Charter and Community Schools

Charter schools are nonsectarian public schools of choice that operate with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools. This handbook provides the vital information a director needs to understand in order to operate a charter school including: · Initiating and responding to change · Preparing the organization to implement change · Support for instruction and learning · Assessment and evaluation · School law, policies, and politics People establish charter schools for a variety of reasons—to realize an educational vision, to gain autonomy, or to serve a particular population. This book offers guidance to all who are considering the charter school model especially parents and teachers, school districts, community-based organizations (CBOs), teachers, administrators, families, students, and other key stakeholders such as businesses.