The Private, the Public and The Private, the Public and the Charterthe Charter

Paetra Van Kammen

Beejal Parekh

What do you know about each type of schooling system?

The Private

Definition:

– independent, nongovernmental or nonstate schools which operate with student tuition.

– non-aligned curriculum with the Board of Education

The Private

2 types

a) Accredited

b) Registered

The Private

Students:

selected based on certain attributes - Religion- Gender- Academics- etc

The Private

Parents

- can not ask the government to intervene in school board decisions

- elect members of the school society

- pay for tuition, within accredited schools there is funding however only 60-70% of what public schools get

The PrivateTeachers

- cannot be members of the ATA

- one study showed each 12-15% lower wages

- have less stress than public school teachers because they work less

The Public

Definition:

– primary and secondary schooling offered to all children without charge

– costs are covered in part or whole by taxation

The Public

Characteristics

- Mandatory attendence until the age of 16 to 18 (in Canada based on the province)

- Teachers are certified by the government and part of the ATA

- Testing and standards are provided by the government

- Ex) PATs

The Public

In Canada …- By the Constitution, schools are provincially

managedIn Australia … - Schools are run by the respective state

government In Sweden … - State school (primary, secondary and

universities) are covered by taxation. - University students may have to pay for

accommodation.

The Public

The School Board manages …

- Administration

- Student Enrollment

- Teachers position and hiring

The public elects these people – known as trustees and there are regular meetings to regulate the system

Expenses

The Public

- There are more than 103 000 students from kindergarten – Grade 12 by the Calgary Board of Education

- http://www.cbe.ab.ca/default.asp

The Charter

Definition:

- Receive public funding but operate independently from The Board of Education, non-profit school

- Report directly to the province, thus bypassing the local district board

- Known as alternate education

The Charter

A little bit of History …

- Legislation was enacted in 1994 to enable charter schools in the province of Alberta

- Alberta is the only province in Canada to have charter schools to this day

- There are 22 charter schools in Alberta

- May not have a religious affiliation

The Charter

In Alberta …

- 6 schools in Calgary

- 3 schools in Edmonton

- 4 schools in smaller rural communities

The CharterArdrossan:

– New Horizons Charter School is designed for gifted children and was the first public charter school to open in Canada, established in 199

The Charter

So what exactly is a charter?

Definition:- an agreement between the Minister of Education

and an individual or group regarding the establishment and administration of a charter school. The charter describes the unique educational service the school will provide, how the school will operate and the student outcomes that it intends to achieve.

The Charter

Curriculum:

- Structured around the basic education system by Alberta Education

- Students must write provincial achievement test, diplomas, and any another test admixture by the Ministry

The Charter

The Staff

- Teachers must be certificated

- Teachers are subject to applicable professional codes of conduct - ex) Labour Relations Code and the

Employment Standards Code

The Charter

What about Teachers and the ATA?- If the school decides to hired their own teachers they

can not be active members of the ATA

However

- a charter board may choose to second a teacher from a school board or employ a teacher who has taken a leave of absence from the school board. In both cases, the teacher remains an employee of the school board and is required to be an active member of the ATA.

Activity Time!

List of Resourceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_school

http://education.alberta.ca/parents/choice/charter.aspx

http://www.uncommonschools.org/faq-what-is-charter-school

http://0-www.tandfonline.com.darius.uleth.ca/doi/full/10.1080/0268093042000227465#tabModule

http://www.cbe.ab.ca/schools/schools.asp

Thanks for listening!