Contributor: Kim Wechtenhiser Authorizer decisions are rarely simple and always present risk. When deciding whether to authorize a new charter school to open, an authorizing team is required to comb through an intricate plan to reveal the presence of essential details and to assess whether the team of educators possesses... read more
SchoolWorks is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to implement the Minnesota Authorizer Performance Evaluation System (MAPES); a comprehensive evaluation of their existing charter school authorizers. SchoolWorks was contracted by MDE in February 2015 to review four cohorts of authorizers between... read more
Our work with the Bay State Reading Institute (BSRI) has come full circle. In 2010, BSRI was one of the first group of recipients of the federal Investing in Innovation (i3) Grant. SchoolWorks supported the development of the highly competitive grant by collaborating with BSRI on its original proposal and then serving as... read more
As part of our work coaching principals in Lynn Public Schools, we’ve focused on building their capacity to serve as instructional leaders within their buildings. As we’ve seen principals become more confident about conducting observations and providing focused feedback, we’ve learned that one of the best ways that... read more
SchoolWorks recently began working with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to coordinate the work of its State Review Panel. The State Review Panel (SRP) is a body of Colorado-based education experts charged with evaluating the progress of schools and districts approaching the end of their time on the state’s... read more