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This August 2012 report from Bellwether Education Partners reviews changes in laws that address teacher effectiveness in selected states across the country. The report includes how charter schools are impacted by changes, such as mandates for annual evaluations that are based in part on student learning and the linking of results to personnel decisions such as dismissal. The laws are rated on 13 criteria, such as whether all teachers are evaluated annually and whether parents and the public receive clear information about effectiveness.

A new report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) finds that charter school leaders hire teachers based on their fit with a school's mission. "Managing Talent for Schools Coherence: Learning From Charter Management Organizations" shows how some charter management organizations (CMOs) have created hiring systems and protocols that hire and reward teachers who are aligned to their approach and mission.

This case summary from the Center for Educator Compensation Reform focuses on the LEAP Academy University Charter School’s performance-based compensation program. The summary covers the Camden, New Jersey, K–12 school’s history, an overview of how teachers are evaluated and compensated, student achievement, the impact of unionization, and lessons learned. It also provides tables showing raise percentages and performance scoring rubrics.

The New Teacher Project (TNTP) has assembled a toolkit of strategies and resources to help charter schools develop and manage their talent. TNTP partnered with high-performing charter schools across the country to identify their best practices and then compiled a wide variety of strategies and resources from those schools on the Teacher Talent Toolbox webiste. These resources can be downloaded and tailored to meet the needs of your charter school.