Sentences with phrase «charter schools document»

Please also be aware that some of the content, though exemplary in describing various areas, may need updates for more recent state assessment and legislative changes (such as CMAS and the Financial Transparency Act) which can be found in the Quality Standards for Developing Charter Schools document.

The CSDC offers in - depth workshops and «boot camps» on both basic and technical topics, numerous charter school publications ranging from detailed «how - to» manuals and guidebooks to more brief, topical articles and papers, a major resource library of sample charter school documents and policies, the nation's most extensive charter school technical assistance web sites, and networking with charter school operators and assistance providers nationwide through the Charter Friends National Network.

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This document illustrates the trends and test results at Golden Valley Charter School in Sacramento where test results exceed state requirements, as they do at charter schools across California working out of the principles of Public Waldorf EduCharter School in Sacramento where test results exceed state requirements, as they do at charter schools across California working out of the principles of Public Waldorf Educharter schools across California working out of the principles of Public Waldorf Education.

Thursday's City Council schedule will include a meeting of the Committee on Governmental Operations for its preliminary budget oversight hearing; a meeting of the Committee on Veterans to consider a resolution «calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign S. 752, the Veterans» Education Through SUNY Credits Act»; and a meeting of the Committee on Education to consider multiple resolutions, including one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to reject any attempt to raise the cap on the number of charter schools,» one «calling upon the Department of Education to amend its Parent's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to include information about opting out of high - stakes testing and distribute this document at the beginning of every school year, to every family, in every grade,» and one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to eliminate the Governor's receivership proposal in the executive budget for New York City.»

But according to a pro-charter organization, city charter schools currently have 2,500 empty seats, and a review of SUNY authorizing documents shows that current schools are already authorized to enroll another 27,000 students in the coming years.

Boston's oversubscribed charter schools are of particular interest, as multiple studies have exploited the lottery admissions process to document the schools» effectiveness in raising student test scores (see «Boston and the Charter School Cap,» features, Wintercharter schools are of particular interest, as multiple studies have exploited the lottery admissions process to document the schools» effectiveness in raising student test scores (see «Boston and the Charter School Cap,» features, WinterCharter School Cap,» features, Winter 2014).

This is a remarkable document, covering in extensive detail the design and results of dozens of charter school studies from recent years.

Over the past several years, the federal government has begun providing money directly to high - performing charter management organizations, those that can document strong results, to replicate their models or to expand existing schools to serve additional grades.

Perhaps the most poignant display of what giving up faith for money will mean for schools was highlighted in a 2008 New York Times article documenting the conversion of Holy Name, a D.C. Catholic school, into Center City Public Charter Sschool, into Center City Public Charter SchoolSchool.

The new Algiers Charter School Association emphasized the benefits of being liberated from Orleans Parish School Board policies, which, according to the association's application, «currently consist of over a one foot thick set of documents that have not been reviewed for consistency and necessity in the past 20 years.»

David Osborne, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, completed an analysis of D.C.'s two sectors, documenting how competition led the district sector to emulate charters in many ways, including more diverse curriculum offerings; new choices of different school models; and reconstituting schools to operate with building level autonomy, especially giving principals freedom to hire all or mostly new staff.

The contract is an essential document, separate from the charter application, that establishes the legally binding agreement and terms under which the school will operate and be held accountable.

Nor does Murray sufficiently explain documented success stories like the KIPP schools, a national network of free, open - enrollment charter schools serving more than 14,000 students, mostly low income and initially poorly performing.

(«The Clinton Administration is committed to increasing the number of charter schools from 400 to 3,000 by the year 2000 by expanding start - up funds; promoting excellence; and ensuring equity,» states the document.)

Independent groups start charter schools with public - school funds, yet in return for a renewal process based on achieving goals articulated in a charter document, they have more flexibility around management and educational programs: their teachers need not be unionized, for example.

It is not, however, a complete step - by - step manual on how to start or operate a charter school and, in keeping with the regard that C3S has for individual school autonomy, the document avoids prescription and focuses on process.

Technical assistance for successful charter schools replicating their school model and preparation of documents for school expansions

Someone in the schools leaked a document to the local press that had been assembled by consultants, listing which district schools would be closed and which charter schools would be placed in district schools.

Services included with membership include consultations and brainstorming sessions about charter school marketing, and consultations and assistance with crisis communications situations, as well as access to best practices and sample documents related to marketing and communications.

This report documents and analyzes how these three different school districts overcame significant obstacles to implement strategies and ultimately produce outcomes that many believed were only achievable in high - performing charter schools.

(May 5, 2016) The National Charter School Resource Center observed AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School and documented findings in this case study that includes six videos.

With no aggregate records kept of charter school financial activities, GCI researchers were forced to dive into financial documents charter - by - charter to determine how widespread the practice was.

This document, in English and Spanish, is a guide to help parents select a quality public school - district or charter.

This Excel document shows grade - by - grade score comparisons of individual charter schools to their neighborhood district averages for Math and English Language Arts, 2009 - 10.

As we document in Public Impact's new report for the Charter School Growth Fund, Growing a High - Quality Charter Sector: Lessons from Tennessee, the state benefitted from the convergence of favorable policy conditions, political leadership, public - private grants, and an existing supply of local high - quality charter opeCharter School Growth Fund, Growing a High - Quality Charter Sector: Lessons from Tennessee, the state benefitted from the convergence of favorable policy conditions, political leadership, public - private grants, and an existing supply of local high - quality charter opeCharter Sector: Lessons from Tennessee, the state benefitted from the convergence of favorable policy conditions, political leadership, public - private grants, and an existing supply of local high - quality charter opecharter operators.

According to court documents, Graystone Academy Charter School petitioned the court's decision last year to revoke the charter and faced Coatesville Area School District's quash of appealing the decision to Pennsylvania Charter School Appeal Board iCharter School petitioned the court's decision last year to revoke the charter and faced Coatesville Area School District's quash of appealing the decision to Pennsylvania Charter School Appeal Board icharter and faced Coatesville Area School District's quash of appealing the decision to Pennsylvania Charter School Appeal Board iCharter School Appeal Board in 2012.

We visited the websites of each listed charter school and examined all available enrollment instructions and documents, which some listed under «admissions» or «application.»

The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) recently observed a large and expanding district - charter collaboration and documented findings in five Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) recently observed a large and expanding district - charter collaboration and documented findings in five charter collaboration and documented findings in five videos.

Click here to find useful documents, resources and tools if you are operating an existing charter school or partnership school.

Thus began a process of cultivating relationships with school leaders, poring over charter documents, poking holes in governance plans, and investigating schools to determine if they did in fact have the «solid, concrete plan for raising student achievement» that charter schools should.

With support from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, we have drafted and continue to produce white papers and guidance documents addressing key policy and practical concerns that impact the success of students with disabilities in charter sCharter School Authorizers and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, we have drafted and continue to produce white papers and guidance documents addressing key policy and practical concerns that impact the success of students with disabilities in charter sCharter Schools, we have drafted and continue to produce white papers and guidance documents addressing key policy and practical concerns that impact the success of students with disabilities in charter sSchools, we have drafted and continue to produce white papers and guidance documents addressing key policy and practical concerns that impact the success of students with disabilities in charter scharter schoolsschools.

The process involved document reviews, artifact reviews, multi-day on - site visits, interviews with authorizing institution members, and interviews with other key stakeholders in the authorizer's context (e.g., charter associations, school leaders).

The CPD study claims to document millions of dollars in «alleged and confirmed cases of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in charter schools.»

ITPI has a well - documented and partial point of view on the role charter schools play in the public education system, and longstanding financial relationship with teachers» unions.

PA Teachers Union Document [from 2000] Reveals Master Plan for Unionizing Charter School Networks @The74 bit.ly / 2uGoWET

UNC Educational Leadership professors Spencer Weiler and Linda Vogel recently conducted a study to document potential registration and enrollment barriers incorporated into the practices of Colorado charter schools, such as parent commitment requirements, fees, registration, and lottery information.

As the Los Angeles teachers union continues to try to organize educators at the city's largest charter school network, teachers at one of the few independent charter schools that joined the union voted to leave it after less than two years because union officials were pushing their own agenda, according to interviews and documents reviewed...

Given this documented performance and the existing role of charter school authorizers in the state of California, we would encourage authorizers to hold clear, consistent and robust minimum performance expectations for all schools in renewal, including online charter schools.

Topics covered include: roles, responsibilities and relationships; the charter application stage; reviewing school management contracts; and, sample documents.

[Update 1/21/18]: The charter schools described below were approved by the California State Board of Education on January 19th, 2018 despite community opposition and district / county denials documenting serious red flags in their petitions.

«Instead of focusing on unmitigated charter school growth, the Senate and the House have an opportunity to turn their sights directly onto poverty and its well - documented effects,» Oropeza said.

The 2017 Portrait of the Movement documents that charters are achieving academic success across various student demographic groups and geographies, and within different charter school types.

CCSA has partnered with Public Counsel to develop new resources to assist charter school developers with drafting the governing documents for their non-profit corporations.

Includes: Parent and Educator Resource Guide, letter and Q&A on restraint and seclusion of students with disabilities, letter and Q&A on Section 504 and IDEA in charter schools, and a «Know Your Rights» document regarding students with disabilities in charter schools.

It didn't consistently document the enrollment of district students in charter schools and sometimes paid charter schools for students who weren't city residents.

Resources include a New School Orientation, strategic planning assistance in budgeting and operations, a Pre-Opening Checklist, SCSC Guidance Documents on state and federal requirements and laws, SCSC Research, and access to trainings and resources available to existing state charter schools.

As the Los Angeles teachers union continues to try to organize educators at the city's largest charter school network, teachers at one of the few independent charter schools that joined the union voted to leave it after less than two years because union officials were pushing their own agenda, according to interviews and documents reviewed by LA School Rschool network, teachers at one of the few independent charter schools that joined the union voted to leave it after less than two years because union officials were pushing their own agenda, according to interviews and documents reviewed by LA School RSchool Report.

As if this wasn't a busy enough time of year for charter schools, they now have an added «to - do» on their list of state mandated documents to submit before the end of the year.

It is critically important to contact the charter schools you are interested in for information about application deadlines, attendance zones, necessary supporting documents and admissions policies regarding siblings.

Professor Lafer documents the debilitating costs for public schools caused by charter school expansion.