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Evaluating an Educator

Posted by: Paige Gonzalez

Categories: Accountability Systems, Classroom Observation, Instructional Supports, Learning Walks

November 19, 2024

The Importance of Norming in Classroom Observations

Classroom observations are an integral part of educator evaluations, often influencing important decisions like promotions, merit pay, or continued employment. For these evaluations to be fair ...read more

authorizers walking through a school

Posted by: Kim Perron

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers, School Design

September 18, 2024

The Art of Charter School Renewal

In the intricate cycle of charter school authorizing, the renewal process is a crucial juncture. This is where authorizers evaluate a charter school’s performance against its contractual expectations and decide whether to renew the charter for another term. ...read more

Chalkboard with Bring your thinking cap written on it

Posted by: Stephanie Bignault

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers, Classroom Observation, Leadership Supports

May 2, 2023

Conducting Site Visits as Part of Ongoing Monitoring

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

students working together in class

Posted by: Stephanie Bignault

Categories: Accountability Systems, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Leadership Supports, Improvement Planning

April 6, 2023

Use Benchmarking to Implement Your School’s DEI Goals

Use Benchmarking to Implement Your School’s DEI Goals April Update from the Advancing Equity Cohort On April 5, 2023, the ...read more

School building with large stamp proclaiming renewed on top of it

Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers, Leadership Supports, School Quality Review

July 27, 2022

How to Maximize Your Renewal Site Visit Process

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

Entrepreneur thinks through the challenges

Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers, School Design

May 3, 2022

Best Practices in Evaluating Charter Applications

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

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