CCAP’s Authorizer Toolkits are comprehensive, user-friendly resources that support authorizers with key aspects of the charter school lifecycle, from initial charter petition review to renewal decisions. These multi-part Toolkits incorporate the legal requirements for the State of California, provide best practices and processes, templates, and rubrics that support high-quality, data-driven authorizing and oversight. They are accompanied by training videos and slide decks. The Toolkits are also customizable, allowing authorizers to address the unique needs of their school district or county office of education.
Initial Charter Petition Toolkit
Annual Report Toolkit 2.0
High-quality, data-driven annual reports are a critical part of an authorizer’s charter renewal process. Annual reports provide a multiyear record of a charter school’s progress towards renewal, documenting the school’s strengths as well as providing early and ongoing notification of areas where improvements are needed.
Site Visit Toolkit
The charter school site visit by the authorizer, required at least annually, is an opportunity to get to know a school and connect on aspects of its operation and culture better than can be accomplished through reporting, remote monitoring, and virtual meetings alone. This Toolkit provides a modifiable overall protocol for a site visit as well as several tools to guide discussions in specific areas.
"Grab and Go" Tools
Here is a collection of “grab and go” resources to facilitate various authorizing functions, including school website review, school Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) review, annual reports, site visits and observations, and initial renewal planning.
