Conducting Site Visits as Part of Ongoing Monitoring What Makes Site Visits Useful & Effective for Charter School Authorizers Authorizers are pivotal storytellers for the schools they oversee. Conducting Site Visits as part of the oversight and monitoring process will help authorizers assess the leading indicators... read more
Lessons for Charter School Founders: Building Programs to Support Students who are in Need of Additional Support This article has been excerpted from SchoolWorks Charter Application Writing Bootcamp. How does your school identify and support students who are in need of additional support? For individuals looking to launch... read more
Maximize your Renewal Site Visit Process: Key Considerations for Charter School Authorizers. Why Consider Renewal Site Visits? Renewal Site Visits provide charter school authorizers with an opportunity to collect the most current qualitative evidence regarding school programs and operations in order to supplement quantitative... read more
When evaluating charter applications, prioritize transparent and evidence-based decision making. As the approval or denial of a charter school is a weighty decision that impacts the lives of students and families, the stakes of this decision-making process are inherently high. In order to fulfill this function successfully,... read more
Thinking of starting a charter school? A clear vision is key. A strong, comprehensive charter school application can take months and even up to a year to complete. The first step is to establish a clear vision of how the proposed school will serve students in a better way. First Things First: What is a Charter School?... read more