The theme of this year's annual conference is Creativity and the Muse, with a focus on creativity and the “muses” (or…
Reports
The National Charter School Resource Center produces in-depth reports on a breadth of topics that are important to the charter school sector. Additionally, the NCSRC also gathers informative reports from supporting education organizations.
Charter School Facilities: Emerging Trends
ReportsNational Charter School Resource Center23 Mar, 2020
This report covers national and regional trends impacting the current landscape of charter school facilities, and describes three ongoing trends:
Trend 1: Geographic and… Read More
Four Domains for Significant and Sustainable Charter School Improvement: A Systems Framework for the Charter Context
ReportsAimee Evan, Steve Canavero (WestEd)04 Feb, 2020
WestEd’s Four Domains for Significant and Sustainable Charter School Improvement builds on their Four Domains Framework for Rapid School Improvement, which has been used in more… Read More
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… Read More
Charting the Course to Equity: K-12 Leaders of Color and Student Success
ReportsCalifornia Charter Schools Association01 Nov, 2019
This study by the California Charter Schools Association considers the potential positive impacts of racially diverse leadership in California, specifically exploring how public K… Read More
Measuring Quality: A Resource Guide for Authorizers and Alternative Schools
ReportsNational Charter School Institute01 Oct, 2019
The National Charter School Institute's A-GAME project and National Authorizer Leadership Team members are focused on "getting accountability right" for alternative education… Read More
Charter School Facility Incubators: A case study of Washington, D.C.'s innovative approach to charter school facilities
ReportsTim Field and Troy Smith01 Jul, 2019
This case study outlines how Washington, D.C.'s facilities "incubator" helps resolve charter facilities issues in the city.
State Policy Snapshot: Facilities Funding for Public Charter Schools
ReportsCharter School Facility Center at National Alliance for Public Charter Schools22 Jun, 2019
Charter school leaders struggle to find suitable and affordable facilities to house their growing student populations. This report by the National Alliance for Public Charter… Read More
Better Together - Why charter school champions and parent advocates should partner to better support students with disabilities
ReportsJulia Conrad Fisher & Daniela Doyle, Public Impact (founded by Walton)01 May, 2019
Research report including brief cases of parents and charter partnership to support special education.
Reinvigorating the Pipeline: Insights into proposed and approved charter schools
ReportsNational Association of Charter School Authorizers01 Mar, 2019
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) conducted an analysis of the charter school pipeline in the U.S.—what schools are being proposed and by whom and which… Read More
An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Oklahoma
ReportsCharter School Facilities Initiative30 Jan, 2019
In the spring of 2018, the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC), the Colorado League of Charter Schools (the League), the Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC… Read More