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Prepared for lecturer: Lyn Merphy: Supervisor: Noel Gane
Prepared by student: Sina Hatakeyama
Workplace Research: Charter School
Research Question:
Do Charter Schools satisfy the education needs in South Auckland?
Aim & Objections:
The aim of my research is to investigate whether the introduction of Charter Schools to New Zealand is acceptable by communities, existence schools and fit well into the Education System. In particular Charter Schools will be first trial in South Auckland and the Eastern part of Christchurch. The Government aim is to lift the percentage of under-achievements in those areas.
My research is aiming at whether Charter Schools satisfy the needs in South Auckland and does it fit into their cultures and communities. There are other objections to be considered before passing any legislation prior to formally introduction of Charter Schools in South Auckland.
Introduction:
Charter Schools was introduced by the National - Act Confidence and Supply Agreement in 2011 and this announcement came just after the general election. These schools would be funded by the States and operated by sponsors such as community groups, for profits organisations or not for profit businesses. Charter schools would be set up in areas where educational underachievement is mostly entrenched. This proposal from the Act – National Parties is based on similar experience in Sweden, United States and the United Kingdom.
Charter Schools will be pilot from 2014 and Schools will be more independent in terms of curriculum, operating hours, leader structures, say and employments. There is a proposed concerned about charter schools in New Zealand of whether for-profit operators should allow to manage schools at all. There is fear that charters schools will run like franchise like McDonald etc. with which their main concern is profit.
These concerns