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Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A presentation explaining how an existing public school can convert into a charter school
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A fill-in worksheet for building out a charter school's budget and financial plan from the OPSRC's website
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A set of guiding questions and a scoring rubric to help evaluate a charter school application or plan
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A checklist authorizers use to check a charter school's overall performance across academics, finances, and operations
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A step-by-step comprehensive checklist covering the practical tasks needed to open and run a new charter school, from staffing to facilities to supplies (and more)
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
An overview of the transportation rules and options charter schools in Oklahoma need to know
National Indian Education Association
NIEA's hub of virtual and in-person professional development offerings for educators serving Native students, covering culturally responsive teaching, trauma-informed practice,…
National Public Radio
NPR interview-style article on the distinct challenges Native students face transitioning to and succeeding in college, which could provide useful background for framing a…
Raíces del Saber Xinachtli Community School
Raíces del Saber Xinachtli Community School website for a Native charter school in New Mexico
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
A playbook for confirming a founding team has the systems and staff in place to open successfully
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) and USDOE
Federal resource package with action guides for improving school climate, written for school and community stakeholders
National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
A 30-minute video training that walks charter school staff through the core federal disability laws and practical strategies for supporting students with disabilities, including…
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
Overview of special education requirements and responsibilities for charter authorizers
Vanderbilt University; National Charter School Resource Center
Report summarizing a study of charter schools and successful practices for starting a charter school
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
A national survey-based report showing how charter school authorizers currently oversee special education, including where staffing, outreach, and school-closure practices…
Statewide Charter School Board
Official homepage describing SCSB's authorizing and oversight role which can serve as model for a tribal authorizer
National Caucus of Native American State Legislators; National Conference of State Legislators
A 2008 report from the National Conference of State Legislatures' Native American state legislators caucus outlining the school experience of Native students nationally, with…
ICT (formerly Indian Country Today)
News feature on Native language immersion schools nationwide, summarizing research and educator interviews on how immersion supports both academic achievement and cultural…
Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA)
Technical assistance materials for building tribal education department capacity and self-determination
WestEd
Three real stories of charter school groups going door-to-door and holding community meetings to learn what their neighborhoods actually need
Oklahoma Statutes Title 70
Allows the state to designate a federally recognized tribe to directly oversee or assume complete control of a failing elementary school district within the tribe's jurisdiction…
Oklahoma Statutes Title 70
A second, broader Oklahoma tribal-sponsorship pathway, separate from the native-language-immersion-only provision. Allows a federally recognized tribe to sponsor a charter school…
Oklahoma Statutes Title 70
Establishes the state's formal government-to-government advisory council on Native education, with 9 of 18 seats reserved for tribal/tribal education department representatives…
Oklahoma Statutes Title 70
One of two Oklahoma tribal-sponsorship pathways. This one requires the tribe to have operated a high school under Bureau of Indian Affairs authority as of November 1, 2010,…