2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The study on privatization of education among charter schools

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24830123
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Sociology of education
Research Institution	Takada Junior College
Principal Investigator	HORAI Takaaki 高田短期大学, その他部局等, 助教 (80638114)
Project Period (FY)	2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
Keywords	チャータースクール / 教育の民営化 / CMOs / 公ー私の連携
Research Abstract	This study examined the partnership between Charter Management Organizations(CMOs) and charter schools focused on resources such as operational support, curriculum development, personnel. The data used in this study is based on the fieldwork in California. According to the data, the output (test score and students/parents satisfaction) was remarkable. From this result, charter schools operated by CMOs took much credit for the privatization of education. On the other hand, considering the relationship between them, CMOs practices are faced with various difficult problems. First, there is a structure of power. As operation side, CMOs tried to control charter schools. Second, since CMOs relate to other CMOs, organizations, or foundations, the partnership between CMOs and charter schools is fraught with complications. Although privatization of education is seen as the practices of efficiency or effectiveness, it creates inefficiency or ineffectiveness.

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