At the heart of our mission is the desire to provide a quality education to each student in Arizona, no matter where they attend school. The Association’s research team supports this goal by publishing analyses of Arizona school quality, providing tools for researchers, and promoting research-based advocacy that improves student outcomes. Our expertise has been employed for a number of non-partisan, external reviews and evaluations of Arizona’s key education policies.
The Arizona Charter Schools Association has released the NEW Education Evaluator, an easy to use interactive public school map that provides an easy, transparent way for parents and community members to research and compare schools across Arizona.
Users can view school enrollment information, student achievement data and school specific information for all of Arizona’s district and public charter schools
Data Tools
Annually, public school students in most grade levels take various state-required achievement tests. These tests give parents and educators a rare opportunity to compare student achievement over the educational landscape and over time. This data dashboard allows users to track performance of charters and districts, student subgroups, and grade levels over time. Missing information indicates a low number or no students in a category.
On October 1 each year, all public school systems across the country do a “head count” of enrolled students. These data help educators track enrollment trends by student group and within programs. Student counts are available for more than a decade on this data dashboard. Missing information indicates a low number or no students in a category.
Additional Useful Data Tools for Public Charter Schools
For more online tools, visit the sites linked below:
- Arizona Department of Education School Report Cards
- Arizona Department of Education annually publish public data files – click here
- Arizona State Board for Charter Schools online data system
- National Center for Education Statistics Elementary and Secondary Data Warehouse
Education Blog and Publications
AAEC business leader uses hands-on approach to serve schools and students
2017 Charter Business Leader of the Year: Suzanne Drakes By Jamar Younger Suzanne Drakes’ presence is felt throughout the six AAEC Early College High School campuses. You can feel it in the architecture
Arizona Republic: Charter students of every racial and ethnic group top performers
The Arizona Republic recently “Fact Checked” a statement from Arizona Charter Schools Association President and CEO Eileen Sigmund and found that it’s true: Arizona’s public charter school students from all racial and ethnic groups
School choice now mainstream as near majority of students attend school outside the one assigned
By Eileen Sigmund Does your child attend his or her assigned district school? If so, they’re nearly among the minority in Maricopa County. That’s according to a surprising new analysis compiled by the
Arizona School for the Arts principal inspires students, teachers to think creatively
2017 Charter Transformational Leader of the Year: Sara Maline Bohn By Jamar Younger For Sara Maline Bohn, no idea is too far-fetched. The Arizona School for the Arts principal is always willing to
KJZZ discusses new school choice research with Dr. Ildi Laczko-Kerr
Dr. Ildi Laczko-Kerr, Chief Academic Officer for the Arizona Charter Schools Association and Center for Student Achievement, recently spoke with KJZZ host Mark Brodie on The Show to discuss new research by the non-partisan Center for Student
Reid Traditional Schools’ Painted Rock Academy
2017 Arizona Public Charter School of the Year By Jamar Younger Painted Rock Academy has established itself as a model of consistency since the public charter school opened its campus six years ago.
2017 Charter Award Winners
Charter schools have been part of the fabric of Arizona’s public school landscape for over 20 years. Through the hard work and dedication of our teachers, administrators and students, Arizona charter schools are
Association Hires Director of Government Affairs
The Arizona Charter Schools Association is proud to announce the hiring of Matthew Simon as its Director of Government Affairs. Simon, a Tucson native, joins the Association after serving as Education Policy Advisory
