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Governance Webinars

Fingerprinting 101: A Guide for AZ Charter Schools

Presented by: Andrea Leder, Assistant Director of Operations and Finance, Arizona State Board for Charter Schools

Description: Is it true that fingerprint clearance card applications may be submitted online? Is it possible for a school to hire a teacher that does not have a fingerprint clearance card? The Arizona Charter Schools Association and the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools have partnered to bring this free webinar to you. Join as she offers guidance on statutory fingerprinting requirements as well as resources to help schools ensure compliance.

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FERPA101: A Guide for AZ Public Charter School Operators

Cost: $59

Presented by: Staff, Arizona Charter Schools Association

Description: The Arizona Charter Schools Association has developed this webinar as an introduction to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and its requirements relating to the privacy and security of student records. Topics covered include: FERPA basics, student data, requirements for the protection of student records for public district and charter schools, addresses who may and may not access student records, when those records may be shared, and discusses several of the applicable exceptions to the FERPA requirement for consent as well as implications for social media.

This webinar is password protected. Request access here.

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Academic Accountability Changes for Charter Schools Webinar

Academic Accountability Changes for Charter Schools Webinar

Aug. 31, 2015

In response to feedback from the Association and charter holders, the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools approved a series of changes to the Academic Intervention Schedule, including Performance Management Plans (PMP) and Demonstration of Sufficient Progress (DSP) evaluations at its regular meeting. Association Vice President of Academic Dr. Ildi Laczko-Kerr. Dr. Laczko-Kerr walked participants through the changes on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015.

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Understanding New Charter Board Data Reporting Requirements

Understanding New Charter Board Data Reporting Requirements

Feb. 12, 2016

This webinar, held on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 discusses changes to the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools proficiency data reporting for schools that use Galileo. Vice President of Academics Ildi Laczko-Kerr answered questions and provided support schools in gathering the necessary data.

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The Every Student Succeeds Act and Its Impact on Arizona Charter Schools

The Every Student Succeeds Act and Its Impact on Arizona Charter Schools

March 18, 2016

Learn more about the content of ESSA, its potential impact on Arizona, and what to expect over the next two years, from Kelly McManus, Senior Legislative Affairs Associate at the Education Trust. Kelly was deeply involved in the development and passage of the bill and continues to be working actively on implementation of the new law.

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High School A-F Webinar

High School A-F Webinar

May 3, 2017

The 2017 A-F accountability models have been approved by the State Board of Education for elementary and high schools. Do you know what stable, weighted proficiency is or how a Student Growth Target (SGT) works? If you’re an elementary school you’ll need to understand these new accountability measures and how they’ll impact your letter grade.If you’re a high school you might be wondering about college and career readiness indicators and how they will they be included in A-F. Did you ever think you’d be self-reporting these data for this year’s graduates? To give you an opportunity to ask specific questions we’re hosting two separate webinars. Led by Dr. Ildi Laczko-Kerr, a lead member of the Board’s technical group, this webinar is designed to help charter school leaders learn more about the new A-F model for schools serving grades 9-12.

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Elementary School A-F Webinar

Elementary School A-F Webinar

May 3, 2017

The 2017 A-F accountability models have been approved by the State Board of Education for elementary and high schools. Do you know what stable, weighted proficiency is or how a Student Growth Target (SGT) works? If you’re an elementary school you’ll need to understand these new accountability measures and how they’ll impact your letter grade.If you’re a high school you might be wondering about college and career readiness indicators and how they will they be included in A-F. Did you ever think you’d be self-reporting these data for this year’s graduates? To give you an opportunity to ask specific questions we’re hosting two separate webinars. Led by Dr. Ildi Laczko-Kerr, a lead member of the Board’s technical group, this webinar is designed to help charter school leaders learn more about the new A-F model for schools serving grades K-8.

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Letter Grades and Their Impact

Letter Grades and Their Impact

Oct. 25, 2017

This webinar on A-F letter grades and their impact on your campus was originally hosted on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Participants will learn where to find, and how to access and understand your preliminary A-F results, as well as the data used to calculate them. Participants will also learn more about the state’s process for issuing final letter grades and how you can get involved.

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2018 A-F Overview Webinar

2018 A-F Overview Webinar

Oct. 8, 2018

The Association hosted this A-F Overview Webinar on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. This webinar gives insight into the 2018 formula for K-8 and 9-12 traditional models, including all of the recent changes adopted by the State Board of Education.

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