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Featured Special Education Resources

Students with Disabilities Resources

As public schools, charter schools have an obligation to serve…

Authorizer SPED Rubric for Non-Local Education Agencies (Non-LEAs)

This rubric for NON-LEAs was developed by Lauren Rhim and Paul O’Neil for authorizers to build…

Brooke Roslindale Charter

Background Brooke Roslindale Charter School is part of the Brooke Charter Schools Network, a…

Nuts and Bolts of Special Education: What Do Charter School Educators Need to Know?

The National Charter School Resource Center hosted a full-day conference in Minneapolis on June 19…

Case Study: Two Rivers

Background Two Rivers Public Charter School is a high-performing PK-8 school located in Washington…

All Special Education Resources

Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools in 2015-2016: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools14 Nov, 2019 Using data from the US Department of Education’s biennial Civil Rights Data Collection effort, the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) identifies trends in… Read more

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Special Education Students, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Discipline, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Special Education

The State of the Charter Sector: What You Need to Know About the Charter Sector Today ReportsBellwether Education Partners22 Jan, 2019 Bellwether Education Partners (Bellwether) summarizes policies and trends and the current status of charter schools in the United States in this January 2019 presentation. The data in the… Read more

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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Discipline, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Board Governance, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Special Education, English Learners, Leadership, Facilities, Funding

Oklahoma Special Education Financing Overview ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools26 Sep, 2018 NCSECS launched a special education finance initiative for stakeholders to better understand how special education is funded in the charter sector. The initiative establishes a new level of… Read more

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Oklahoma Charter Schools, Special Education Students, Charter School Family and Community, Special Education

Ball State University Office of Charter Schools Special Education Requirements and Resources PublicationBall State University Office of Charter Schools25 Sep, 2018 This document provides an overview of Indiana’s special education requirements and resources for Ball State University’s charter schools.

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Indiana Charter Schools, Special Education Students, Charter School Management Organizations, Special Education

Kansas Special Education Financing Overview ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools24 Sep, 2018 This document from the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools provides a detailed snapshot of the funding and services available for students in Kansas.

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Kansas Charter Schools, Special Education Students, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Special Education

Building Capacity to Provide Quality Special Education Services and Supports: A Toolkit of Emerging Best Practices and Opportunities for Charter Support Organizations ToolkitsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools07 May, 2018 This eight-page toolkit by the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) provides opportunities and best practices for charter school support organizations (CSOs) to… Read more

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Charter School Laws, Special Education Students, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Operations and Compliance, Special Education

How Personalized Learning Models Can Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities: Thrive Public Schools Case Study ReportsCenter for Reinventing Public Education01 Mar, 2018 CRPE contracted with the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) to conduct case studies on school models and practices that effectively serve students with… Read more

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Special Education Students, Educators, Charter School Family and Community

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

Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools: A Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools01 Feb, 2018 This report builds off the 2015 NCSECS analysis of the 2011–2012 Civil Rights Data Collection and represents a key element of their effort to establish and communicate the facts about… Read more

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Special Education Students, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Military, Special Education

Special Education Toolkit: Guidance for Charter School Authorizers ToolkitsNACSA12 Jan, 2018 Parents of children with special needs live every day with worry, questions, and fear; often feeling powerless about the public education options before them. Working to ensure the charter… Read more

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Special Education Students, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Special Education