Staying the Course: Upholding Autonomy and Enabling School Success During Common Core Implementation (Issue Brief)

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Keyword(s) common core, charter school, autonomy, accountability, standards

Tag(s) Accountability, Authorizing Standards, Autonomy, Common Core, Issue Brief

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Arrival of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and related assessments will have significant implications for charter schools. Because both autonomy and accountability are part of the “charter bargain,” individual charters and charter networks will bear primary responsibility for implementing the new standards and conducting the accompanying new tests.