Principles and Standards for Quality Charter School Operating
National Association of Charter School Authorizers
2007 Revised Edition

Abstract:


The Principles & Standards help current authorizers reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of their practices and initiate a process of ongoing improvement. For agencies considering authorizing, the Principles & Standards serve as a tool for understanding the complexities of chartering and determining how best to prepare their organizations for this work. NACSA strives to promote quality charter schools and seeks to foster quality authorizing practices as a mechanism for doing so. The Principles &Standards help authorizers improve their practices in ways that enhance charter school quality and student performance.