Operations and Compliance

Featured Operations and Compliance Resources

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A Tale of Two Grantees: How AppleTree Institute and Hiawatha Academies Are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in Their Communities
How have CMOs expanded and replicated high-quality schools? The…
Webinar | 29 Jul, 2020 to 29 Jul, 2020
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Indirect Costs Decoded
This webinar is designed to provide guidance to CSP grantees about Indirect Cost Rates and how they…
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Natural Disaster Preparation and Response: A Toolkit for Charter Schools
More than 25 million Americans—almost eight percent of the population—were affected by natural…
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SMART Objectives Toolkit
The SMART Objectives Toolkit from the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) is designed…
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Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools in 2015-2016: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection
Using data from the US Department of Education’s biennial Civil Rights Data Collection effort, the…

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New School Development: A Toolkit for Charter Support Organizations and Charter School Founders ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center10 Apr, 2018 The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) released a new toolkit to help Charter Support Organizations (CSOs) and charter school founders find key resources on opening a new… Read more
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Planning and Designing, Starting a Charter School, Communications, State Reports, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Recruitment and Retention, Opening and Expanding, Operations and Compliance, Leadership
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Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools07 Feb, 2018 Using data from the 2013-2014 U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) examines the status of… Read more
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Discipline, Policy, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Special Education
The Slowdown in Bay Area Charter School Growth: Causes and Solutions ReportsRobin Lake, Trey Cobb, Roohi Sharma, Alice Opalka29 Jan, 2018 This report shows the rate of new charter school growth has slowed significantly in recent years. The 2016-2017 school year marked the first time in at least 10 years when more Bay Area… Read more
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Military, Recruitment and Retention
January 2018 Newsletter Newsletters03 Jan, 2018 STEM Curriculum Paired with Creativity Boosts Outdoor Education Knowledge Key Takeaways: Flagstaff Academy encourages creativity and a strong foundation in science and technology through a… Read more
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Innovative Instruction, State Education Agency, Authorizing, Charter School Management Organizations, Nutrition, State Reports, Educators, STEM, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement
CSI Annual Review of Schools Reports (2017) ReportsColorado Charter School Institute01 Dec, 2017 The CSI Annual Review of Schools (CARS) is the system used to annually evaluate and accredit its schools based on Academic, Financial, and Organizational Performance Frameworks.
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Colorado Charter Schools, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Performance Management, Charter School Family and Community
Washington State Board of Education Annual Report on Charter Schools: 2016-17 ReportsWashington State Board of Education01 Dec, 2017 This annual report by the Washington State Board of Education provides an overview of charter school performance in the state, along with key policy recommendations.
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Washington Charter Schools, Performance Management, Educators, Charter School Family and Community
Chicago’s Charter High Schools: Organizational Features, Enrollment, School Transfers, and Student Performance Reports14 Nov, 2017 The study found that, on average, charter high schools in Chicago look similar to non-charter schools on some dimensions of organizational capacity and some measures of student performance… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Military, Recruitment and Retention, Student Achievement
Operational Performance Framework and Guidelines ToolkitsArizona State Board for Charter Schools10 Oct, 2017 In October 2014, the Board adopted its Operational Performance Framework and Guidance (“operational framework”). The purpose of the operational framework is to communicate the Board’s… Read more
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Arizona Charter Schools, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Operations and Compliance
Charter School Performance in New York Reports04 Oct, 2017 The New York City report provides an in-depth examination of the results for charter schools in New York City from 2011-12 to 2015-16.  “The results of our latest analysis show that on… Read more
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New York Charter Schools, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Performance Management, Military, Educators, Charter School Family and Community
Charter School Performance in Texas Reports02 Aug, 2017 This report finds that on average, students in Texas public charter schools experience stronger growth annually in reading and math. It provides views of Texas charter school performance… Read more
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Performance Management, Discipline Data and Evidence, Military, Educators, Charter School Family and Community

Featured Publications

Policy Framework for High-Quality Charter Authorizing Practices
Toolkits | 06 Jul, 2020
Measuring Quality: A Resource Guide for Authorizers and Alternative Schools
Reports | 01 Oct, 2019
Shifting to At-Home Learning
Toolkits | 01 Mar, 2020
SMART Objectives Toolkit
Toolkits | 31 Jan, 2020

Featured Events

International School Choice and Reform Conference
Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 15 Jan, 2021 to 18 Jan, 2021
January 15-18, 2021 Ft. Lauderdale, Floridahttp://iscrweb.org/  
2020 ASU+GSV Summit Virtual
San Diego, CA | 29 Sep, 2020 to 01 Oct, 2020
Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2020 San Diego, Californiahttps://www.asugsvsummit.com 
2020 NACSA Virtual Leadership Conference
https://nacsacon.com/ | 12 Oct, 2020 to 30 Oct, 2020
October 12-30, 2020 Virtual Eventhttps://nacsacon.com/
Aurora Institute Symposium 2020 - TBD
| 25 Oct, 2020 to 28 Oct, 2020
October 25-28, 2020 San Antonio, Texashttps://www.inacol.org/symposium/

Featured News

Fiscal Year 2020 Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA number 84.282B/E)
News | 20 May, 2020
U.S. Department of Education's Coronavirus Response
News | 12 Mar, 2020
Notice Inviting Applications: Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program--Grants to State Entities (SE Grants) (CFDA number 84.282A)
News | 27 Jan, 2020
New ED Initiative Related to Charter Schools in Opportunity Zones
News | 10 Oct, 2019
Foundation Directs Funding Toward Special Education Charter Schools
News | 13 Sep, 2018

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