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Because you are here, we assume that you share this passion with us. We believe that some children learn best in a charter school setting, where innovative teachers, parents, administrators and other school leaders come together to meet unique learning needs that are not available elsewhere in the community. If you are thinking about starting a charter school in your community and you are aligned with our commitment to improve student learning outcomes in Utah’s public schools we would love to have an opportunity to work with you. We are deeply passionate about helping school leaders create and sustain a culture that supports student learning within every facet and function of their school.  \nWhen we visit with early-stage founders of public charter schools we inevitably perceive a passion for making a positive difference in children’s lives. Many founders recognize that the traditional public schools in their community do not fit the learning needs of every child—and they believe a public charter school can provide a learning experience more tailored to individual student achievement. However, the passion for helping children learn is often extinguished when earlystage founders discover the complex process necessary to become an authorized charter school. This is where Clear Learning Partners is focused on making a positive difference. We are committed to helping you, as a charter school founder, walk the path from conceptualization of your dream to start a charter school—to realizing that dream through school authorization. We are also committed to helping new charter schools create on-going alignment between business operations and commitments to learning excellence as school leaders and teachers move beyond the authorization experience.  \n2  \nConducting a thorough market analysis is the first stage in a process of determining whether a real need exists for the kind of innovation that charter school founders envision. The market analysis is where founders test assumptions about the viability of a new charter school in their community. Every good idea starts with a hunch that there is an opportunity gap in the market. A well-constructed market analysis tests initial hunches and creates a strong analytical framework for pivoting toward strategic and operational models where real value for students and families can be created in the targeted market space.  \nWhat is Market Analysis?  \nMarket analysis is ultimately a strategic planning tool. Careful and comprehensive market research provides a useful reference point for identifying strategic opportunity and it provides context for executing on an organizational strategy. Virtually all approaches to market research are designed to be a means of collecting, analyzing, and using information to make well-informed decisions.  \nThis market research document provides charter school founders with a reference point and structure for beginning the first stage of the authorization process—one that challenges founders to seriously engage with all of the assumptions that led them to think they could create a viable and sustainable educational institution that serves the learning needs of children.  \n3  \nIntroduction  \nWhy is Market Analysis Important?  \nWell-structured and thoughtful market research can:  \n• Help inform founders about the type of schools that are most needed in a targeted community;  \n• Student and family demographics that are most likely to use a charter school option if it is available;  \n• Identify learning programs that are most likely to be successful in meeting children’s targeted learning needs;  \n• Become informed about barriers that might prevent children from accessing school programs. These may include things like  \naffordability, transportation, perceptions about quality, and so forth;  \n• Broaden a perspective","cbCaivu81kjlBtgh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivu81kjlBtgh","pdf",1559549,34,"English","# Introduction\n## Why is Market Analysis Important?\n## Who Will Find This Learning Guide to Market Analysis Helpful?","[{\"question\":\"What is market analysis used for in the charter school authorization process?\",\"answer\":\"Market analysis functions as a strategic planning tool. 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