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English Learners in Charter Schools: A Learning Experience Focused on English Learner Instruction - Part 1

Learning Module 09 Oct, 2020
Nearly one in every 10 students nationally are classified as an English Learner (EL). Charter schools are uniquely positioned to serve EL students based on the autonomy in the… Read More
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Leading in the Unknown: A Self-Guided Learning Experience Focused on Leadership

Learning Module 09 Nov, 2020
Strong leadership skills are essential for charter sector leaders to navigate the challenging times ahead of their organization during an unprecedented academic year and beyond.… Read More
LeadershipCharter School Family and CommunityCharter School Management OrganizationsEducatorsState Education Agency
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Expanding What Works: Practical Authorizing Policies to Promote Quality Growth

Reports National Association of Charter School… 12 Nov, 2020

In this report, NACSA, together with the Charter School Growth Fund, examines and identifies the policies and authorizing practices that support the expansion and replication… Read More

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Indicators of Distress and What They Mean in the Charter Sector: A Workshop for School Leaders on Using the Early Indicators of Distress

Webinar 12 Nov, 2020 - 12 Nov, 2020
Charter school leaders and board members from across the country joined together to explore the findings of NCSRC’s Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools report.… Read More
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Planning for Family Engagement in the Charter School Life Cycle: A Toolkit for School Leaders

Toolkits 23 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… Read More
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School Quality Assessment: Where Are You on the Pathway to Success?

Toolkits 01 Dec, 2020
This resource describes a data-driven school improvement process using reflective and diagnostic questions to help administrators identify where they are in their journey to… Read More
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Charter Schools in Opportunity Zones Master Class

Learning Module 07 Dec, 2020
This master class provides information on how charter schools can use Opportunity Zone (OZ) funding as part of their facilities financing, and how investors and philanthropists… Read More
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We are Family: Planning for Family Engagement in the Charter School Life Cycle

Webinar 16 Dec, 2020 - 16 Dec, 2020
Charter school leaders from across the country gathered virtually to explore the National Charter School Resource Center’s (NCSRC) newest resource, Planning for Family Engagement… Read More
Opening and ExpandingIncreasing AchievementOperations and ComplianceLeadershipCharter School Family and CommunityCharter School Management OrganizationsEducatorsState Education Agency
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Better Goals. More Learning. Using Student (re)Engagement Levels to Create Meaningful Goals and Measures

Reports National Charter Schools Institute 01 Jan, 2021

Accountability systems that rely on traditional measures, particularly since the beginning of the pandemic, have not consistently yielded useful data on student learning and… Read More

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A Portrait of a Culturally Responsive School System

Reports The Leadership Academy 01 Jan, 2021

This publication by the Leadership Academy offers guidance on eight key areas for establishing school systems that ensure that children of every race, ethnicity, language, or… Read More

Increasing AchievementAt-Risk StudentsLeadershipTeacher and Principal EffectivenessCharter School Management OrganizationsState Education Agency