New Orleans

NSNO i3 Operator Grant Application Evaluation Rubric

Evaluation rubric used by New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) to evaluate charter operator applications for i3 grant funds to open restart schools in New Orleans.

NSNO Investing in Innovation (i3) Grant Application for Restart Operators

Grant application used by New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) to award federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant funds to charter operators that implemented restarts in New Orleans

NSNO School Review Overview 2015-16

Document is a brief, one-page overview of the “school review” process that New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) implements in order to provide formative feedback on school strengths and growth areas, and to define action steps for school improvement.

Future Schools Summit Binder Packet

Document includes the agenda, speaker bios, and presentation slides from the Louisiana Future Schools Summit that was hosted in January 2013 in support of charter and restart operator recruitment.

Louisiana Charter Performance Compact

The Louisiana Charter School Performance Compact (CSPC), available at http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/charter-schools, describes the accountability mechanism for all charter schools authorized by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE).

RSD Review Committee Orientation and Training Materials

The Louisiana Recovery School District (RSD) used this presentation to train “match” application reviewers for a school restart decision. It describes the overall process and includes a timeline, school descriptions, and rubric for selecting the matched restart operator.

Feedback Form for Charter Operator Intro Meetings September 2013

The Louisiana Recovery School District (RSD) used this feedback form during operator-community introductory meetings. The form asks 10 open-response questions to solicit feedback from community members on the operator presentation and about the value of the introductory meetings.

Louisiana Charter Operator Pitch Book

The Louisiana Recovery School District (RSD) designed this presentation to recruit high-performing school operators to open schools in Louisiana, with a focus on Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Louisiana DOE Call To Action October 2013

This Louisiana Department of Education document is an information-rich presentation (37 pages) designed as a stand-alone document to communicate opportunities for Districts, charter organizations, educators, and other organizations to get involved in improving lowest-performing schools.