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Leading in the Unknown: A Self-Guided Learning Experience Focused on Leadership

Introduction Strong leadership skills are essential for charter…

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools labels and categorizes the indicators of…

Indicators of Distress and What They Mean in the Charter Sector: A Webinar for Charter Sector Stakeholders Introducing…

Charter school stakeholders from across the country joined together to explore findings from NCSRC’…

The Death Spiral: Identifying Early Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools (A Conversation with Authorizers)

Charter school authorizers from across the country joined together to explore the findings of NCSRC…

A diagnostic tool for school leaders to identify alternatives to school-based policing

Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-Based Policing

This resource for school and network leaders synthesizes the history of school-based policing since…

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August 2017 Newsletter Newsletters17 Aug, 2017 Case Study on Valor Collegiate Academies The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) produced a case study on Valor Collegiate Academies, an intentionally diverse charter management… Read more

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School Culture, State Education Agency, Board Recruitment, Charter School Management Organizations, At-Risk Students, State Reports, Board Effectiveness, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Special Education

Bridging the District-Charter Divide to Help More Students Succeed ReportsRobin Lake, Sarah Yatsko, Sean Gill, Alice Opalka01 Jan, 2017 Animosity between school districts and charter schools has been the norm since the nation’s first charter school opened in 1992, but that is now starting to change. In at least 35 urban… Read more

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District-Charter collaboration, Leadership

Stand-Out: A Guide to School Marketing ToolkitsColorado League of Charter Schools01 Jan, 1970 For over 20 years, the Colorado League of Charters Schools has supported charter schools in the state — helping schools reach higher levels of student performance and overall success by… Read more

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Delaware Charter Schools, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, Educators, Recruitment and Retention

Webinar: Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools Webinar19 Jan, 2017 Presenters: Franklin Headley (Principal, Voice Charter School) and Dhamana Stamps (Dean of Students, DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School). Nora Kern (National Charter School Resource… Read more

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School Culture, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker

Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools: A Toolkit for Charter School Leaders ToolkitsNora Kern, Safal Partners09 Jan, 2017 This toolkit is designed to help charter school leaders and their stakeholders design and implement intentionally diverse charter schools. It presents decisions and actions, along with… Read more

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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, School Community Development, Educators, Leadership

National Best Practices: Teacher Recruitment and Pipelines ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools and Illinois Network of Charter Schools 21 Nov, 2016 This paper from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Illinois Network of Charter Schools highlights seven core practices that are foundational to building a high-quality… Read more

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Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, Educators, Charter School Family and Community

Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups 2016 ReportsInstitute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics01 Aug, 2016 Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups examines the educational progress and challenges students face in the United States by race/ethnicity. This report shows that… Read more

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Special Education Students, State Education Agency, At-Risk Students, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, Recruitment and Retention, Student Achievement, Policy Maker, Policy, English Learners

Promising Practices: Intersection of Rapid Charter School Growth and Increased Accountability for Special Education Prompts Action: The Utah Strong Start Academy ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools02 May, 2016 Two distinct forces recently converged in Utah that led to the Board of Education office creating a training and mentoring program for new special education administrators and teachers:… Read more

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Charter School Laws, Special Education Students, State Education Agency, Utah Charter Schools, Charter School Management Organizations, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, Educators

Charter School Discipline Toolkit: A Toolkit for Charter School Leaders ToolkitsSuzie Kim, Safal Partners28 Jun, 2016 The NCSRC presents a toolkit on ways that school leaders can rethink student discipline and school climate. The five enabling factors in the planning and implementation of discipline reform… Read more

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Positive Models and Practices, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Discipline, Policy, Leadership

District-Charter Collaboration: A User's Guide ToolkitsMukta Pandit, Marina Walne, and Mina Kumar06 Jul, 2015 This paper is intended for use by district and charter representatives interested in establishing a new collaboration or in increasing the effectiveness of an existing collaboration. The… Read more

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District-Charter collaboration, Charter School Family and Community, Leadership