Guardians of Opportunity: Dr. Jim Goenner’s Vision for Charter School Excellence at A-GAME

Jim Goenner, President and CEO of the National Charter Schools Institute, emphasized the importance of charter schools as a choice among choices, highlighting their role in disrupting traditional public education. He stressed the need for authorizers to shift from being seen as regulators to guardians of opportunity and stewards of possibility. Goenner called for a…

A-GAME Convening: Supporting Struggling Charter Schools

Building a Stronger Ecosystem Through Asset Mapping and Collaborative Dialogue A-GAME Virtual Convening Part 1 Recorded: January 2025Watch this virtual session designed to bring together charter school authorizers, school leaders, and governing board members to engage in a meaningful discussion about how authorizers can best support struggling charter schools. Through expert speakers, participant-led dialogue, and…

Vashaunta Harris

Loves education, the sciences, and organizing projects and events.

Charter Network Platform

The Charter Network is a professional community for charter school authorizers, boards, schools, and support organizations. Engage with experts, network with peers, access specialized trainings, tools, resources and more.

Supporting a High-Quality Charter Ecosystem

The National Charter Schools Institute is thrilled to join Dr. Bernadine Futrell, Assistant Secretary for Equity and Discretionary Grants and Support Services, and Dr. Anna Hinton, Director Parental Options and Improvement, both from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. This exciting webinar, in which the Institute, along with its partners…

A-GAME: Academic Oversight

Create unique performance goals for your school or portfolio of schools. A-GAME works with schools, boards, and authorizers to create valid and reliable goals that measure each school’s unique program. Authorizers can also join the A-GAME Community to network, share experiences, seek advice, and learn.

Stephanie McKean

Enjoys family, time with friends and ensuring Epicenter meets the needs of our partners.

Measuring School Quality

Rethink goals, access resources, and measure school quality.
Students’ learning has been interrupted and the complexities associated with re-engagement and learning gains will not be captured by standardized state assessments alone. This session is designed for public charter school leaders and authorizers interested in revisiting school goals and academic accountability frameworks used for determining school quality. We will examine how goals are currently constructed, which students are expected to achieve, and consider a new approach that responds to the student population and school’s mission.

Guardians of Opportunity: Dr. Jim Goenner’s Vision for Charter School Excellence at A-GAME

Guardians of Opportunity: Dr. Jim Goenner’s Vision for Charter School Excellence at A-GAME

Jim Goenner, President and CEO of the National Charter Schools Institute, emphasized the importance of charter schools as a choice among choices, highlighting their role in disrupting traditional public education. He stressed the need for authorizers to shift from being seen as regulators to guardians of opportunity and stewards of possibility. Goenner called for a…

A-GAME Convening: Supporting Struggling Charter Schools

A-GAME Convening: Supporting Struggling Charter Schools

Building a Stronger Ecosystem Through Asset Mapping and Collaborative Dialogue A-GAME Virtual Convening Part 1 Recorded: January 2025Watch this virtual session designed to bring together charter school authorizers, school leaders, and governing board members to engage in a meaningful discussion about how authorizers can best support struggling charter schools. Through expert speakers, participant-led dialogue, and…

A-GAME: Academic Oversight

A-GAME: Academic Oversight

Create unique performance goals for your school or portfolio of schools. A-GAME works with schools, boards, and authorizers to create valid and reliable goals that measure each school’s unique program. Authorizers can also join the A-GAME Community to network, share experiences, seek advice, and learn.

Measuring School Quality

Measuring School Quality

Rethink goals, access resources, and measure school quality.
Students’ learning has been interrupted and the complexities associated with re-engagement and learning gains will not be captured by standardized state assessments alone. This session is designed for public charter school leaders and authorizers interested in revisiting school goals and academic accountability frameworks used for determining school quality. We will examine how goals are currently constructed, which students are expected to achieve, and consider a new approach that responds to the student population and school’s mission.