Student Achievement

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Group of children in Charter School experiencing homelessness
Charter Schools and Students Experiencing Homelessness: Practices and Recommendations for Success ToolkitsSchoolHouse Connection11 Feb, 2021 The report is an explainer for charter schools of the McKinney-Vento Act, case studies highlighting best practices across charter schools and networks, and provides a library of resources… Read more
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Charter School Management Organizations, At-Risk Students, Nutrition, Educators, Student Achievement
Using the Science of Learning for "Pandemic Teaching" Event20 Feb, 2021 Many students are struggling to stay focused, engaged, and motivated in today’s constantly changing, distracting, disconnected, and distance-learning environments due to the pandemic.… Read more
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Innovative Instruction, Blended and Online Learning, Educators, Student Achievement, Increasing Achievement
Innovative Teaching & Learning Conference 2021 Event30 Mar, 2021 Teaching & Learning Innovation annually hosts its Innovative Teaching & Learning Conference. At this conference, we invite proposals that highlight practices (collaborative, active… Read more
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Innovative Instruction, State Education Agency, Educators, Student Achievement, Teacher Training and PD, Increasing Achievement
Children preparing to enter school with their parents.
Planning for Family Engagement in the Charter School Life Cycle: A Toolkit for School Leaders Toolkits23 Nov, 2020 Effective family engagement is an intentional and systematic partnership of educators, families, and community members who share the responsibility for a student’s preparation for school,… Read more
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School Culture, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, School Community Development, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, Opening and Expanding, Leadership
Case Study: AppleTree Case Study06 Apr, 2016 The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) recently observed a successful and expanding network of charter schools for three- and four-year-olds and documented findings in a… Read more
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District of Columbia Charter Schools, Innovative Instruction, Charter School Management Organizations, Performance Management, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, Teacher Training and PD, Increasing Achievement, Leadership
Differing Effects from Diverse Charter Schools: Uneven Student Selection and Achievement Growth in Los Angeles ReportsUniversity of California, Berkeley14 Dec, 2015 The Los Angeles Unified School District hosts more charter schools than any system in the nation. After tracking more than 66,000 sampled students over a four-year period, these new… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, State Education Agency, Texas Charter Schools, Charter School Management Organizations, Turn-around, Student Achievement, Policy Maker
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
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
Los Angeles Charter Groups Give Students Two Months’ More Math Learning Than Other LA Public Schools, Analysis of New CREDO Data Finds ReportsEsmeralda Fabián Romero19 Jun, 2017 An average of 40 additional days of learning in math and 24 days of learning in reading are being gained in Los Angeles' 14 larger charter school networks, according to an analysis of a new… Read more
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Charter School Management Organizations, Discipline Data and Evidence, Student Achievement, Increasing Achievement
June 2017 Newsletter Newsletters27 Jun, 2017 Case Study on Personalized Learning at Cornville Regional Charter School The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) recently visited a successful and expanding charter school in… Read more
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Innovative Instruction, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, District-Charter collaboration, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, English Learners

Featured Publications

A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities
Reports | 06 Oct, 2020
Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers
Reports | 21 Sep, 2020
Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-Based Policing
Toolkits | 12 Jun, 2020
Charting the Course to Equity: K-12 Leaders of Color and Student Success
Reports | 01 Nov, 2019
Policy Framework for High-Quality Charter Authorizing Practices
Toolkits | 15 Mar, 2021

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 07 Oct, 2020
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 + Oct. 7-8, 2020 Virtual (San Diego, California)https://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
| 26 Oct, 2020 to 28 Oct, 2020
October 26-28, 2020 Virtual https://www.inacol.org/symposium/
Indicators of Distress (And What They Mean in the Charter Sector)
Webinar | 30 Sep, 2020
Indicators of Distress (And What They Mean in the Charter Sector) Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:00-3:00 PM EDT (11:00…

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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