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NCSRC is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and managed by Manhattan Strategy Group in partnership with WestEd.  \nThis report was produced by NCSRC in partnership with lead authors Aimee Evan, Hannah Sullivan, and Laura Groth.  \nSuggested citation: National Charter School Resource Center (2021). Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools: Tools to Support Authorizer Data Collection. Bethesda, MD: Manhattan Strategy Group.  \nThis publication was produced in whole or in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Education under contract number GS10F0201T. The content does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the federal government.  \nTable of Contents  \nKey Terms ........................................................................................................................... 1  \nBackground: Integrating Indicators of Distress Will Improve Your Portfolio .................... 2  \nAuthorizers’ System of Data Collection..................................................................................................... 2  \nHow to Integrate Indicators of Distress into Data Collection Activities .................................................. 3  \nTool \\#1: Identifying Indicators of Distress in Your Portfolio ............................................. 4  \nTool \\#2: Auditing Your Data Collection for Indicators of Distress .................................... 18  \nTool \\#3: Assessing Schools for Indicators of Distress....................................................... 30  \nConclusion ...................................................................................................................... 43  \ni  \nKey Terms  \nCharter school: A charter school, as defined in this report, is a public school that operates as a school of choice as described in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Section 4310(2) . Charter schools commit to obtaining specific educational objectives in return for increased autonomy. They are exempt from significant state or local regulations related to operation and management but otherwise adhere to regulations of public schools.  \nCharter school authorizer (Authorizers): An authorized public chartering agency, as defined under Section 4310(1) of the ESEA, is a state educational agency, local educational agency, or other entity responsible for reviewing and approving or rejecting charter applications and monitoring charter school performance related to both academic and fiscal/organizational metrics, as well as compliance with relevant laws. State law determines the types and number of organizations permitted to act as authorizers.  \nDistress: We define distress in this report as experiencing difficulty achieving or sustaining ESSA’s definition of a high-quality charter school.  \nEarly warning system: This is a process for identifying patterns and characteristics from previous events that turned out to be risky, testing those patterns in a local context to identify specific indicatorsand thresholds for risk, and then using the characteristics in a systemic way to identify scenarios of risk and to efficiently target interventions.  \nGoverning board: Sometimes referred to as a school board, this group of individuals serves as a charter school’s governing body. The board is ultimately responsible for a school’s quality and performance and serves an integral oversight role. A charter contract to operate a school is often held between the authorizerand the charter school governing board.  \nHigh-quality charter school: As de","cbCaimSChF3GX8lV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimSChF3GX8lV","pdf",4226661,46,"English","# Key Terms\n# Background: Integrating Indicators of Distress Will Improve Your Portfolio\n# Authorizers’ System of Data Collection\n# How to Integrate Indicators of Distress into Data Collection Activities\n# Tool #1: Identifying Indicators of Distress in Your Portfolio\n# Tool #2: Auditing Your Data Collection for Indicators of Distress\n# Tool #3: Assessing Schools for Indicators of Distress\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What does the report mean by “distress” in charter schools?\",\"answer\":\"It defines distress as difficulty achieving or sustaining ESSA’s definition of a high-quality charter school.\"},{\"question\":\"How are “indicators of distress” different from “indicators of failure”?\",\"answer\":\"Indicators of distress appear earlier and suggest declining quality; they are harder to measure but easier to influence than lagging indicators of failure.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of an early warning system described in the report?\",\"answer\":\"It identifies patterns and characteristics from prior risky events, tests them in a local context, defines specific indicators and thresholds, and targets interventions efficiently.\"}]","Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools - Tools to Support Authorizer Data Collection - June 2021 | PDF",1792055385,116]