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Navigating the Closure Process

This May 2011 Issue Brief from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers summarizes how to close a charter school "in a responsible and efficient manner." The brief covers what to anticipate from stakeholders and the key elements of planning a closure.

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2009 Policy Guide Series

This 2009 series of eight policy guides from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers covers key elements of the charter school authorizing cycle and is designed specifically for state education policy makers and advocates.

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NACSA Charter School Replication Guide: The Spectrum of Replication Options

Published by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, this first issue brief in a series is intended to help authorizers understand key elements involved in successful charter school replication.

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Charter School Authorizer Funding

This July 2009 policy guide from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers provides an overview of sources of authorizer funding and offers key considerations, recommendations, and best practices for state policy.

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Leave No Charter Behind: An Authorizer Guide to the Use of Growth Data

This 2009 National Association of Charter School Authorizers issue brief provides a guide to using growth models as part of a balanced body of evidence in evaluating school performance.

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Steadying the Three-Legged Stool: Authorizers, Charter Schools, and Education Service Providers

This issue brief from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers examines the accountability and oversight relationship of authorizers overseeing charter schools and education service providers.

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Building a Foundation for Success: How Authorizers Can Help Schools with the Facilities Challenge

This National Association of Charter School Authorizers briefing outlines ways in which authorizers can support charter lending by reducing perceived risk in the authorizing process.

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Good to Govern: Evaluating the Capacity of Charter School Founding Boards

This National Association of Charter School Authorizers issue brief identifies key characteristics of effective founding charter school boards and provides guidelines to evaluate their capacity.