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
What You Need to Know About A-F
By Eileen Sigmund and Ildi Laczko-Kerr Arizona issued its 2017 “A-F” letter grades for public schools – district and charters- last week for the first time since 2014. Here’s what you need to
Majority of Arizona Public Charter Schools Remain Open During Walkout
As the Arizona teacher walkout approaches its fourth consecutive day, we wanted to alert you to some interesting news: the overwhelming majority of Arizona charter-school teachers and students were in class Monday! It’s
Resources for Public Charter Schools Regarding Walk-ins, Strikes and Teacher Pay
By Megan Gilbertson The Arizona Charter Schools Association strongly supports Governor Ducey’s teacher pay proposal, which by 2020 will increase average teacher salaries by 20 percent. This plan is positive news for Arizona’s teachers
Arizona Charter Students Boast Larger NAEP Gains than Any State
By Eric Berschback Recently released results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that Arizona’s public charter school students have posted greater scale score gains than any individual state, from 2009 to
Charter Association Supports Teacher Pay Proposal
Below is a statement in support of Governor Ducey’s teacher pay proposal from Eileen B. Sigmund, President and CEO of the Arizona Charter Schools Association. “Governor Ducey’s plan to grant Arizona teachers a
Arizona Charter School Students Continue to Set the Pace for Academic Improvement, Achievement
The scores released today from the National Assessment for Educational Progress show charter students significantly outperforming district and private school peers across the state. The results show significant gains over the last eight
Legacy Teacher Inspires Life-Long Learners
By Julie Wesley, Legacy Traditional School Peoria Teacher I have had the pleasure of teaching Arizona students as a certified teacher for the past seven years. During that time, I’ve exclusively worked in
Association Commends Lawmakers on Extension of Prop 301
Statement from Arizona Charter Schools Association President and CEO Eileen Sigmund: “The Arizona Charter Schools Association commends the legislature for its bipartisan passage of legislation that will extend the Prop. 301 education-funding sales
