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The Power of Blended Learning

IN THIS ISSUE: 10 Reasons to Blend Your Charter, Q&A with Head of Carpe Diem Schools, Flying High with Rocketship Education, Blended Learning Grows Internationally, Crisis ... ...read more

The Board-Principal Relationship

Building and maintaining effective relationships between a charter school leader and board members ...read more

Assembling an Effective Governing Board

One of the essential features of independent charter schools is their more effective form of ...read more

The Leadership Bottleneck

Expansion and replication of successful charter schools is paramount to the progression of the ...read more

News, Commentary & Analysis

Tapping into the Power of Blended Learning

IN THIS ISSUE: 10 Reasons to Blend Your Charter: A new set of tools and strategies is creating powerful options for charter schools. Author and blended-learning advocate Tom Vander Ark discusses why the best of online and on-site learning can be a winning strategy for ...More
December 14, 2011
Posted in Digital Issues
Recipes for Success: The Critical Relationship between Charter School Boards and Principals

Building and maintaining effective relationships between a charter school leader and board members is essential for long-term school success. ...More
November 21, 2011
Posted in Articles
Walton Family Foundation Investment in KIPP Could Double Enrollment by 2015

The Walton Family Foundation today announced a $25.5 million investment in the KIPP Foundation with the goal of doubling the number of students attending KIPP public charter schools by 2015. The money, which will be provided during the next five years, also is intended to ...More
November 15, 2011
Posted in News
Leveraging Assessment for Achievement

IN THIS ISSUE Optimizing Assessment Through Training: The ability to make informed, data-driven instructional decisions is predicated on knowing how to build and administer effective formative assessments, draw useful data, interpret results, and effectively use data to ...More
November 9, 2011
Posted in Digital Issues
Study Shows Student Impact Varies Widely among Charter School CMOs

A new study examining the organizational practices and educational effectiveness of charter management organizations (CMOs) reveals a wide range of positive and negative effects on student achievement in charter schools. While the most successful CMOs in the sample ...More
November 8, 2011
Posted in News
Report: Charter Schools Outperforming Traditional Public Schools in Elementary Grades

A new analysis of the results from 40 studies examining charter school achievement indicates charter schools are performing better than traditional public schools in lower grades but only about the same in upper grades. The study was released by the University of ...More
October 25, 2011
Posted in News
NAPCS Report Shows Charter Schools Gaining Greater Market Share

The popularity and steady growth of the charter school movement is documented in a new market share report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. According to enrollment numbers from the 2010-11 school year, a record six school districts have at least 30 ...More
October 24, 2011
Posted in News
Enhancing the Classroom Environment

IN THIS ISSUE: Designing for Collaborative Learning: As teaching methodologies have changed to more effectively reach every student in class and engage students collectively for longer, so too have the elements that go into classrooms. The form and function of cutting-edge ...More
October 13, 2011
Posted in Digital Issues
NACSA Report Details 12 Essential Practices for Charter School Authorizers

The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) has identified 12 essential practices it believes all authorizers should implement to maintain high standards, preserve school autonomy, and protect student and public interests. The best practices are detailed ...More
October 13, 2011
Posted in News
How to Compose an Effective Charter School Board

One of the essential features of independent charter schools is their more effective form of governance. Rather than a traditional school district board of aspiring politicians often elected by a tiny minority of voters, charter school boards are comprised of diverse, ...More
October 12, 2011
Posted in Articles