This case study tells how Tennessee evolved from being one of the most inhospitable states for charter schools to one of the most favorable for charter expansion and the lessons from that evolution.
UP Autonomies and Local Conditions Required to Greenlight Restart
This “Greenlight” document describes the autonomies and operating conditions that UP Education Network considers when deciding to takeover low-performing (Level 4 and Level 5) school in Massachusetts.
RFP Application Restart Provider
This is the actual application that TN ASD uses for operators who wish to be approved to open as restart providers.
Charter RFP Guidance for Applicants
This document presents the high-level needs and general process guidance for potential charter applicants to submit as a prospective restart operator.
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
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 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.
Founders Fellowship Program Description and Application
This document describes the Founders Fellowship program operated by Empower Schools, a Massachusetts-based education support organization, in partnership with the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP). The program recruits and prepares education leaders to found, design, and lead new (restart) middle schools in Springfield, Massachusetts.
School Turnaround Operator Scorecard for RFI
This is a scoring rubric the state uses for potential School Turnaround Operators that submit an RFI to demonstrate expertise, capacity, and interest in serving as a Level 5 receiver (e.g. restart operator).
Massachusetts Request for Information (RFI) for Level 5 School Turnaround Receivers (Operators)
The Massachusetts DESE published this RFI to solicit information from individuals or non-profit organizations that may have the expertise, capacity, and interest in serving as a Level 5 receiver (e.g. restart operator).
Call for New Quality Schools 2016
This document from Denver Public Schools is an example of their annual invitation to interested parties to apply to open a new school in Denver.
Call for New Quality Schools Supplement 2015
This document from Denver Public Schools is a combined invitation for new operators to apply and for pre-approved operators to seek a match placement at specific sites in the city that are in need of restart.
Recruit Charter Operators
This presentation is shared with prospective school applicants who are interested in opening schools in Washington DC.
Mastery Renaissance Project Contract
Contract between Camden school district (authorizer) and Mastery schools (operator) outlines performance expectations, student enrollment requirements, data sharing, and facilities.