How did the community react to this charter school when you first began talking about it? Then how did they react after the charter school started?

    2)How far do some of your students travel to come to the charter school? Or do they have to be from surrounding area?

    3)How have you grown over the years since you have opened? How many students do you allow to come each year and how many do you have to decline?

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  3. What is the average level of parent involvement? Do more parents seem motivated to aid in the education process?

    How/where do you recruit? Do you even have to recruit?

    How has your mission/charter changed over time?

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  4. How has the community changed?

    Are there any extra-curricular activities, sports or music?

    Do students need to apply and be accepted to go on the different trips offered?

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  5. 1) When school's receive a charter for the first year, what happens if they don't reach the numbers required? Do they have a few years as a trial run to increase their numbers?

    2) How has your school changed throughout the years since your charter was first opened, such as the classes offered, extracurricular activities and number of students and faculty?

    3)How many students who are on the waiting list after the lottery get an opportunity to attend your charter?

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  6. 1. Has parent involvement changed now that charter schools can offer more for their child?

    2. Has the school changed the community? Is there a ripple effect involved? Not just for the students at the school but for others also, if so, how?

    3. What about the teachers? How are they different? How do you pick good teachers vs. "bad" teachers?

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  7. 1. What was the drive in creating this school?
    2. What are the backgrounds of the majority of the student body.
    3. Where does the money come from for summer involvement?
    Also is this a year round school?
    4. What are the Elementary and Middle Schools that feed into this high school?
    5. Are there athletics at this school? If not, why?
    6. Who supply the grants usally for traveling in the summer and other events.
    7. Do you guys have special connections with a lot of universities?
    8. How long are the school years and school days?
    9. What is the common testing method in this school?
    9. Are the teachers paid on performance at this school?

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