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Update on the NCSRC June 16, 2017 www.safalpartners.com Objectives - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Update on the NCSRC June 16, 2017 www.safalpartners.com Objectives - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Update on the NCSRC June 16, 2017 www.safalpartners.com Objectives > Learn about the NCSRCs functions and resources > Provide input on future needs and hopes for the NCSRC 2 2017 About the National Charter School Resource Center
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> Funded through the U.S. Department of Education > Makes accessible high-quality resources to support the charter school sector
About the National Charter School Resource Center www.charterschoolcenter.org
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NCSRC Activities
- Webinars
- PD Meetings
- Master Class
- Targeted TA
- Facilities
Initiative
- Authorizer
Evaluation
- Board
Governance
- Toolkits
- White Papers
- Reports
- Multimedia
Case Studies
- Toolkits
- Comprehensive
Outreach Plan
- Website
Management
RESEARCH & BEST PRACTICES DISSEMINATION PORTAL GRANTEE SUPPORT LARGE-SCALE INITIATIVES
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NCSRC Accomplishments (3 YRS)
▪ Produced 24 Reports on emerging trends and needs in charter schools ▪ Conducted 31 Webinars to provide technical assistance and share best practices ▪ Showcased effective schools and authorizers through 20 Video Case Studies ▪ Migrated to a new Website housing more than 1000 Resources ▪ Hosted 11 Master Classes to help CSOs improve the quality of charter schools (w/ NAPCS) ▪ Evaluated 30 Authorizers to improve their authorizing practices (w/ NACSA) ▪ Conducted two state-wide facility surveys in partnership with the state associations ▪ Engaged a resourceful Advisory Board and more than 400 charter experts ▪ Provided intensive support and technical assistance to 23 states
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NCSRC Dissemination
85,294 102,920 184,508
20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000 2014-2015* 2015-2016* 2016-2017*
Total NCSRC Website Users
*Data reflects 12-month period from June 9 (respective year) - June 9 (respective year) Average 87,977 Website Users 2011-2013
Website
>Search Engine Optimization >Cross linking >Content Changes
Social Media
>Facebook >Twitter >LinkedIn >CoPs
Commentary
>The 74 >Ed Post >Charter Blog >Op-eds
Outreach
>Listserv >Newsletter >Education Thought Leaders >NCSRC Advisory Board
Source: Google Analytics
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Resources for Grantees
Non-SEA Grantees
> Virtual binder with key resources and documents for grant administration > Upcoming interactive dashboards with information about the CSP grant
CE and CMO Grantees
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Tools for the Sector
> FAQ page > National and State resource pages > Search for all charters in the state > Facilities data search
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Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools
Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools: A Toolkit for Charter School Leaders
> Designed to help charter school leaders > Presents decisions and actions, along with specific examples from three diverse charter schools
Valor Collegiate Academies: Charter Schools Intentionally Designed to Serve Diverse Students and Families
> Profiles CMO that operates two diverse, high-performing charter schools in Nashville, Tennessee
Webinar: Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools
> Shares effective, evidence-based practices and school-based examples of how to foster diversity within a charter school
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Discipline and School Culture
Charter School Discipline Toolkit: A Toolkit for Charter School Leaders
> Presents a toolkit on ways that school leaders can rethink student discipline and school climate
Charter School Discipline: Examples of Policies and School Climate Efforts from the Field
> The report profiles four charter schools with innovative approaches to discipline, including the school's culture, discipline programs, results, and emerging issues
Case Study: Student Discipline and School Climate in Charter Schools
> Features four charter schools with declining or historically low suspension and expulsion rates and innovative and intentional approaches to school discipline
Webinar: Using Data to Create Positive School Climates and Discipline Practices in Charter Schools
> Shares effective, evidence-based practices and school-based examples of how to create positive school climates
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NCSRC Grantee Resources
Webinars
> Credit Enhancement Webinar: Evaluating Charter School Performance > Credit Enhancement Webinar: Evaluating Charter School Performance During the Transition to Common Core > Credit Enhancement Webinar: Recent Developments in CSP Guidance > Credit Enhancement Webinar: Authorizer Collaboration
White Papers and Reports
> English Learner Resources > Students with Disabilities Resources > Fighting Fraud: How to Avoid and Manage Financial Crisis
Newsletters
> Discipline Resources > Rural Charter Schools Report > Aldine ISD and YES Prep District-Charter Collaboration Case Study > District-Charter Collaboration: A User’s Guide > Student Achievement in Charter Schools: What the Research Shows > Serving English Language Learners and Families > Charter Schools Serving Military Families > English Learners in Charter Schools: Key Opportunities for Engagement and Integration > Finding Space: Analyzing Charter School Facilities
CE Webinars
> General Webinar: Recruitment for Governing Boards > General Webinar: Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools > General Webinar: I Just Joined a Charter School Board…Now What? > General Webinar: Rural Charter Schools – Building Bridges > General Webinar: Using Data to Create Positive School Climates and Discipline Practices in Charter Schools > General Webinar: Charter Schools and Food Services: Options, Planning, and Decision-Making > General Webinar: Supporting Students with Disabilities > General Webinar: Serving English Language Learners and Families
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NCSRC Resources
White Papers and Reports Case Studies
> Cornville Regional Charter School: Personalized Learning > Valor Collegiate Academies (Diversity) > Student Discipline and School Climate in Charter Schools > Indianapolis Mayor’s Office > AppleTree (Early Learning) > DC Public Charter School Board (Authorizer) > Camino Nuevo's Kayne Siart Campus > Indianapolis Mayor’s Office (Authorizer) > Cornerstone Prep (Turnaround) > Yes Prep/Houston (District-Charter Collaboration) > Two Rivers Public Charter School (SWD) > Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School (EL) > Alma del Mar (EL) > El Sol (EL) > Brooke Roslindale Charter (SWD) > Summit Prep > Alain Locke > Community Day Charter Public School (EL) > Afya (SWD) > EDUPRIZE (SWD) > Achievement First Bushwick Middle School > English Learner Resources > Students with Disabilities Resources > Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools: A Toolkit for Charter School Leaders > A User’s Guide to Fiscal Oversight for Charter School Governing Boards and Authorizers > Charter School Discipline: Examples of Policies and School Climate Efforts from the Field > Charter School Discipline Toolkit: A Toolkit for Charter School Leaders > Authorizer Evaluation Summary: An Analysis of Evaluations of Authorizer Quality > Harvesting Success: Charter Schools in Rural America > District-Charter Collaboration: A User’s Guide > Student Achievement in Charter Schools: What the Research Shows > An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape > Finding Space: Charters in District Facilities > Charter Schools and Military Communities: A Toolkit > Legal Guidelines for Educating English Learners in Charter Schools > Engaging English Learner Families in Charter Schools
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Help Us Help You! Please send us topics of interest, nominate schools for case studies, and let us help highlight the important work you are doing!
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