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Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in the Classroom

Reports Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support 01 Nov, 2021

This guide provides guidance to educators implementing positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) —from universal supports for all students to intensive and… Read More

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Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools, Part 2: The Roles and Perspectives of Charter School Leaders and Board Members

Reports 04 Oct, 2021

Although school failure and school improvement are complex challenges that look different in different contexts, patterns and trends associated with schools in distress are… Read More

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Voting With Their Feet: A State-Level Analysis of Public Charter School and District Public School Trends

Reports National Alliance for Public Charter Schools 01 Sep, 2021

Based on data collected and analyzed by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, during the first full school year of the COVID pandemic, the charter sector is likely… Read More

A Strategic City-Based Framework for Effectively and Efficiently Educating Students with Disabilities

Reports Lauren Morando Rhim 23 Jul, 2021

The Center for Learner Equity published a framework that introduces critical components of a strategic, city-based framework, along with details regarding how this can lead to… Read More

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Doing What’s Best For Kids: Breakthrough’s Response to the Pandemic

Reports Rebeca Diaz 01 Jul, 2021

Breakthrough Public Schools received a CSP dissemination grant to share best practices related to facilities. When schools closed do to COVID, Breakthrough shifted practices to… Read More

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How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships

Reports 16 Jun, 2021

Community partnerships empower charter schools by strengthening their capacity to serve the needs of students, families, and staff through deliberate partnerships with community-… Read More

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Strategies to Virtually Support and Engage Families of Young Children during COVID-19 (and Beyond)

Reports Manica F. Ramos, PhD, Tiffany Bamdad, & Chrishana M. Lloyd, PhD 11 Jan, 2021

This brief offers an overview of four best practices and lessons learned from research and practice to assist caregivers and teachers with the transition to engaging families… Read More

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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

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Expanding What Works: Practical Authorizing Policies to Promote Quality Growth

Reports National Association of Charter School Authorizers 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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