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Author: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools | Published: May 2012

A Mission to Serve: How Public Charter Schools are Designed to Meet the Diverse Demands of our Communities

This report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) profiles six charter schools that have “proved successful at closing the achievement gap for their largely African American and Latino student populations” and examines the different enrollment strategies at the schools, with some focused on underserved areas and others being more representative of their entire city. The report features West Denver Prep and DSST Public Schools, both of Denver, Colorado; Achievement Prep and E.L.

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Author: California Charter Schools Association | Published: May 2012

Special Education Resources for California Charter Schools

This organization provides a breadth of resources to support the process of enrolling and serving students with disabilities in charter schools. Though focused primarily on charter schools in California, the resources may be helpful for charter school staff, students, and parents in any location in the country.

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Author: Catherine Bitter and Laura Golden | Published: April 2010

Approaches to Promoting College Readiness for English Learners

In this report, researchers from the American Institutes for Research highlight best practices to improve college readiness for English language learners that they identified when they conducted a series of interviews with practitioners at five high schools in San Diego. This study was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Published: November 2011

Federal Grants Aid Health Care Project at Charter School

Two grants from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that together total about $2.3 million are being used to expand health care services at a clinic at a California charter school and help train nurses and other care providers.

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Published: December 2011

El Sol Science and Arts Academy (Santa Ana, California) Family Handbook, 2011–2012

This is the 2011–2012 Family Handbook for El Sol Science and Arts Academy in Santa Ana, California. It describes the school's policies and procedures and includes the school's parent compact, which sets out expectations for parent involvement.

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Author: California Department of Education | Published: June 2011

California Department of Education: How Do I Start a Charter School?

The California Department of Education maintains this website with critical information needed to start a charter school in the Golden State. Included are links to a calendar for submitting key documents and information, charter advocates and assistance organizations, sample documents, and more.

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Author: California Charter Schools Association | Published: January 2011

California Charter Schools Association: Starting a Charter School

The California Charter Schools Association offers this website to those interested in starting their own charter school in the Golden State. In addition to a step-by-step guide, the association offers a free webinar on starting a charter school as well as geographic-based contact information. Some of the resources on the website offer free access to the public. Other services require a membership with the association.

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Author: U.S. Department of Education | Published: December 2011

Summaries of State Charter School Facility Laws

Only a few states have passed laws to provide charter schools with support for facilities. The U.S. Department of Education developed this webpage to provide links to laws in four states that have received State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants.

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Author: Trish Williams, Mary Perry, Isabel Oregón, Noli Brazil, Kenji Hakuta, Edward Haertel, Michael Kirst, and Jesse Levin | Published: January 2007

Similar English Learner Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better?

The authors examine Academic Performance Index and survey data in more than 200 California elementary schools. They explore why the academic performance of English learners varies widely in schools that serve similar numbers of low-income and English learner students.

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Author: Thomas Parrish, Amy Merickel, Maria Perez, Robert Linquanti, Miguel Socias, Angeline Spain, Cecilia Speroni, Phil Esra, Leslie Brock, and Danielle Delancey | Published: January 2006

Effects of the Implementation of Proposition 227 on the Education of English Learners, K-12

This report examines the impact of Proposition 227, which was passed in California in June 1998, on the education of English language learners (ELLs). The authors analyze the impact of the policy on the achievement of ELLs and identify factors, other than the policy, that are related to academic success for ELLs. Based on the results of their analyses, the authors make recommendations to the state.

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