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2014 Renewal Process Charter School Leaders Meeting

2014 Renewal Process Charter School Leaders Meeting. Charter Schools Office September 27, 2013. Meeting Goals. Answer your questions about the charter school renewal process, including: What is the renewal process? What will be evaluated? What can we expect at the Renewal Site Visit (RSV)?

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2014 Renewal Process Charter School Leaders Meeting

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  1. 2014 Renewal ProcessCharter School Leaders Meeting Charter Schools OfficeSeptember 27, 2013

  2. Meeting Goals • Answer your questions about the charter school renewal process, including: • What is the renewal process? • What will be evaluated? • What can we expect at the Renewal Site Visit (RSV)? • Clarify our purpose in making changes to the renewal process: • Improved clarity, transparency, & consistency • Eliminating unnecessary burdens on charters

  3. Agenda • Process Overview • Guiding Questions • Renewal Evaluation Criteria • Sources of Evidence • Timeline • Renewal Application • Renewal Site Visit • Questions?

  4. Process Overview

  5. Guiding Questions The recommendation to renew a charter will be based on a comprehensive review guided by three questions: • Is the charter school’s academic program successful? • Is the charter school operating in an equitable manner and in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations? • Is the charter school financially viable?

  6. Renewal Evaluation Criteria (Outputs) Financial Viability Organizational Compliance Attendance Mission Fulfillment SPED Compliance ELL Compliance Student Admission Policies Student Disciplinary Policies Student Truancy Policies Student Enrollment & Attrition Board of Trustees Compliance All other laws, regulations, and charter provisions Academic Performance • Financial Health • Financial Management & Oversight • Achievement • Progress • College & Career (HS only)

  7. Removed from Renewal Evaluation (Inputs) Data collection & analysis Technology use Community involvement Stakeholder communication Celebrating student learning School leadership visibility Curriculum development Partnerships Leadership relationships with team members • Instructional quality • Student evaluation • Teacher evaluation • Teaching methods • Teacher observation • Teacher recruitment • Professional development • Board governance structure • Parent involvement

  8. Sources of Evidence • Charter Agreements • Renewal Application Narrative & Attachments • Renewal Site Visit • Student Performance Data • Independent Financial Audits • Financial Review • Enrollment Audit • State & Federal Documentation • Annual Reports

  9. Timeline

  10. Aligned to renewal evaluation criteria • 30 page maximum for narrative • Does not include attachments or cover letter • 11 point font please! • Electronic submission • Guidelines included • Sections: • Overview • Academic Success • Organizational Compliance • Financial Viability • Five-Year Planning Renewal Application

  11. Renewal Application Comparison

  12. Renewal Site Visit Protocol Dimensions Evaluative Observation Only (for context) Curriculum Instructional Methods Classroom Management School Climate • SPED Compliance • ELL Compliance • Student Admission Policies • Student Disciplinary Policies • Student Truancy Policies • Student Enrollment & Attrition • Board of Trustees Compliance • All other laws, regulations, and charter provisions

  13. Authorizing Quality Initiative Principles • Rights of Students • Rights of Parents • Public Interests • Setting high standards • Maintaining high standards • Monitoring performance against standards • Consequences for not meeting standards • Preserving charter school independence • Accountability for outcomes, not processes • Minimizing compliance burdens

  14. Questions?

  15. Thank you for joining us today! Contact for Questions or Comments: http://www.philasd.org/charterrenewalsJennifer Nagourney Charter Schools Office(215) 400-6169 jnagourney@philasd.org

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