Authorizer Resources and Tools 

The Colorado League of Charter Schools offers a variety of tools, resources and supports to Colorado charters school authorizers. These tools are designed to assist charter school authorizers to improve practices around charter approval, oversight, renewal, and closure. 

 

 

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
The ABCs of great authorizer relationships PDF (57.28 KB)		Administration	4/8/2015
2015 Authorizer Resource DOCX (47.72 KB)		Administration	4/8/2015
Holding Charter School Authorizers Accountable Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	5/19/2015
Given their essential role in maintaining quality and enforcing accountability, authorizers themselves must be held to high standards. This 2015 report from the National Alliance and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) highlights how state policymakers can raise the bar on authorizer quality.
Principles and Standards for Quality Authorizing PDF (5.86 MB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Sample Annual Feedback Tool for Authorizers DOCX (3.24 MB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Sample BOE Resolution on Quality Authorizing DOCX (14 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
A Framework for Academic Quality - 2008 Link		Administration	7/22/2014
A Framework for Operational Quality - 2008 Link		Administration	7/22/2014

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
DPS_Call_Guidance_Document_2015 PDF (350.61 KB)		Administration	1/19/2016
DPS_Replication_Application_Spring_2016.docx DOCX (692.17 KB)		Administration	1/19/2016
DPS_NewSchool_Application_Spring_2016.docx DOCX (769.74 KB)		Administration	1/19/2016
CSI_Call_for_Applications_2016.pdf PDF (877.31 KB)		Administration	1/19/2016
CharterSchools_CFQBudgetTemplate_FY16.xlsx XLSX (146.82 KB)		Administration	1/19/2016
DPS New Charter Application Rubric 2015 DOCX (148.39 KB)		Administration	5/4/2015
DCSD RFP Procedure DOCX (85.78 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Standard Application Guidebook & Rubric 2015 [PDF] Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	8/26/2015
Standard Application Guidebook & Rubric 2015 [PDF] (June 2015, 105 pages) See more at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/distauthinfo#sthash.wXdfxMSY.dpuf
Standard Application Guidebook & Rubric 2015 [docx Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	8/26/2015
Standard Application Guidebook & Rubric 2015 [docx] (June 2015, 105 pages) See more at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/distauthinfo#sthash.wXdfxMSY.dpuf
Standard Application Rubric Tool [xlsx] Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	8/26/2015
Standard Application Rubric Tool [xlsx] (June 2015) – basic scoring template for further build-out See more at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/distauthinfo#sthash.wXdfxMSY.dpuf
District-Charter Collaboration: A User's Guide Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	8/19/2015
This paper, created by the National Charter School Resource Center, is intended for use by district and charter representatives interested in establishing a new collaboration or in increasing the effectiveness of an existing collaboration. The paper presents methodology, an overview of the nature of district-charter collaborations, and a framework based on lessons learned from leaders involved in various capacities over the last fifteen years of these efforts.
Sample Charter Contract Language & Attachments DOC (2.7 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	12/3/2014
Colorado Charter School: Sample Contract Language and Attachments (September 2014)
Resource for Developing Charter School Contracts Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	7/22/2014
Colorado Charter School: A Resource for Developing Charter School Contracts (January 2011)
Sample Charter Renewal Framework Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	7/22/2014
Colorado Charter School: Sample Renewal Framework (January 2011)
Sample Charter Closure Framework Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	7/22/2014
Colorado Charter School: Sample Closure Framework (January 2011)
Authorizer Self Survey PDF (199.48 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Board Certification Form DOCX (26.11 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Board Governance Training PDF (3.54 MB)		Administration	7/22/2014
CharterLeader Curriculum Standards PDF (484.25 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Charter Job Description Handbook PDF (300.08 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Charter School Renewal Rubric - DAAC DOCX (30.6 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Charter School Renewal Rubric - District Staff DOCX (31.98 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Charter School Replication Readiness DOCX (26.61 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
CSI Annual Review of Schools PDF (563.87 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
D11 District Relations with Charters Policy PDF (305.52 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
DPS Charter Renewal Application DOCX (184.81 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
DPS School Quality Framework DOCX (56.17 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Observation and Evaluation Guide PDF (776.6 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Quality Authorizing Practices by Month DOCX (26.54 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014
Teacher Recruitment and Selection PDF (487.93 KB)		Administration	7/22/2014