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.

Promising Practices Brief: Improving Student Engagement and Attendance During COVID-19 School Closures ReportsInsight Policy Research and American Institutes for Research01 Jul, 2020 This promising practices brief explores the limited research on monitoring and promoting attendance and engagement during online learning and summarizes the practices used by a… Read More

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Reports, Blended and Online Learning, Charter School Management Organizations, At-Risk Students, Educators

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

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Reports, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Facilities

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

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Reports, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Opening and Expanding, Increasing Achievement

Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools in 2015-2016: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection ReportsCenter for Learner Equity14 Nov, 2019 Using data from the US Department of Education’s biennial Civil Rights Data Collection effort, the Center for Learner Equity (formerly the National Center for Special Education in… Read More

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Reports, 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

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

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Reports, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Leadership

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

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Reports, State Education Agency, Policy Maker, Policy

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.

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Reports, Starting a Charter School, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Policy Maker, Facilities

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

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Reports, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Facilities, Funding

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.

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Reports, School Culture, Charter School Family and Community, Special Education, Leadership

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

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Reports, Starting a Charter School, Policy Maker, Opening and Expanding