Courses

Prepare to navigate the complexities of charter school application writing with confidence and expertise. This on-demand online course is designed to guide new school founders through every step of the charter application development process.

• Define Your School Model: Gain clarity and direction as you craft a comprehensive and cohesive school model that reflects your vision and values. Explore key considerations in curriculum design, instructional approach, student support services, and more.
• Develop Your Charter Application: Navigate the intricacies of charter application writing with confidence. Learn how to articulate your school's mission, vision, and educational philosophy effectively, while addressing all required components to maximize your chances of approval.

Throughout the program, you'll gain a deep understanding of the criteria that authorizers use to evaluate applications, empowering you to tailor your responses effectively.

Become a more proficient and impactful charter school authorizer. Whether you're new to charter school authorizing or looking to enhance your existing skills, this series of on-demand training sessions will provide the support and guidance you need to excel in your role. Access the full series, or sign up for a targeted mini-course focusing on a specific aspect of authorizing.

• Authorizing 101: Get acquainted with the foundational principles of charter school authorizing.
• Office Infrastructure & Capacity: Consider ways to structure and staff your authorizing office.
• Authorization: Dive into the intricacies of the authorization process and develop strategies for effective decision-making.
• Performance Contracting: Explore best practices for developing and managing performance contracts with charter schools.
• Oversight: Discover strategies for conducting effective oversight to ensure charter school accountability and compliance.
• Intervention: Learn how to identify and address issues requiring intervention in charter schools.
• Renewal: Gain insights into the charter school renewal process and how to make informed renewal decisions.

Enhance your ability to deliver fair and reliable evaluations with this on-demand online course focused on Rater Reliability. Designed for educators and evaluators, this course covers essential practices to ensure consistency and objectivity in assessments.

• Consistent Evidence Collection: Master the accurate recording and interpretation of evidence based on predefined criteria, ensuring reliability across different raters.
• Bias Awareness and Management: Identify and mitigate personal biases and common rater errors to enhance fairness and objectivity in your evaluations.
• Effective Use of Observation Tools: Apply structured frameworks and tools to evaluate teaching practices in a standardized manner, improving the quality of your assessments.
• Collaborative Rating Practices: Engage in calibration exercises to deepen your understanding of evaluation criteria and improve consistency among raters.

By the end of this course, you'll have the tools and knowledge to perform evaluations with confidence and consistency, supporting educational improvement.