From evaluating schools’ social emotional learning programs to creating new academic accountability frameworks to supporting successful renewals of charter schools, The Learning Collective continued to expand its services and partnerships across nine states in 2023.
- Led the renewal visits of 23 charter schools authorized by Chicago Public Schools, including cutting-edge examinations of schools’ social-emotional learning supports of its students and staff members. With CPS, we co-presented some of our lessons learned at the NACSA conference.
- Teamed with Venn Education to develop high school accountability metrics for Central Michigan University’s Center for Charter Schools.
- Assisted Academy of the City in securing another successful renewal and supported on a range of other needs including curriculum adoption, school culture improvement, leadership transition and board trainings and development, and strategic plan implementation and monitoring.
- Facilitated board retreats for charter school networks including Beginning with Children.
- Acted as the exclusive third-party reviewer of all groups applying to establish new schools with New Orleans Public Schools (NOLA PS) for the fourth consecutive year.
- Trained county staff at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools on how to evaluate new charter school petitions/applications and led those evaluations.
- Led the evaluation of renewal applications for Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board.
- Conducted new school application reviews for Indiana Charter School Board and Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.
- We continued providing external reviews of CA charter schools to help schools meet the requirements of the California Department of Education’s PCSGP program.
- Supported commissioner trainings, evaluated authorized schools’ operations and provided technical assistance on evaluating the academic program of an alternative school for Washington State Charter School Commission.
We’re looking forward to continuing many of these projects and partnerships in 2024!