Charter School Basic Information Form

This form is intended to provide a common set of information about Connecticut Charter Schools that can be used for statewide evaluation efforts and for other purposes deemed useful at the school. It is intended as a guide for reporting basic information about this charter school and for developing a portfolio of important information about this school.

This form/guide should be reviewed at the beginning of the school year, and the requested information should be added as available and appropriate. On a periodic basis, a representative of the external evaluator will communicate with the school's administrator about the type and kinds of information that might be included. We will not be prescriptive about a number of information types. We fully expect that schools will find a variety of ways to respond to the same question. On the other hand, there will be some information that can be taken directly from other data bases.  Finally, we hope this guide/form will help organize information that may be requested by a number of groups, and it could provide a strong resource bank for school newsletters and/or school reports.

We invite your suggestions for improving this form and the procedures for its use.

Section A: School Information

  1. School name:      ____________________________________________________

    2. School address:   ____________________________________________________

                              ____________________________________________________

                              ____________________________________________________

    Telephone: (___)___________________    Fax: (___)_______________________

    E-mail: __________________________

    School web site:    http://______________________________
     

  2. School administrator: _____________       ________________________________

    3.                                              (Title)                                          (Name)
     
  3. Official enrollment:                Fall _________      Spring __________
  4. Average daily attendance:      Fall _________      Spring __________
  5. Grade levels in school:   ______________
  6. Full-time equivalent staff:

    7.      a. Teachers _______   b. Aides ______   c. Administrators _______   d. Other ______
 

Section B: Charter School Characteristics

The following requested information should be included in the portfolio in separate jackets/files.
  1. What are the mission, goals, and objectives of this school?
  2. What is the governance structure of your school?
  3. What is the curriculum of the school?
  4. What evidence exists that the goals/objectives have been fulfilled/met?
  5. What evidence exists that students are learning and achieving academically?
  6. What evidence exists that students are developing in ways other than academic achievement?
  7. What innovative teaching methods are practiced in this school?
  8. What new professional opportunities are afforded teachers in this school?
  9. How are the special needs of students being met?
  10. How are parents involved in this school?
  11. How are professional personnel evaluated?
  12. How is technology used in the instructional process?
  13. How effectively are financial resources used?
  14. What are the unique features of the school?
  15. What barriers or challenges face this school in the near future (2-5 years)?
  16. What are the most important factors that are contributing to the success of the school?
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Comments and/or questions regarding this page may be addressed to Gary Miron at gary.miron@wmich.edu