Strong resources lead to stronger oversight. SchoolWorks' team of experienced education professionals collaborates closely with state agencies to design and develop the foundational resources essential for the oversight of charter school authorizers. We take a comprehensive and inclusive approach—engaging stakeholders, conducting policy reviews, analyzing state and federal requirements, and leveraging national standards—to ensure each resource is rigorous, relevant, and sustainable.
By providing state education agencies with the tools they need to evaluate and support authorizers effectively, SchoolWorks helps create a charter sector that is transparent, accountable, and focused on student success. These tools are designed to promote consistency in oversight practices across the state, ensuring that every authorizer has access to clear guidance and effective support mechanisms. The result is a more coherent and equitable system of charter school accountability.
Foundational policies and guidelines that define the expectations, responsibilities, and quality benchmarks for charter school authorizers within a specific state. These principles are developed through a collaborative process and align with national authorizing standards, ensuring they reflect both best practices and local context. By establishing a shared vision for quality, these standards help drive continuous improvement and accountability.
Tools that assess the performance of authorizers against clear, measurable standards aligned with legal requirements and best practices. These frameworks provide a structured approach to evaluating authorizer effectiveness across key domains such as application review, performance monitoring, and renewal decisions. By highlighting strengths and identifying areas for improvement, the tools support professional growth and enhance the overall quality of authorizing.
Capacity-building resources for authorizer staff including training on best practices. These modules are designed to be flexible and user-friendly, supporting both new and experienced staff in developing the knowledge and skills needed for effective oversight. Topics range from foundational authorizing responsibilities to complex areas like financial analysis and legal compliance, all delivered through engaging, evidence-based learning experiences.
Discover practical tools, guiding frameworks, and professional learning supports developed by SchoolWorks that demonstrate the power of strong resource development in advancing effective charter school oversight. Whether you're strengthening existing practices or establishing new ones, SchoolWorks experts can help improve your processes to support informed decision-making and build long-term capacity within authorizing agencies.
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.
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.
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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