Services

Accountability and Authorizer Supports

Expert Help for Authorizers

At SchoolWorks®, we understand that charter school authorizers are the gatekeepers of educational quality and equity, ensuring that charter schools fulfill their promise of delivering exceptional education to students. Authorizers must strike a delicate balance between oversight and support, managing complex processes while promoting innovation and accountability. Recognizing these challenges, SchoolWorks provides expert guidance and customized solutions to empower authorizers to meet their responsibilities effectively. Our services are rooted in decades of experience and tailored to address the unique needs of authorizing agencies, enabling them to enhance efficiency, transparency, and outcomes across all areas of their work.

A Variety of Support Options

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Capacity-Adding Support

We support authorizers by managing crucial time-sensitive tasks like renewal site visits and the evaluation of new school applications. Whether you need full process management or simply need the help of our skilled team, our solutions are tailored to your needs.

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Technical Assistance and Training

Our experts deliver training and guidance on all facets of charter school authorizing. We offer in-person training, virtual training, and on-demand professional development across a diverse range of topics.

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Performance Analysis and Improvement Planning

To help authorizers improve, we assess performance in alignment with best practices and national standards. Using evidence-based insights, our experts collaborate with authorizers to devise and implement effective strategies to improve efficiency, transparency, and outcomes.

“Through our work together, SchoolWorks developed a truly nuanced understanding of the needs of Louisiana’s students. We appreciate the company’s work as a thought partner, its high standards of quality, as well as the high levels of evidence and detail in its recommendations to the Department.”

Lauren Perry

Former Executive Director of Portfolio, Louisiana Department of Education

“Kathryn [our Project Manager] has been amazing. She’s super organized, and we appreciate how she runs the meetings. She’s clear about who is doing what, next steps, and she helps us problem-solve.”

Tiffany Young

Specialist, Office of New Initiatives at Baltimore City Public Schools

Why Choose SchoolWorks?

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Our Expertise

SchoolWorks® has supported charter school authorizers since 1998. We currently partner with authorizers in over half of the states that have enacted charter school laws.

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Our Team

Our team members have extensive professional experience in the charter school sector – serving as authorizers, leading charter school associations, managing charter school incubators, and more.

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Our Approach

Leveraging our extensive experience and utilizing both state charter school laws and national standards as frameworks, our experts deliver outcome-focused support.

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Ready to elevate your authorizing practice?

Contact us today to learn more about how SchoolWorks® can help you achieve your goals and fulfill your mission with confidence.