One of The Learning Collective’s newest partnerships is with Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board. In 2023, we evaluated Mississippi charter school applications up for renewal.
In 2024, we evaluated new charter school applications in Mississippi utilizing a process, including in-person capacity interviews, similar to that we’ve been employing in New Orleans. We ran the entire three-stage process:
- Stage 1) Conducted completeness checks to determine which applicants would advance to Stage 2.
- Stage 2) Evaluated 5-7 critical elements of each application to determine which applicants would advance to Stage 3.
- Stage 3) Assembled a team of expert reviewers who evaluated each Stage 3 application, conducted in-person capacity interviews of each applicant, and generating detailed reports on each application submitted to the trustees.