Abstract: This issue brief compiles highlights from a five-volume series called Starting Fresh in Low-Performing Schools published by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA). The document explains how education leaders are empowering schools to start fresh and gives an overview of the major components of a successful start fresh strategy. Starting fresh occurs when a district enters into a contract or charter with a provider that has authority over all critical aspects of a school's policies and practices. The document profiles Seth McKeel Middle School, a once chronic poor performer in Polk County, Florida. The district converted it to a choice school and then to a charter school and it's now one of the district's highest rated middle-high schools.
Resource Type: Information for Charter Authorizers Resource Format: Online Document Target Audience: Authorizers, Founders, Administrators, Teachers, Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Starting a Charter School
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