Charter and Community Schools: A Director's Handbook

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.