Resources & Research

This April 2013 toolkit from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools focuses on the key laws and policies that govern education for English Language Learners. The report covers student recruitment and admission, student identification, teacher qualifications, academic and extracurricular program guidelines, and parental communication, as well as examples of school practices.

This rubric for LEAs was developed by Lauren Rhim and Paul O’Neil for authorizers to build their capacity to support development and maintenance of high-quality special education programs.

For the PDF version of the toolkit, please go here.

This March 2013 report from the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor evaluates special education delivery in the state. The proportion of public school students receiving special education has increased from 11.9 percent in 2000 to 13.6 percent in 2011, with school district state spending on special education increasing 22 percent to $1.1 billion over the same period. The report includes information about special education cooperatives, the role of charter schools, funding trends, and compliance.

This 2012 Evergreen Education Group report covers the national landscape for policies and practices for online and blended learning, including breakouts of data by state and information about charter schools.