Toolkits

The National Charter School Resource Center produces and gathers templates, best practices, and videos from supporting education organizations to provide the ultimate resource bank for the charter sector.

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What’s the Board Got to Do With It? The Role of the Charter School Board in Monitoring School Performance Toolkits02 Aug, 2022 Charter school governing boards are critical to the success of a charter school or Charter Management Organization (CMO). “What’s the Board Got to Do With It: The Role of the… Read More
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State Education Agency, Board Recruitment, Charter School Management Organizations, Board Fundamentals, Toolkits, Board Effectiveness, Board Roles and Responsibilities, Board Governance
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Accessing Federal Programs: A Guidebook for Charter School Operators and Developers Toolkits04 Apr, 2022 The U.S. Department of Education (ED) funds and administers education programs for a variety of purposes and recognizes and rewards excellence and improvement by students, schools… Read More
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Grants Management, Starting a Charter School, State Education Agency, Authorizing, Charter School Management Organizations, Toolkits, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Facilities, Funding
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Fix School Discipline: Toolkit for Educators ToolkitsFix School Discipline01 Mar, 2022 Fix School Discipline – a project of Public Counsel – is a comprehensive resource for school superintendents, principals, teachers, parents, students, community leaders,… Read More
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Toolkits, Educators, Discipline
Document title: "White House Toolkit: Federal Resources for Addressing School Infrastructure Needs"
White House Toolkit: Federal Resources for Addressing School Infrastructure Needs ToolkitsThe White House01 Mar, 2022 The White House released this toolkit to help schools and districts access available federal funding, planning tools, and technical assistance to address school infrastructure… Read More
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Toolkits, Educators, Leadership, Facilities
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Capacity-Building Guide for Founding Native American Charter Schools Toolkits07 Oct, 2021 Charter schools are a viable option for Native American tribal communities to engage in and support sovereignty and self-determination in education. The charter model affords the… Read More
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Starting a Charter School, State Education Agency, Authorizing, Charter School Management Organizations, At-Risk Students, Toolkits, Charter School Family and Community, Opening and Expanding, Board Governance, Facilities
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Monitoring Handbook for Developer Grantees - For FY18 and FY19 Grantees Toolkits21 Sep, 2021 Monitoring Handbooks explain the purpose of monitoring, the data collection process, program-specific monitoring indicators, and acceptable evidence. Monitoring Handbooks are… Read More
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Grants Management, Charter School Management Organizations, Toolkits, Operations and Compliance
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Monitoring Handbook for State Entity (SE) Grantees - 2020–21 Monitoring Cycle for FY18 Grantees Toolkits21 Sep, 2021 Monitoring Handbooks explain the purpose of monitoring, the data collection process, program-specific monitoring indicators, and acceptable evidence. Monitoring Handbooks are… Read More
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Grants Management, State Education Agency, Toolkits, Operations and Compliance
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Monitoring Handbook for Charter Management Organization (CMO) Grantees - FY19 Grantees Toolkits21 Sep, 2021 Monitoring Handbooks explain the purpose of monitoring, the data collection process, program-specific monitoring indicators, and acceptable evidence. Monitoring Handbooks are… Read More
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Grants Management, Charter School Management Organizations, Toolkits, Operations and Compliance
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Checklist for Subgrantee Monitoring: A Resource for CSP State Entity Grantees Toolkits13 Jul, 2021 SE grantees are expected to regularly perform subgrantee monitoring to ensure proper implementation of subgrant projects and subgrantee use of funds. This checklist is intended as… Read More
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Grants Management, State Education Agency, Toolkits
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Checklist for Peer Review Plan Elements: A Resource for CSP State Entity Grantees Toolkits13 Jul, 2021 CSP state entity (SE) grantees must use a peer review process to review and award subgrantee applications for assistance for high-quality charter schools. An SE’s approach to… Read More
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Grants Management, State Education Agency, Toolkits

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CSP Announces 2021 Credit Enhancement Grantees
News | 21 Oct, 2021
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News | 25 May, 2021
New Blog Post Highlights NSCRC's State Profiles
News | 05 Mar, 2021
FY2020 Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA #84.282B/E)
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2022 California Charter Schools Conference
Long Beach, CA | 14 Mar, 2022 to 17 Mar, 2022
This annual event is sponsored by the California Charter Schools Association. The 2022 conference will feature speakers…
Florida Charter Schools Governance Conference 2022
Virtual/Orlando, FL | 26 Mar, 2022
This governing conference is designed for Florida charter school leaders and governing board members.  It will…
Education Leaders of Color 2022 National Convening
Houston, TX | 06 Apr, 2022 to 08 Apr, 2022
The 2022 National Convening is a three-day event dedicated to advancing Education Leaders of Color's mission and values…
National Charter Schools Week 2022
| 08 May, 2022 to 14 May, 2022
Save the date for National Charter Schools Week 2022: Charter Schools Rising, May 8-14, 2022. This annual event is…
The 2022 National Charter Schools Conference
Washington, D.C. | 19 Jun, 2022 to 22 Jun, 2022
Mark your calendars for the first in-person National Alliance for Public Charter Schools conference since 2019. The…
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