Resources


 * RESOURCES:**

CASLA Charter School Resources http://www.csudh.edu/coe/ead/casla/ehandbook.html

California Charter Schools Association []

Starting a Charter in LA []

LAUSD Charter Schools Division http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,205129&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP

Building Excellent Schools []

Mapping the Landscape of Charter Management Organizations []

Boost Up (High School Grads) []

The White House on Education []

Center on Educational Policy

Learning Matters TV

Search Institute: Discovering What Kids Need to Succeed []

Report on Charter School Performance and Accountability []

Charter Schools' Results []

Charter School Success Stories []

Hart Vision (Charter School Award) Nominations [] Preview Hart Vision Award Winners []

Rob van Nood of Engaging Education and Trillium Charter School in Portland

Reform Resources from End the Race

Success for All (Does this go 9-12?)

[] Common themes at successful charters: 1. Closing the Achievement Gap 2. Mission-driven (shared vision of school leaders, teachers, parents, and students) 3. Teaching for Mastery (use of interim assessments to see if kids are getting it and how to proceed when they aren't) 4. Positive School Culture (safe environment and common culture built around the school vision) 5. Families as Partners (both in helping at home and in offering parent ed. classes) 6. Holding Themselves Accountable (strong supervision and decision-making, fiscally and policy-wise) 7. Innovating Across the Program (more flexibility in school day/year, staffing, community relations, etc.) 8. Continuous Professional Learning and Improvement (teachers must have time set aside for PD and want to learn and grow within our common vision) (See above website to take more notes on each of these 8 points!)
 * U.S. Dept. of Ed. K-8 Charter Schools Closing the Achievement Gap**

[] Common themes: 1. Mission-driven 2. Focus on College Prep 3. Teach for Mastery 4. Provide Wraparound Student Support 5. Value Professional Learning 6. Hold Themselves Accountable (I would include Positive School Culture, Families as Partners, and Innovating Across the Program in high school as well as K-8. See above.) Exemplary Schools: []
 * U.S Dept. of Ed. Charter High Schools Closing the Achievement Gap**
 * Gateway High in San Francisco (440-450 students grades 9-12):

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 * MATCH Charter Public School (220 grades 6-8 and 185-220 grades 9-12)

[] Everybody knows everybody, no drama because of the small school size
 * Minnesota New Country School (118-150 students grades 7-12)

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 * North Star Academy (actually part of Uncommon Schools CMO, 125 stds in high school, 384 5-12 over 3 schools)

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 * Preuss School San Diego (772-800 students, grades 6-12)

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 * SEED Boarding School in Washington DC (320+ students, grades 6/7?-12)

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 * Toledo School for the Arts (6-12, 379 students?)

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 * YES College Prep (Houston, 5400 students on 10 campuses, grades 6-12--665 at Southeast campus)

National Study of CMO Effectiveness: []

National Charter School Resource Center []

Achievement First Videos on Vimeo (48)

Democrats for Education Reform, California

EdSource: Middle Grades to Grads

Star Inc.