The National Charter Schools Institute's Breakfast Presentation on Epicenter During NACSA's 2013 Leadership Conference
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2. Goals for Today
• Network with Friends and Colleagues
• Inspire Hearts and Minds
• Share the Power and Potential of Epicenter
• Answer Questions and Have Fun!
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3. RELATIONSHIPS
“People don’t care how much
you know until they know
how much you care.”
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6. What best describes your role?
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• Financial Data
• Academic Data
• Board Materials
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Formal Resolutions
24. How do your charter applicants currently
submit their applications?
a) In person
39%
b) Mail
29%
c) Email
15%
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45. Does your authorizing agency currently have
a system that automatically generates
dashboards showing the performance of the
schools it authorizes?
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56. What source of information do you rely on
most to monitor school performance?
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with school leaders/
board members
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