“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the…
Operations and Compliance
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Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers
Indicators of Distress and What They Mean in the Charter Sector: A Webinar for Charter Sector Stakeholders Introducing…
The Death Spiral: Identifying Early Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools (A Conversation with Authorizers)
Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-Based Policing
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Charter School Performance in California
ReportsCenter for Research on Education Outcomes27 Feb, 2014
Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) releases a comprehensive report on Charter School Performance in California, 2014. The California report provides an… Read more
Charter School Performance in Los Angeles
ReportsCenter for Research on Education Outcomes26 Feb, 2014
A new report released by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) found that the typical student in a Los Angeles charter school gains more learning in a year… Read more
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
Alternative Strategies for Identifying High Performing Charter Schools in Texas
PublicationLori L. Taylor & Paige Perez01 Jan, 2012
How do you identify a high-performing charter school? It is a crucially important policy question because any evaluation strategy that incorrectly identifies charter school performance… Read more
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
Apples to Apples: Common School Performance Frameworks as a Tool for Choice and Accountability
ReportsSarah Yatsko, Alice Opalka, Jessica Sutter, Laura Weeldreyer, David Stewart, Center for Reinventing Public Education20 Oct, 2016
Performance Frameworks have emerged as an key “best practice” in the charter sector. People from various perspectives are working together in some cities to develop Common School… Read more
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
Webinar: Charter Schools and Food Services: Options, Planning, and Decision-Making
Webinar20 Jul, 2016 to 20 Jul, 2016
The webinar helped charter schools understand the options and alternatives involved at different stages of food service planning and decision-making. The following presenters presented a… Read more
Success for English Learners in Charter Schools
ReportsMatt Taylor; California Charter Schools Association01 Jul, 2015
This study explores trends in English Learner (EL) student enrollments and academic outcomes in California’s charter schools. Our data analyses included the use of publicly available data… Read more
Challenges for Charter School with Special Education: Issues of Concern for Charter School Authorizers and Service Providers
ReportsLeman Kaniturk Kose06 Jul, 2013
Charter schools, as one type of school choice, have been attracting a growing number of students since first inception in Minnesota in 1991. Although charter schools are a fledgling reform… Read more