Notes
1 “Exemplary progress” as defined by Indiana Department of Education's (IDOE) Public Law 221 (P.L. 221).
2 Indiana 20-5.5-1-15
3 In a few rare cases, classrooms were not observed because a substitute teacher was in place or the regular teacher was not engaged in direct instruction during the times an observer was available.
4 Our team leader, Dr. Del Jarman, Assistant Professor, BSU, and Dr. Valarie M. Scott, former graduate student, led the efforts for the focus group and survey phases of this research study. The data they gathered in those endeavors will eventually be triangulated with our walk-through data to further our understanding of these top-performing charter schools.