21. Charters Home standards for charter school Accreditation. Pilot Phase Draft Download AALE s standardsfor charter school Accreditation in PDF format. Education standards http://www.aale.org/charters/charterstandards.htm

Standards for Charter School Accreditation Pilot Phase Draft Do not quote or reproduce without permission. PDF documents require the free Acrobat Reader plugin. Download AALE's Standards for Charter School Accreditation in PDF format. Education Standards: Part I. Mission Part II. Curriculum Part III. Assessment Part IV. Special Education Part V. Teacher Quality Institutional Standards: Part VI. Educational Resources Part VIII. Financial Management Part IX. Student Services Part X. Facilities AALE Home Charters Home Publications Standards ... Advisory Board American Academy for Liberal Education - Charter School Accreditation 1710 Rhode Island Ave. NW - 4th Floor - Washington, DC 20036 phone: (202)452-8611 - fax: (202)452-8620 - charters@aale.org

22. Charter Schools Development Center This 12page briefing paper explains the development of clear, measurableperformance standards for charter school students. The http://www.cacharterschools.org/accountability.html

ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT CSDC Accountability Series: No Child Left Behind Resources. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has left California and states across the country scrambling to understand how to comply with the new laws and understand how the new laws will be interpreted. If you are interested in learning more about the basics of NCLB and how it affects charter schools, see "No Charter Left Behind" in the spring 2003 and summer 2003 issue of Charter Currents or click here to view a list of NCLB resources. For the latest updates on NCLB and its impact on charter schools, materials from our fall 2003 Leadership Update workshop are available for purchase. Click here for more information. API News. Veteran charter schools out-performed non-charter schools and their younger charter peers according to the recently released 2002 API base scores. In addition, an analysis of this past fall's API growth scores shows that 70 percent of charter schools demonstrated improvement over their previous year's scores. While the percentage of charter schools receiving API scores is still quite limited and API scores are only one indicator of academic success, these early results, nonetheless, are promising. By Michael Agostini

23. Wyatt-Edison Charter School Operated by Edison schools for grades kindergarten through 8th, detailing school standards and achievement, testing results, programs, and staff. http://www.denver.k12.co.us/schools/e/Elementary/212.shtml/

@import url(http://www.denver.k12.co.us/css/DPS.css); @import url(../rc2001.css); DPS Schools Elementary Schools Wyatt-Edison Charter School Principal: Karen LeFever Grade Levels: K-8 Phone: 303-292-5515 About Our School: Programs And Awards: Achievement Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) 2001 Totals (percent proficient/advanced) Grade 3 Reading Grade 4 Reading Grade 4 Writing Grade 5 Reading Grade 5 Math Wyatt-Edison Denver Public Schools Colorado CSAP Trend At Wyatt-Edison (percent proficient/advanced) Grade 3 Reading Grade 4 Reading Grade 4 Writing Grade 5 Reading Grade 5 Math Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Change About Achievement Totals show the percentage of students in each grade, by subject, who were rated proficient or advanced. Under the results by category, numbers indicate the percentage of students who are proficient or advanced on CSAP within that category. * No Data ** Insufficient data *** Test not given **** Rank not applicable 2001 CSAP Results By Category (percent proficient/advanced) Grade 3 Reading Grade 4 Reading Grade 4 Writing Grade 5 Reading Grade 5 Math Students tested in English Students tested in Spanish American Indian African American Asian Hispanic White Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch Students not eligible for free or reduced-price lunch Students with no special education status Students tested in English who speak English only Students at the same school for three consecutive years Information Teacher and principal experience may be one factor in evaluating your school. A high absenteeism rate may indicate a school believes strongly in ongoing teacher training (professional development). But the entire absenteeism rate is provided to give you a general idea of how often substitutes are called to fill in.

24. CALIFORNIA'S CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT OF 1992 interesting (or perhaps muddled),President Clinton called for a renewed effort toestablish and assessnationallevel standards. charter school developers will http://www.cacharterschools.org/news_3_7_97.html

California Charter LawChanges from 1996 LegislativeSession By Eric Premack Though the 1996 legislature "punted" on most major charter schoolpolicy matters, it did enact several minor changes that are ofinterest to charter school developers and operators. These changestook effect on January 1, 1997 and are summarized below. Thisbriefing was not written by an attorney and is not intended to beused as legal counsel. The updated text of California's charterschools act is available for download via the IER Charter School Resources web page at: www.cacharterschools.org/resources.html. DISPUTE RESOLUTION The capricious revocation action of the San Diego City SchoolDistrict Board of Education in revoking the Johnson/Urban LeagueCharter late last November should serve as warning to charterdevelopers that school district boards are intensely political bodiesand often lack the sophistication they need to make high-stakesdecisions. A well-constructed dispute resolution process could helpensure that school boards exercise their oversight authority with duecare, thereby insulating a charter school from arbitrary orpolitically-motivated school board decisions. CHARTER STUDY Recent amendments to the Charter Schools Act deleted the referenceto the defunct CLAS test and inserted a requirement that charterschools administer the yet-to-be-developed AB265 state assessmentsand meet any established state performance standards. The standardssetting commission is currently working on establishing a set ofcontent and performance standards. Given the broad ideologicaldiversity on the commission it remains to be seen whether ameaningful and implementable set of standards will emerge.

25. CER Frequently Asked Questions: Charter Schools Autonomy charter schools are freed from the traditional and regulations that diverta school s energy and and reaching high academic standards for their http://edreform.com/school_reform_faq/charter_schools.htm

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Charter Schools The following are answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding charter schools and what they mean for students, educators, schools and communities. The answers to these FAQs are intended to provide only an introductory overview of key issues. Links are provided to take you to areas with additional information. What are Charter Schools? Charter schools are independent public schools, designed and operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs and others. They are sponsored by designated local or state educational organizations who monitor their quality and integrity, but allow them to operate freed from the traditional bureaucratic and regulatory red tape that hog-ties public schools. Freed from such micromanagement, charter schools design and deliver programs tailored to educational excellence and community needs. Because they are schools of choice, they are held to the highest level of accountability – consumer demand. How Do Charter Schools Differ From Traditional District Public Schools?

26. Charter School Accountability report that contains a fiscal and programmatic audit, an annual report on studentprogress based on the charter school s student education standards, an annual http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/24/17/2417.htm

StateNotes Charter Schools Education Commission of the States 700 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80203-3460 Fax: 303.296.8332 www.ecs.org Charter School Accountability Most Recently Updated in April 2003 Overview This ECS StateNote examines policies across the states dealing with charter school accountability and answers the following questions: Does the state require charter schools to submit annual reports? Does the state list grounds for terminating a school’s charter? Does the state specify the specific renewal terms for charters? Does the state provide an appeals process in the charter school renewal process? Does the state require the state education agency or another entity to report to the legislature on the effectiveness of charter schools? Summary Thirty-seven states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico require charter schools to submit annual reports. Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia list grounds for terminating a school’s charter. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia specify the specific renewal terms for charters. These terms vary from up to four years, as in Mississippi, to 15 years, as in Arizona. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia provide an appeals process in the charter school renewal process.

27. EXCEL School Statement The EXCEL school, a Colorado charter school and a public school of choice,is excellence is achieved by maintaining high standards and expectations http://www.durango.k12.co.us/excel/home.htm

The EXCEL School 215 E. 12th Street, Durango, CO 81301 Located on 12th Street next to the 9-R Administration Building Administrator........Julie Kaminski, Principal Phone: (970) 259-0203 Fax: (970) 385-1180 Grades Taught........6-12 Current Enrollment........116 Mission Statement Educational Program Special Services Certified Staff ... Student Art Gallery Mission Statement: The EXCEL School, a Colorado Charter School and a public school of choice, is a dynamic educational environment created to foster educational excellence and innovation. Academic excellence is achieved by maintaining high standards and expectations, challenging each students individual capabilities. The school is a safe, nurturing environment which provides appropriate encouragement and resources, while cultivating students’ responsibilities for their own learning. Educational innovation is encouraged, incorporating high academic standards in a traditional core curriculum. Emotional growth, responsibility, and citizenship are developed within the school environment and in service to the community. The EXCEL School seeks alliance with other educational institutions to further opportunities for students and faculty. Educational Program: Our staff is instrumental in the development of our curriculum. Mastery of basic skills and fundamental knowledge is the expectation for every student enrolled at EXCEL. Math, language arts (reading, writing, speaking, grammar and literature), science, social studies (history and geography) and foreign language(s) are among the core subjects. A variety of exploratory programs also exist. Among them are practical life skills such as outdoor pursuits, economics and conscious consumerism, sports equipment, responsible and healthy relationship building, decision making, problem solving and leadership building skills. Electives and extra curricular activites include Steel Pan Band, African drumming, computers, art, drama, Chess, Choir, Ceramics, River Watch, Outdoor Club.

28. New Bedford Global Learning Charter School - Sharing Responsibility of parents in helping us to uphold these standards. work together to support theschool s policies in select the Global Learning charter school because they http://www.newbedford.k12.ma.us/nbglcs/responsibility.htm

New Bedford Global Learning Charter School Telephone: 508-991-7000 Sharing Responsibility What We Do: Set High Performance Expectations and Make Standards Clear Working Together for Our Students Staff Responsibility We set high performance standards for our own behaviors toward parents, students and the community. Teachers and school staff must treat everyone with respect. We must expect no less of ourselves than we do of our students. Being a part of the GLCS staff is a special privilege. Much is expected of us and we hope to make this school unique in its ability to provide the time and assistance for all students to succeed. We are committed to open and honest communication between parents and students. We agree to provide the conditions for success during the school day that each student deserves as a matter of right. NBGLCS Home Page Web page created by L. Weider - NBGLCS Staff Last updated November 16, 2003

29. Home Page As the Head of Lower school at Community Day charter school, it is Our standardsbasedcurriculum, English immersion, early literacy efforts, arts programs and http://www.cdcs.chtr.k12.ma.us/

Community Day Charter School W elcome to Community Day Charter School, a kindergarten through 8th grade public charter school located in Lawrence, Massachusetts! Students at the Early Learning Center CDCS Lower School Building CDCS Upper School Building ommunity Day Charter School was founded by a group of staff, parents and board members from Community Day Care, Inc., a private, non-profit corporation whose mission it is to provide child care, teacher training and parent education and support for the North Shore and Merrimack Valley regions of Massachusetts. Beginning in 1969, Community Day Care has developed programs of early education and professional development with a strong emphasis on serving Latino populations. Community Day Care is hired by the board of Community Day Charter School to manage the school. Collaboration between the community based, private non-profit organization (CDC) and the public school (CDCS) has been a successful one resulting in strong organizational support for the school and educational opportunity for the families of Community Day Care.

30. Event Summary: The Charter School Debate A Brookings panel of experts gathered today to discuss charter school accountabilityand whether current accountability standards are sufficient to make http://www.brook.edu/comm/op-ed/20040218charter.htm

Brookings Governance Studies Brown Center on Education Policy News Releases ... Contact Us Event Summary: The Charter School Debate Brookings Institution February 18, 2004 mailhide2('feedback', 'brookings', 'edu', 'Event Summary: The Charter School Debate') A Brookings panel of experts gathered today to discuss charter school accountability and whether current accountability standards are sufficient to make accurate, merit-based decisions. Brian C. Hassel, the president of Public Impact, an education policy consulting firm, called the outlook "both half-full and half-empty." When charter schools first appeared a decade ago, supporters celebrated them as innovative models that would ensure educational accountability, since schools failing to meet their performance targets would be shut down. However, skeptics worry that some charter school authorizers (the public bodies empowered by law to oversee charter schools) won't be willing to close failing charter schools. Hassel presented new research based on the compilation of 506 high-stakes decisions that authorizers made as of the fall of 2001, including renewals, nonrenewals, and revocations. Out of that group, 50 randomly selected cases were picked and analyzed in depth. Hassel examined how charter school authorizers are making decisions about school renewal and revocation. In addition, he examined the factors that influence their approaches, and the implications for policies and practices related to high-stakes school accountability. High-stakes decisions include those based on achieving learning goals or meeting goals specific to the charter school's mission.

31. FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN FLORIDA 2. Are charter school facilities public facilities or private facilitiesand how do you know which codes and standards to apply? http://www.firn.edu/doe/edfacil/charters.htm

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32. Charter School Authority To Enforce Parent Volunteer Contracts student populations students who meet reasonable academic, artistic, or othereligibility standards established by the charter school and included in the http://www.firn.edu/doe/ogc/opinions/2003/03-05.htm

locationVar = "k20"; document.write(photoLink) Monday, June 7, 2004 Site Index ACT Adding a Subject Administrative Services Adult Education African Amer. Task Force Agriscience Education Apprenticeship Assessment Reqs. Assistance Plus Blind Services Blind Services Comm. Board of Governors Bright Futures Sch. Budget Information Business Technology Ed. Calendar District (pdf) Career Development CEPRI Chief Ed Finan. Off. Class Size College Bd FL Part. Colleges Comm. Coll. Chancellor Commissioner's Bio. Communications Contact Information Continuing Workforce Ed. Course Code Directory Course Descriptions Curric Frmwork Adult Curric Planning Tool Curriculum Support DCU Phone List Directories Distance Learning Diversified Ed. DOE Org. Chart DOE Phone List Ed. Data Warehouse Education Practices Commi Education Standards Comm Educational Facilities Educational Technology Emergency Plans Sch Employment English as 2nd Lang- ESOL Environmental Ed. Excellent Teach Prog FACTS.ORG FCAT Briefing Book (pdf) FCAT Explorer FCAT Myth vs. Fact (pdf) FCAT Results, All FCAT Scores FETPIP Financial Aid FL Ed Leadership Ex FL Ed. Foundation

33. Archived: The Charter School Roadmap, Autonomy own goals. States should require a combination of statewide and charterschooldetermined standards and assessments. A combined http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Roadmap/ch6.html

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n The Charter School Roadmap, September 1998 Autonomy Charter schools are a means of granting schools freedom from district rules and regulations in order to stimulate innovation in educating students. The degree of autonomy granted to charter schools, however, varies tremendously among states. All charter school statutes include language indicating that certain provisions concerning health, safety, civil rights and disability rights cannot be waived. The degree of autonomy provided to charter schools must be weighed against accountability, because the two are interrelated. By waiving regulations automatically, sponsors may lose the ability to exert control until the charter school becomes eligible for renewal. Charters can be revoked, but only for specific transgressions (see "Oversight, Renewal and Revocation" section of this document). The following areas should be considered when granting waivers of district and state regulations to charter schools. Considerations: Overall Waivers A few states grant charter schools "superwaivers," automatically freeing the schools from virtually all district and state regulations. Some charter schools are required to explicitly request waivers in the charter school petition, often accompanied by a mandated explanation for the waiver. More commonly, full waivers are granted.

34. Charter Schools A Ruse For Destroying Public Education? charter schools could be approved subject to renewal every three years. They mustmeet or exceed the state public school standards of Quality, including the http://www.sullivan-county.com/nf0/nov_2000/char_sch.htm

Lynn View Middle School, Kingsport, Tennessee "Charter Schools" A Ruse For Destroying Public Education? Virginia political/religious leaders Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson have vowed to destroy public education in in America. Their tools for doing this are school vouchers and charter schools. While Virginia has approved charter schools, it's proponents are dismayed they have to follow the same standards, including the Virginia SOL, as the public schools. Their intention was never education, but the removal of science and history and substitution of religious myth. They also demand to use uncertified teachers and to be exempted from all civil rights rights laws including ADA regulations for the handi-capped. (religious institutions are already exempt.) Fortunately, vouchers were overwhelmingly defeated in November in California and Michigan. In fact, Washington County, Virginia has approved charter schools, but has had no takers because the fundamentalists didn't want to operate as schools. Now Tennesse has gotten into the act. But the almost 50% drop-out rate in the state has nothing to do with schools. It's family priorities. Here is the fundamentalist' agenda is in their words in 1995: Charter Schools Rejected in Sullivan County Tennessee Fights for Bible Classes Wise, Hawkins Counties Back School Prayer, Ignore Problems

35. Charter Schools Offer An Array Of Choices - Texas - GreatSchools.net that operates traditional public schools; High standards of fiscal If the school doesn tmanage its fiscal student achievement, it can have its charter revoked. http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/TX/241/improve

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36. Education Week: Charter Schools - School, Teacher, Educator, Student, State, Reg 2001 report by KPMG consulting for the Pennsylvania Department of Education, looksat steps to make new, online charter schools accountable to state standards. http://www.edweek.org/context/topics/issuespage.cfm?id=42

37. Julian Charter School Julian charter school K12 State Content standards. Document Title. PDF Files.WORD Files. Quick Checks also called Combined Lists PDF *. Elementary Grades, http://www.juliancharterschool.org/3/standards/menu.php

Julian Charter School Home Field Trips Vendors Guidance ... Curriculum Learning Ctrs * Murrieta * Riverside * San Diego California K-12 State Standards For the complete versions of the standards, please go to the California Department of Education Page on Standards The Challenge Standards are provided as a resource to help school districts establish standards for content areas not adopted by the California State Board of Education. Topics include: Applied Learning, Career Preparation Overview, Foreign Language, Health Education Standards, Physical Education Standards, and Service Learning. Julian Charter School K-12 State Content Standards Document Title PDF Files WORD Files Quick Checks also called Combined Lists PDF * Elementary Grades Kindergarden here here here First Grade here here here Second Grade here here here Third Grade here here here Fourth Grade here here here Fifth Grade here here here Sixth Grade here here here Middle Grades Seventh Grade (see math in high school to get pre-algebra checklist) here here here Eighth Grade (see also High School Math if taking algebra) here here here High School English English 9-10 here here here English 11-12 here here Social Science World History-10 here here here U.S. History-11

38. Charter School Mission Statements DESIGN PUBLIC charter school Mission Statement The mission of the Architectureand Design Public charter school is to develop high standards and high http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/charter_schools/mission.html

Charter School Mission Statements The mission statements listed on this web page are taken from each charter school's signed charter agreement, and are provided merely as a service to families. Families interested in selecting a charter school should contact that school directly placements are not made through the School District. Please email any questions to charters@phila.k12.pa.us Alliance Christopher Columbus Community Academy of Philadelphia ... Youthbuild ALLIANCE CHARTER SCHOOL Mission Statement The charter school, a subsidiary of Women’s Christian Alliance, mission is to provide equal opportunities for children of the North Philadelphia community to learn by utilizing school resources equitably and providing adequate numbers of knowledgeable teachers in a safe, challenging and caring educational environment. The Charter School will work in conjunction with Women’s Christian Alliance Community Family Center, which will provide comprehensive family preservation services and community revitalization activities to charter school students and their families. This partnering of services is founded in the belief that there is a reciprocal relationship between successful school and successful community. The WCA Charter School will be created around a science, mathematics and family life education in a technology rich learning environment. Mission Statement The mission of the Architecture and Design Public Charter School is to develop high standards and high expectations for all students in a challenging environment. This will be accomplished through interactive processes and visual learning experiences. The use of professionals in this field will create a consistent road to employment or future education. We will further endeavor to seek the enrollment of African Americans and Latino Americans, as these two groups are very underrepresented in the field of architecture.

39. Newspapers OnLine Pennsylvania school Districts. schools scramble to meet standards Page 5. CamdenAcademy charter school. Center for Economics and Law charter High school. http://specialsections.philly.com/sections.asp?sesid=255094972&refid=&sec=2038&a

40. Time To Use Charter Schools Washington Charter Public Schools Performance requirements in those charter public school classroomswould not be without standards either. According to the latest http://www.wacharterschools.org/edit_king_cty_jour_4_9_03.html

King County Journal, Wednesday, April 9, 2003 http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/127583 OP-ED: Time to use charter schools as educational tool by Sen. Stephen Johnson Rep. Geoff Simpson is right about one thing in his April 7 article, ``Don't attempt to experiment with our children's education,'' the idea of tax dollars paying for ``amateurs'' to teach our children in charter schools ``without oversight'' would be irresponsible and reckless. Unfortunately for Rep. Simpson, what's irresponsible and reckless is that he clearly didn't do his homework. If he had, he would know that Senate Bill 5012 is nothing like what he portrays. Even more embarrassing is the fact that his fellow House Democrats made changes to the bill in the House Education Committee last week that further refute many of his claims. Let's start with the contention that charter schools would be able to ``hire people off the streets as teachers.'' The fact is, under SB 5012 charter schools would be required to hire certificated staff the same way other public schools do. These educators would have the same qualifications and pass the same standards as every other teacher in the state. Performance requirements in those charter public school classrooms would not be without standards either. According to the latest version of the bill, charter schools would be required to implement student performance standards that meet or exceed those set by the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission, or A+ Commission. Charter schools also would participate in mandatory state tests like the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning. In this way charter schools would have the same requirements as public schools.

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