Charter Renewal Standards and Data Provisions: A Framework for Renewal Considerations
Just deciphering the renewal statutes is an accomplishment. Putting it into practice is even more complicated. Shared understanding about how to apply the renewal standards and data provisions in renewal decisions has not yet developed in the field. When is a school’s student progress “sufficiently insufficient” to legally merit non-renewal? When is closure in students’ best interests?
This session provides a checklist and supporting framework for considering data against the three findings required to deny charter petitions under the default renewal process (“middle” track).
Steve's book, "Mismeasuring Schools’ Vital Signs," written with Jill Wynns, was published by Routledge in September 2022. Preview at https://k12measures.com.
Presented by
Steve Rees
Founder and president
K12 Measures / School Wise Press
When Steve started School Wise Press in 1995, he was moved to help parents make sense of schools’ vital signs. Between 1998 and 2013, his company helped over 240 district leaders tell their California schools’ stories in the form of school accountability report cards. Starting in 2013, his team began building visual evidence and delivering measurement workshops to improve the ability of site and district leaders to plan and manage more wisely. This team, the K12 Measures project, is active today in California assisting authorizers, charter schools, districts and county offices of education. His articles have appeared in Education Week, The74, San Francisco Chronicle, EdSource, Ed100, EDCAL and EduWonk. His critical essays on assessment and accountability appear on his company’s website, https://schoolwisepress.com/blog. His book, "Mismeasuring Schools’ Vital Signs," written with Jill Wynns, was published by Routledge in September 2022. Preview at https://k12measures.com.
Susanne Coie
Accountability and Development Specialist
Charter Schools Development Center
Susanne has worked in K-12 education for more years than she will publicly admit. She started as a continuation high school teacher, co-administering a small school-within-a-school. Susanne co-founded the Los Angeles Leadership Academy and served as principal in its first four years. She served as a founding charter school governing board member for nine years. Her expertise includes school accountability, school performance data, education program and school administration. She continues to be excited about preserving high quality options for students. She holds a Master of Public Policy from the UC Berkeley, a teaching credential from Cal State Los Angeles, a BA from Pomona College, but some of her best education has come from her students.