National Charter Schools Week (NCSW) is just around the corner—May 5th-11th. During National Charter Schools Week, we celebrate achievements in the school house and the state house. These achievements could not have been possible without the commitment of teachers, leaders, parents, and advocates from all parts of the country.
In preparation for NCSW, this blog features the publications that NAPCS has produced about public charter schools this year. We hope these resources will help your efforts to increase awareness that charter schools are public schools dedicated to improving our nation’s public education system and advocate for a more favorable policy environment for charter schools. National Charter Schools Week Toolkit This toolkit is meant to be used as a simple resource for showing examples of events and activities in states, as well as some examples and templates for promoting NCSW. Public Charter Schools Success: A Summary of the Current Research on Public Charters’ Effectiveness at Improving Student Achievement This report examines high-quality research studies conducted to measure public charter school achievement since 2010. Serving English Language Learners: A Toolkit for Public Charter Schools A complicated mix of federal and state laws govern the education of English Language Learner (ELL) students and can make understanding the legal requirements challenging. This toolkit breaks down key federal laws and policies and provides examples of state laws where appropriate. It also gives real world examples from public charter schools across the country and provides a basic framework for conceptualizing, implementing and monitoring an ELL instructional program. Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws Now in its fourth year, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws ranks each of the country’s 43 state charter school laws. Each state receives a score on its law’s strength based on the 20 essential components from the NAPCS model law, which include measuring quality and accountability, equitable access to funding and facilities and limited caps on charter school growth.
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