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Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (STACS) Webinar Session 2: Individualized Education Program Basics for California Charter Schools Foundations
In this archived webinar, learn how to create and implement educationally meaningful, compliant, student-centered IEPs that meet California legal standards and drive instruction aligned with grade-level standards.

Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (STACS) Webinar Session 1: Special Education Foundations
In this archived webinar, WestEd experts walk through the compliance requirements that all California charter schools are held accountable for, and learn how to strengthen practices that serve students with disabilities.

Supporting Schools Before Students Are at Risk: Early Warning Systems for Proactive Prevention
This paper explores the value of identifying early signs of distress in schools by examining leadership stability, staff management, culture, finances, and instructional programs.

State Charter Laws: Authorizers and Appeals
This document includes an at-a-glance overview of common authorizers and whether states and territories allow for charter schools to appeal denials of applications for new charter schools.

State Charter Laws: Lottery and Enrollment
This document includes an at-a-glance overview of common lottery and enrollment practices and whether states require or allow specific preferences as well as detailed descriptions of each state’s specific statute.

State Charter Laws: Charter School Definition
This document includes an at-a-glance overview of whether states and territories charter school laws align with the components of the federal definition of charter schools.

Education Savings Accounts and Accountability: A Landscape Analysis Across States
This report expands on the growing use and impact of Education Savings Accounts across the United States.

Mapping Assets for Charter Schools: A Guide for Charter Authorizers
This guide offers insights on addressing early warning signs of school decline through asset mapping, or leveraging existing resources to proactively address challenges and enhance educational quality before decline occurs.

Strategic Resource Allocation: Options for New York Charter Schools
This brief explores how to implement strategic budgeting to meet the challenge of providing exceptional educational experiences with leaner revenues and increased costs, and make spending decisions that are focused on student needs.

Intentional Engagement: How to Create and Administer a Community Survey in the Charter Sector
This guide helps charter authorizers, district offices, and charter management organizations use community surveys to gather actionable insights on different demographic groups to make data-informed decisions that align with community assets and needs.
