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National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Guide on how charter schools can build systems that support student mental health and wellbeing
Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival
The AICLS website outlines the Master Apprentice Language Learning Program and the Family Language Program, where elder fluent speakers team with younger adult apprentices who…
WestEd
A step-by-step guide that helps charter schools and their overseers figure out what their community actually needs before opening or growing a school
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board
Annual training tribes and other sponsors must complete on the Oklahoma Charter School Act, governance, nonprofit rules, and school finance law
National Charter School Resource Center and the National Indian Education Association
Step-by-step guide built specifically for tribes and Native communities considering the charter option, with information on building capacity in the following areas: founding…
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board
A sample manual of charter school policies
Cherokee Nation: Cherokee Immersion School
Website that includes information about the Cherokee Immersion School, classes, and programs UPDATE (Aug 2026): Cherokee Nation is in the process of ending this school's state…
Cheyenne and Arapaho Culture and Language Programs
Cheyenne and Arapaho Language and Culture Program page: classes, the Master Apprentice Program, and preservation work
Cheyenne and Arapaho Culture and Language Programs
Tribe-produced flyer linking to virtual Cheyenne and Arapaho language classes and Master Apprentice Program resources with QR codes
National Comprehensive Center, Native Education Collaborative
Framework for structured reflection and planning among state, local, tribal education agencies, and tribal communities to strengthen Native student education
WestEd
A brief that explains the different ways charter school overseers gather and use input from local community members and organizations
Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), Stanford University
Data analysis comparing academic performance of charter school students with peers in traditional public schools
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education
Ready-to-use planning templates for building a curriculum and lesson plans from scratch, originally created to help new language-immersion schools design their own instructional…
National Indian Child Care Association
NICCA toolkit with resources and templates for building a family support services program within a tribal child care or early learning program
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board
State-required training on the process and requirements for establishing a charter school, required before applying with any Oklahoma authorizer
National Public Radio
NPR news feature on programs and strategies that have helped increase college persistence among Native students
National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
Resource for charter school operators, in any phase of development, on designing and implementing community partnerships
National Public Radio
NPR news feature profiling a Native student's college experience and the support structures that helped her succeed
National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
Tool to help authorizers and boards identify early warning indicators of charter school distress in a systematic way
WestEd, Western Educational Equity Assistance Center
WestEd brief summarizing strategies that have improved high school and college graduation rates for American Indian and Alaska Native students in the Western states
Region 16 Comprehensive Center, US Department of Education
Federal research brief on literacy instruction for Indigenous multilingual learners, highlighting culturally sustaining practices and examples from tribal communities revitalizing…
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
A short case study comparing a charter school application that clearly showed community support with one that didn't, to illustrate why listening to families early on matters
WestEd, Attendance Works
WestEd and Attendance Works brief on the causes of chronic absenteeism among American Indian and Alaska Native students, with evidence-based strategies schools can use to address…
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
An updated version of the sample contract between a sponsor and a charter school, covering how the school is run, its money, its building, and inspections, following Oklahoma law